couple
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- 1 couple、lovers、couple in love
This word refers to two people who are in a romantic relationship, viewed as a pair. It is close to “a couple” or “lovers” in everyday English.
couple、lovers、couple in love
It refers to two people in a romantic relationship as one pair, not to just one partner.
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คู่รักเดินจับมือกัน khûu rák dəən càp mʉʉ kan The couple is walking hand in hand. คู่รักเดินจับมือกัน details
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ของขวัญสำหรับคู่รัก khɔ̌ɔŋ khwǎn sǎmràp khûu rák a gift for couples ของขวัญสำหรับคู่รัก details
Learning notes
Explanation
คู่รัก is made from คู่, meaning “pair,” and รัก, meaning “love.” The core image is a pair of people who love each other romantically. It is common in conversation, social media, news, advertising, and event descriptions. Its classifier is คู่. It can sometimes include married couples in context, but if you specifically mean a married couple, สามีภรรยา or คู่สามีภรรยา is clearer.
Usage
It is often used in contexts such as dating, Valentine’s Day, travel, hotels, restaurants, gifts, photo shoots, and wedding-related services, especially when something is intended for romantic couples.
Caution
คู่รัก refers to the pair, so it is not the usual word for “my boyfriend/girlfriend” or one romantic partner; use แฟน or คนรัก for that. For an ordinary pair or work partner, use คู่ or another suitable word, not คู่รัก.
Differences from similar words
1 couple synonyms
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คนรัก means a loved one or romantic partner, often with a warmer or more emotional tone. คู่รัก means the two romantic partners together as a pair.
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คู่ควง often suggests someone one goes out with or dates, and the relationship may be less committed. คู่รัก assumes a romantic couple who love each other.
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แฟน usually means one person’s boyfriend, girlfriend, or partner. คู่รัก refers to the two people together as a couple.