airplane
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This is the standard everyday Thai word for an airplane—a powered, winged vehicle that flies through the air. It is widely used in travel, announcements, and news reports.
airplane、plane
A powered, winged vehicle used to carry people or goods through the air.
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เครื่องบินกำลังจะขึ้น khrʉ̂aŋ bin kamlaŋ cà khʉ̂n The plane is about to take off. เครื่องบินกำลังจะขึ้น details
Learning notes
Explanation
เครื่องบิน is a neutral, everyday noun used in conversation, public announcements, and news reports. It is formed from เครื่อง, meaning “machine” or “device,” and บิน, meaning “to fly,” so its structure is literally “flying machine.” Although it often refers to a passenger plane in ordinary conversation, it can also describe private, small, or military airplanes. The usual classifier is ลำ: เครื่องบินสองลำ means “two airplanes.” ขึ้นเครื่องบิน, often shortened to ขึ้นเครื่อง, means “to board a plane.” นั่งเครื่องบิน emphasizes traveling by plane.
Usage
It is commonly used when discussing boarding, departures and arrivals, booking tickets, or choosing air travel. It also appears frequently in news about flights, aviation, and airplane accidents.
Caution
เครื่องบิน means “airplane,” not “airport”; the word for an airport is สนามบิน. It also does not normally serve as a general term covering every kind of aircraft. Use อากาศยาน when that broader meaning is needed.
Differences from similar words
1 airplane synonyms
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อากาศยาน is a broader and more formal term for aircraft, including helicopters and other kinds of flying vehicles. เครื่องบิน is the ordinary word specifically used for an airplane.