เว้น
leave a gap
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- 1 leave a gap、keep (a space) vacant
- 2 skip、exclude
- 3 refrain from、abstain from、avoid
This word describes deliberately leaving a gap or leaving something out. Depending on the context, it can mean “leave space,” “omit,” or “refrain from.”
leave a gap、keep (a space) vacant
To leave a gap or interval in space, time, or a sequence.
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กรุณาเว้นระยะห่าง karunaa wén ráyá hàaŋ Please keep your distance. กรุณาเว้นระยะห่าง details
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นั่งเว้นหนึ่งที่ nâŋ wén nʉ̀ŋ thîi Sit with one seat left empty. นั่งเว้นหนึ่งที่ details
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ออกกำลังกายวันเว้นวัน ɔ̀ɔk kamlaŋ kaay wan wén wan Exercise every other day. ออกกำลังกายวันเว้นวัน details
skip、exclude
To leave a person, item, or part out of a group, list, or process.
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เว้นข้อนี้ไว้ก่อน wén khɔ̂ɔ níi wáy kɔ̀ɔn Skip this item for now. เว้นข้อนี้ไว้ก่อน details
refrain from、abstain from、avoid
To deliberately avoid an action or abstain from something, often for health, moral, or practical reasons.
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ควรเว้นอาหารรสจัด khuan wén aahǎan rót càt You should avoid strongly seasoned food. ควรเว้นอาหารรสจัด details
Learning notes
Explanation
The central idea of เว้น is deliberately taking one part out of a continuous whole and leaving a gap there. With space, it means leaving distance or an empty seat. With time, it means leaving an interval. With questions or list items, it means skipping them. With an action, it means refraining from doing it. วันเว้นวัน is the common fixed expression for “every other day.” เว้นแต่ should be learned as a unit meaning “unless” or “except when,” introducing an exceptional condition.
Usage
It is used when leaving physical distance, keeping a seat empty, spacing events apart, or skipping an item or question. It also appears when someone avoids food, alcohol, or another activity for health, rules, or self-discipline. In notices and regulations, it can function like the formal request “please refrain from.”
Caution
For an explicit “except,” ยกเว้น is generally clearer and more common than เว้น alone. Use เว้นแต่ for a conditional exception meaning “unless.” งด may be more natural when an activity, event, or service is temporarily suspended. Also, วันเว้นวัน means “every other day,” not “every day.”
Differences from similar words
1 leave a gap synonyms
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ห่าง describes things or people being far apart. เว้น focuses on deliberately leaving a gap or interval.
2 skip synonyms
3 refrain from synonyms
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งด commonly means suspending an activity, event, service, or consumption for a period. เว้น means deliberately refraining from or avoiding an action and often appears in more formal wording.
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หลีกเลี่ยง emphasizes staying away from risks, problems, or undesirable things. เว้น more often presents an action as something one chooses not to do.