แปะ
stick
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- 1 stick、paste、post (a link, image)、lightly press against
- 2 pat、tap、clap [light sound]
- 3 older Chinese man、Chinese uncle [casual]
แปะ mainly means to stick or paste something flat onto a surface. In casual speech it is also used for posting or dropping a link, image, or note online.
stick、paste、post (a link, image)、lightly press against
Used when sticking something flat onto a surface, such as a sticker, note, or cloth. In online contexts, it also means to post or drop a link, image, or screenshot.
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แปะสติกเกอร์บนกระเป๋า pɛ̀ satìkkəə bon krapǎw stick a sticker on a bag แปะสติกเกอร์บนกระเป๋า details
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เดี๋ยวแปะลิงก์ให้ dǐaw pɛ̀ liŋ hây I’ll drop the link later. เดี๋ยวแปะลิงก์ให้ details
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แปะมือกัน pɛ̀ mʉʉ kan Let’s high-five. แปะมือกัน details
pat、tap、clap [light sound]
Represents a light patting, clapping, or tapping sound, such as gentle rain or a soft slap.
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ได้ยินเสียงฝนตกแปะๆ dây yin sǐaŋ fǒn tòk pɛ̀ pɛ̀ I can hear the rain pattering. ได้ยินเสียงฝนตกแปะๆ details
older Chinese man、Chinese uncle [casual]
A casual term for an older Chinese man, often heard as อาแปะ. It can sound overly familiar or rude depending on context.
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อาแปะขายก๋วยเตี๋ยวอยู่หน้าปากซอย aa pɛ̀ khǎay kǔaytǐaw yùu nâa pàak sɔɔy An older Chinese man sells noodles at the entrance to the alley. อาแปะขายก๋วยเตี๋ยวอยู่หน้าปากซอย details
Learning notes
Explanation
แปะ carries the image of something flat touching or sticking to a surface. It is natural for stickers, notices, notes, cloth patches, and similar things, and it extends easily to posting links or images in chats. Compared with ติด, it feels lighter and more conversational. As a sound word, แปะ refers to a soft pat, tap, clap, or pattering sound. As a noun, แปะ or อาแปะ refers to an older Chinese man, but learners should treat it mainly as a word to recognize rather than freely use for people.
Usage
You will hear it in everyday situations involving stickers, notices, notes, patches, and labels. Online, it is common for dropping links, photos, screenshots, or other content into a chat or post.
Caution
In formal writing or business contexts, use more specific words such as ติดประกาศ for putting up a notice, แนบ for attaching a file, or โพสต์ for posting online. Avoid using อาแปะ directly for someone unless you are sure the context makes it acceptable.
Differences from similar words
1 stick synonyms
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ติด is much broader and can mean stick, attach, be installed, catch an illness, or be stuck in traffic. แปะ is more casual and specifically suggests pressing something flat onto a surface.
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แนบ is used for attaching files or placing things closely together, and sounds more appropriate in formal or document-related contexts. แปะ is the casual choice for sticking or dropping something in a chat.