be due
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- 1 be due、reach the deadline、mature、complete a term
- 2 due、matured、payable
It means that a set date, deadline, term, or period has been reached. It is commonly used for payments, contracts, submissions, loans, appointments, and terms of office.
be due、reach the deadline、mature、complete a term
This sense means that a scheduled deadline, due date, maturity date, or term has arrived. The focus is on reaching the set time, not on being late.
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วันนี้ครบกำหนดชำระเงิน wan níi khróp kamnòt chamrá ŋən The payment is due today. วันนี้ครบกำหนดชำระเงิน details
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สัญญาจะครบกำหนดเดือนหน้า sǎnyaa cà khróp kamnòt dʉan nâa The contract will mature next month. สัญญาจะครบกำหนดเดือนหน้า details
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ต้องส่งเอกสารก่อนครบกำหนด tɔ̂ŋ sòŋ èekkàsǎan kɔ̀ɔn khróp kamnòt You must submit the documents before the deadline. ต้องส่งเอกสารก่อนครบกำหนด details
due、matured、payable
Used after a noun, it describes something as due or having reached its scheduled deadline. It often appears in administrative, financial, and task-management contexts.
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หนี้ครบกำหนด nîi khróp kamnòt a debt that is due หนี้ครบกำหนด details
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รายการที่ครบกำหนดวันนี้ raaykaan thîi khróp kamnòt wan níi items due today รายการที่ครบกำหนดวันนี้ details
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ใบแจ้งหนี้ครบกำหนดแล้ว bay cɛ̂ɛŋ nîi khróp kamnòt lɛ́ɛw The invoice is already due. ใบแจ้งหนี้ครบกำหนดแล้ว details
Learning notes
Explanation
ครบ means “complete” or “fully reached,” and กำหนด refers to something set or scheduled, such as a deadline or term. Together, ครบกำหนด gives the idea that the set time or period has been fully reached. Common patterns include ครบกำหนดชำระเงิน “the payment is due,” ครบกำหนดส่งงาน “the assignment/work is due,” ครบกำหนดแล้ว “it is already due,” and ยังไม่ครบกำหนด “it is not due yet.”
Usage
This word is common in contexts where a date or period is clearly fixed: payments, invoices, debts, contracts, insurance, deposits, visas, document submission, assignment deadlines, return dates, and terms of office. It can be used in everyday speech, but it often has a practical or administrative feel.
Caution
ครบกำหนด means that the set deadline or date has been reached; it does not by itself mean “late” or “overdue.” For being past the deadline, use เลยกำหนด or เกินกำหนด. For submitting late, use expressions such as ส่งช้า.