รถ
vehicle
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- 1 vehicle、car
This word refers broadly to a wheeled vehicle used for land transportation. When used by itself, it usually means a car.
vehicle、car
A wheeled vehicle for land transportation, especially a car in everyday conversation.
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มีรถไหม mii rót mǎy Do you have a car? มีรถไหม details
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รถคันนี้แพง rót khan níi phɛɛŋ This car is expensive. รถคันนี้แพง details
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ขับรถไปทำงาน khàp rót pay thamŋaan Drive to work. ขับรถไปทำงาน details
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จอดรถที่นี่ไม่ได้ cɔ̀ɔt rót thîi nîi mây dâay You can't park here. จอดรถที่นี่ไม่ได้ details
Learning notes
Explanation
The core image of รถ is a vehicle that carries people or goods over land. Its range is broader than “car,” and it combines with other words to form the names of many kinds of transportation. For example, รถไฟ means “train,” while รถเมล์ means “public bus.” In everyday conversation, รถ used alone most often refers to a car. Common combinations include ขับรถ “drive,” ขึ้นรถ “get on or into a vehicle,” ลงรถ “get out of or off a vehicle,” and จอดรถ “park.” The classifier for vehicles is คัน. รถหนึ่งคัน means “one vehicle,” and รถคันนี้ means “this vehicle/car.”
Usage
It is extremely common in everyday conversations about owning a car, driving, parking, and road traffic. It also appears as the first element in the names of specific vehicles, including buses and trains.
Caution
Although รถ can refer broadly to a vehicle, when it appears alone it is normally understood as “car.” To specify a bus, train, or another type of transportation, use the full vehicle name, such as รถเมล์ or รถไฟ.
Differences from similar words
1 vehicle synonyms
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รถยนต์ specifically means an automobile or motor car. รถ has a broader range covering wheeled vehicles, although by itself it often refers to a car as well.