แย่
bad
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- 1 bad、poor、terrible、unwell、badly
- 2 Oh no!、That’s terrible!
Describes something as well below an acceptable or expected standard, whether in quality, performance, condition, or circumstances. It can also express an immediate reaction such as “Oh no!”
bad、poor、terrible、unwell、badly
Describes poor quality, performance, condition, feelings, or circumstances.
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บริการที่นี่แย่มาก bɔɔrikaan thîi nîi yɛ̂ɛ mâak The service here is terrible. บริการที่นี่แย่มาก details
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วันนี้รู้สึกแย่ wan níi rúusʉ̀k yɛ̂ɛ I feel bad today. วันนี้รู้สึกแย่ details
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สถานการณ์กำลังแย่ลง sathǎannakaan kamlaŋ yɛ̂ɛ loŋ The situation is getting worse. สถานการณ์กำลังแย่ลง details
Oh no!、That’s terrible!
Expresses alarm or dismay upon noticing a problem, or sympathy and disappointment in response to bad news.
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ถ้าฝนตกก็แย่เลย thâa fǒn tòk kɔ̂ɔ yɛ̂ɛ ləəy It’ll be bad if it rains. ถ้าฝนตกก็แย่เลย details
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แย่จังเลย yɛ̂ɛ caŋ ləəy That’s terrible. แย่จังเลย details
Learning notes
Explanation
The core idea of แย่ is that something falls well below a desirable or expected standard. It applies broadly to quality, service, ability, performance, health, feelings, relationships, and situations. It can stand directly as a predicate, as in บริการแย่, “The service is bad.” After an action, as in เขาเล่นแย่, it evaluates the performance and means “He plays badly.” Common patterns include แย่มาก “very bad,” แย่กว่า “worse,” แย่ที่สุด “worst,” and แย่ลง “get worse.” แย่แล้ว! is a frequent exclamation meaning “Oh no!” or “This is bad!”
Usage
Commonly used to criticize products, food, movies, services, grades, or job performance. It also describes poor health, emotional distress, and troubling circumstances. In conversation, แย่แล้ว! reacts to a newly noticed problem, while แย่จังเลย can express disappointment or sympathy after hearing bad news.
Caution
Saying คุณแย่ directly to someone can sound like a strong condemnation of their character: “You’re terrible.” For a gentler comment on ability, ไม่เก่ง, “not very good at it,” is usually safer. รู้สึกแย่ can refer to either physical discomfort or emotional distress, so context determines the meaning. Also, แย่ is not a universal translation of “bad”; เสีย is generally used for broken machinery or spoiled food.
Differences from similar words
1 bad synonyms
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ไม่ดี is a milder, broadly applicable way to say “not good.” แย่ is more strongly negative and often means “bad” or “terrible.”