first-class
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- 1 first-class
- 2 first-rate、top-quality
- 3 first floor
This expression refers to the first floor of a building, an officially designated first-class category, or exceptionally high quality. Its meaning depends on whether ชั้น is being used for a floor, a formal grade, or a quality ranking.
first-class
It describes a ticket, seat, cabin, or similar service category officially designated as first class.
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ประกันชั้นหนึ่ง prakan chán nʉ̀ŋ first-class car insurance ประกันชั้นหนึ่ง details
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ห้องโดยสารชั้นหนึ่ง hɔ̂ŋ dooysǎan chán nʉ̀ŋ a first-class cabin ห้องโดยสารชั้นหนึ่ง details
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รถนอนชั้นหนึ่ง rót nɔɔn chán nʉ̀ŋ a first-class sleeper car รถนอนชั้นหนึ่ง details
first-rate、top-quality
It gives a strongly positive evaluation, describing a person, product, or service as outstanding or of the highest quality.
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ข้าวชั้นหนึ่ง khâaw chán nʉ̀ŋ top-grade rice ข้าวชั้นหนึ่ง details
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บริการชั้นหนึ่ง bɔɔrikaan chán nʉ̀ŋ first-rate service บริการชั้นหนึ่ง details
first floor
It refers to the first numbered floor of a building.
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ห้องน้ำอยู่ชั้นหนึ่ง hɔ̂ŋ náam yùu chán nʉ̀ŋ The restroom is on the first floor. ห้องน้ำอยู่ชั้นหนึ่ง details
Learning notes
Explanation
ชั้น means a floor, layer, or class, while หนึ่ง means “one.” The basic image is therefore “the first floor or class.” In a building context, it means “first floor.” With tickets, seats, or cabins, it identifies an official first-class category. It can also be used evaluatively to praise someone or something as first-rate. It commonly follows the noun it modifies, as in ตั๋วชั้นหนึ่ง “first-class ticket” and นักธุรกิจชั้นหนึ่ง “first-rate businessperson.”
Usage
It is common in directions within buildings and when discussing ticket, seat, cabin, or sleeper-car classes. It is also used to praise the ability of a person or the quality of a product or service.
Caution
In Thailand, ชั้นหนึ่ง usually refers to the first level above ground, but some buildings label the ground level ชั้น G and use ชั้น 1 for the level above it. Check the building's signs. After a noun, it does not always express praise: ตั๋วชั้นหนึ่ง is an official “first-class ticket,” whereas นักธุรกิจชั้นหนึ่ง evaluates someone as a “first-rate businessperson.”
Differences from similar words
2 first-rate synonyms
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ดีเลิศ directly means “excellent” and can function as a description of quality. ชั้นหนึ่ง commonly follows a noun and presents the person or thing as belonging to the highest class.