ลงทะเบียน
register
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- 1 register、enroll
- 2 send by registered mail
This word refers to formally entering information into a record or system. It is commonly used for enrollment and event or service registration, and also appears in expressions for registered mail.
register、enroll
To provide the required information and be formally entered into a system or official record.
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กรุณาลงทะเบียนก่อนเข้างาน karunaa loŋ thabian kɔ̀ɔn khâw ŋaan Please register before entering the event. กรุณาลงทะเบียนก่อนเข้างาน details
send by registered mail
To send a postal item using registered service so that its acceptance and delivery can be recorded.
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ส่งจดหมายแบบลงทะเบียน sòŋ còt mǎay bɛ̀ɛp loŋ thabian Send a letter by registered mail. ส่งจดหมายแบบลงทะเบียน details
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พัสดุลงทะเบียน phátsadù loŋ thabian a registered parcel พัสดุลงทะเบียน details
Learning notes
Explanation
ลงทะเบียน combines ลง, which can carry the sense of entering or writing something down, with ทะเบียน, meaning a register or official record. Its core image is not merely expressing interest but formally placing information into a record or system. It can describe registering yourself or entering another person's information. Common patterns include ลงทะเบียนเรียน “register for classes,” ลงทะเบียนสอบ “register for an exam,” and ลงทะเบียนออนไลน์ “register online.” In postal contexts, as in ส่งจดหมายลงทะเบียน, it refers to sending an item by registered mail.
Usage
It is widely used for course enrollment, exam and event registration, online account registration, and check-in procedures at hospitals or conferences. It also appears in postal contexts when letters or parcels are sent by registered mail.
Caution
On a website, ลงทะเบียน normally means creating a new registration, not logging in. Use เข้าสู่ระบบ or ล็อกอิน for accessing an existing account. At hotels and airports, ordinary “check-in” is usually expressed with เช็กอิน.
Differences from similar words
1 register synonyms
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ขึ้นทะเบียน is commonly used for placement on an official or government registry and sounds more institutional. ลงทะเบียน covers a wider range of registration, including classes, events, and online services.
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สมัคร emphasizes applying for a position, program, school, or membership. ลงทะเบียน focuses on completing the formal process of having one's information entered into a record or system.