tuition
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- 1 tuition、school fees、term fees
This is the everyday word for the tuition or school fees paid for a term or semester.
tuition、school fees、term fees
Money paid to a school, university, or similar institution for one term or semester.
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จ่ายค่าเทอมแล้วหรือยัง càay khâa thəəm lɛ́ɛw rʉ̌ʉ yaŋ Have you paid the tuition yet? จ่ายค่าเทอมแล้วหรือยัง details
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ค่าเทอมมหาวิทยาลัย khâa thəəm máhǎawíttháyaalay university tuition ค่าเทอมมหาวิทยาลัย details
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พ่อแม่ช่วยออกค่าเทอมให้ phɔ̂ɔ mɛ̂ɛ chûay ɔ̀ɔk khâa thəəm hây My parents help pay my tuition. พ่อแม่ช่วยออกค่าเทอมให้ details
Learning notes
Explanation
ค่า means “fee” or “cost,” and เทอม comes from English “term,” meaning a school term or semester. Together, ค่าเทอม means the fees paid for a school term. In everyday speech it can refer not only to tuition itself but also, depending on context, to the general amount paid to the school for that term. Common combinations include จ่ายค่าเทอม “pay tuition,” ออกค่าเทอม “cover the tuition,” ค่าเทอมแพง “tuition is expensive,” and ค่าเทอมขึ้น “tuition has gone up.”
Usage
It is commonly used when students, parents, schools, or universities talk about tuition payments, education costs, or study abroad expenses. It may also be used for term-based or course-based fees at tutoring schools or language schools.
Caution
For a one-off lesson fee or a single class, ค่าเรียน is often more natural than ค่าเทอม.
Differences from similar words
1 tuition synonyms
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ค่าเรียน is a broader word for lesson fees or tuition, including private lessons and classes. ค่าเทอม specifically suggests fees paid by term or semester at a school or university.
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ค่าเล่าเรียน is a somewhat more formal word for educational expenses or tuition. ค่าเทอม is more conversational and points especially to the fee for a particular term or semester.