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ขนย้าย

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ขน
ย้าย

Pronunciation

khǒn yáay

ขนย้าย

khǒn yáay

move

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  1. 1 move、transport、relocate

This word means to move or transport things from one place to another, especially belongings, furniture, equipment, or supplies. It emphasizes the actual carrying or transport work involved.

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move、transport、relocate

Verb⭐️3 Common

To transport or move items from one place to another, often in a practical context such as moving house, relocating office equipment, logistics, or emergency transport.

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Learning notes

Explanation

ขนย้าย combines ขน, “to carry or transport,” and ย้าย, “to move or relocate.” The result is the idea of transporting something so that it ends up in another place. It is commonly used with belongings, furniture, equipment, goods, machinery, and supplies. It can also be used for people in organized or official contexts, such as evacuating disaster victims or transporting patients.

Usage

You will often see this word in contexts such as house moving, office relocation, loading and unloading furniture or equipment, warehouse work, logistics, and emergency transport. It also appears in service ads such as รับขนย้าย and บริการขนย้าย.

Caution

For simply saying that someone moved house, ย้าย is usually more natural. ขนย้าย sounds more like a transport or moving operation, so using it for people can sound official or administrative. For moving data, ย้ายข้อมูล or โอนย้ายข้อมูล is usually more natural than ขนย้ายข้อมูล.

Differences from similar words

1 move synonyms

  • ขน means to carry or transport, often focusing on the act of carrying or hauling. ขนย้าย more clearly includes moving something from one place to another.

  • ย้าย is a broad word for moving or relocating, including moving house, changing departments, or changing location. ขนย้าย focuses more on physically transporting items or equipment.

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