อบรม
train
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- 1 train、instruct
- 2 educate、bring up、discipline
This word describes guiding people so that they acquire particular skills, knowledge, behavior, or habits, whether through organized training or ongoing upbringing.
train、instruct
To give organized instruction so that someone develops the knowledge or skills needed for a job or activity.
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บริษัทอบรมพนักงานใหม่ bɔɔrisàt òprom phanákŋaan mày The company trains its new employees. บริษัทอบรมพนักงานใหม่ details
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บริษัทจัดอบรมทุกเดือน bɔɔrisàt càt òprom thúk dʉan The company holds training sessions every month. บริษัทจัดอบรมทุกเดือน details
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ฉันเข้าอบรมด้านความปลอดภัย chǎn khâw òprom dâan khwaam plɔ̀ɔt phay I attend safety training. ฉันเข้าอบรมด้านความปลอดภัย details
educate、bring up、discipline
To guide someone's behavior and character over time so that good habits and values become established.
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ครูอบรมสั่งสอนนักเรียน khruu òprom sàŋ sɔ̌ɔn nák rian The teacher guides and educates the students. ครูอบรมสั่งสอนนักเรียน details
Learning notes
Explanation
อบรม implies guidance intended to produce lasting knowledge, skills, behavior, or habits rather than simply giving someone a piece of information. In professional settings it commonly refers to training; in family and educational settings it refers to upbringing or character formation. The person being trained can follow the verb directly, as in อบรมพนักงาน. The nominalized form การอบรม means “training” or “instruction.”
Usage
It is common in workplace training, safety courses, professional development, and other organized instruction. It is also used when parents or teachers guide a child's manners, values, and character.
Caution
To make it clear that someone is receiving or attending training, use เข้าอบรม or the more formal เข้ารับการอบรม. For simply teaching a subject or showing someone how to do something, สอน is usually more natural. In colloquial speech, อบรม can occasionally imply lecturing or scolding someone, but this is not its core meaning.
Differences from similar words
1 train synonyms
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ฝึก emphasizes practice and repetition used to develop an ability. อบรม can refer more broadly to structured instruction, including explanations and training sessions.
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สอน is the general word for teaching a subject, information, or a method. อบรม suggests organized guidance intended to develop the learner's knowledge or abilities.