สูด
inhale
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- 1 inhale、breathe in、draw in、sniff in
สูด means to deliberately breathe something in through the nose or mouth, such as air, a smell, smoke, or gas. It focuses on the act of drawing something into the body rather than breathing in general.
inhale、breathe in、draw in、sniff in
Used for drawing air, breath, smells, smoke, or similar things into the body through the nose or mouth.
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สูดอากาศบริสุทธิ์ sùut aakàat bɔɔrisùt breathe in fresh air สูดอากาศบริสุทธิ์ details
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เขาสูดหายใจลึก ๆ khǎw sùut hǎaycay lʉ́k lʉ́k He took a deep breath in. เขาสูดหายใจลึก ๆ details
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อย่าสูดควันเข้าไป yàa sùut khwan khâw pay Don’t breathe in the smoke. อย่าสูดควันเข้าไป details
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เธอสูดกลิ่นดอกไม้ thəə sùut klìn dɔ̀ɔk máay She breathed in the scent of the flowers. เธอสูดกลิ่นดอกไม้ details
Learning notes
Explanation
สูด has the core image of deliberately drawing something in through the nose or mouth. Common objects include อากาศ “air,” ลมหายใจ “breath,” กลิ่น “smell,” ควัน “smoke,” and แก๊ส “gas.” สูดหายใจลึก ๆ means to take a deep breath in, and สูดอากาศบริสุทธิ์ means to breathe in fresh air. With บรรยากาศ “atmosphere,” it can also describe taking in or enjoying the feel of a place, but learners should first understand it as a physical act of inhaling.
Usage
This word is common when talking about breathing in fresh air, taking a deep breath, enjoying a scent such as flowers or the sea, or accidentally inhaling smoke or gas. It appears both in relaxing travel or nature contexts and in health or safety warnings.
Caution
For “smoke a cigarette,” use สูบบุหรี่, not สูดบุหรี่. Also, หายใจ is the general word for “breathe,” while สูด is used when the act of breathing something in is clear.
Differences from similar words
1 inhale synonyms
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ดม is commonly used for smelling or sniffing something to check its odor. สูด puts more emphasis on drawing the smell or air into the body, often more deeply.
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สูบ is used for smoking, pumping, or sucking something up mechanically. สูด is used for inhaling air, smells, smoke, or gas as a breathing action.
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หายใจ means to breathe in general. สูด specifically highlights the inward act of breathing or drawing something in.