disappear
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- 1 disappear、go missing、go away (feelings, symptoms)
It describes someone or something disappearing, going missing, or no longer being felt or noticed.
disappear、go missing、go away (feelings, symptoms)
It covers people and things disappearing, as well as feelings and symptoms going away.
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กุญแจหายไปไหน kuncɛɛ hǎay pay nǎy Where did the keys go? กุญแจหายไปไหน details
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เขาหายไปหลายวันแล้ว khǎw hǎay pay lǎay wan lɛ́ɛw He hasn't been around for days. เขาหายไปหลายวันแล้ว details
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ความกลัวค่อย ๆ หายไป khwaam klua khɔ̂y khɔ̂y hǎay pay The fear gradually fades away. ความกลัวค่อย ๆ หายไป details
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อาการปวดหายไปแล้ว aakaan pùat hǎay pay lɛ́ɛw The pain is gone now. อาการปวดหายไปแล้ว details
Learning notes
Explanation
หายไป combines หาย, meaning to disappear or be missing, with ไป. Here, ไป adds a sense of passing out of a previous place or state; it does not necessarily describe physical movement. The usual pattern is a person, thing, feeling, or symptom followed by หายไป. The expression itself does not specify the cause, destination, or whether the disappearance is temporary or permanent. To describe gradual fading, add ค่อย ๆ, meaning “gradually.” หายไป on its own does not indicate how quickly something disappears.
Usage
Use it for missing keys or a wallet, someone who has not been around, a sound or smell disappearing, or anxiety or pain going away. With someone you know well, หายไปไหนมา can mean “Where have you been?” when you have not seen them for a while.
Caution
คนไข้หายไป normally means “The patient has disappeared,” not that the patient has recovered. Use หายป่วย for recovery from an illness. Use หมด when a supply has run out. เงินหมด means “The money has run out,” while เงินหายไป means “The money has disappeared” or “The money is missing.”
Differences from similar words
1 disappear synonyms
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สูญหาย is a more formal word for people or things being lost or missing, often used in reports. หายไป is common in everyday speech and also applies to someone no longer being around or to feelings and symptoms going away.
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หาย can mean that something is missing or that someone has recovered from an illness. หายไป more explicitly describes something disappearing or ceasing to be present or noticeable.