เบื้องต้น
basic
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- 1 basic、elementary、introductory、initial、preliminary
- 2 initially、preliminarily、for now、as a first step
This word describes something at an early or basic stage. It is commonly used for introductory learning, basic information, or preliminary findings before a final conclusion.
basic、elementary、introductory、initial、preliminary
Used after a noun to describe something as basic, introductory, initial, or preliminary.
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ภาษาไทยเบื้องต้น phaasǎa thay bʉ̂aŋ tôn introductory Thai ภาษาไทยเบื้องต้น details
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ข้อมูลเบื้องต้น khɔ̂ɔmuun bʉ̂aŋ tôn basic information / preliminary information ข้อมูลเบื้องต้น details
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การตรวจเบื้องต้น kaan trùat bʉ̂aŋ tôn an initial examination การตรวจเบื้องต้น details
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ขั้นตอนเบื้องต้น khântɔɔn bʉ̂aŋ tôn basic steps / initial steps ขั้นตอนเบื้องต้น details
initially、preliminarily、for now、as a first step
Used adverbially to mean something is done or known at the first stage, before final details or conclusions are available.
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จากการสอบสวนเบื้องต้น càak kaan sɔ̀ɔpsǔan bʉ̂aŋ tôn according to the preliminary investigation จากการสอบสวนเบื้องต้น details
Learning notes
Explanation
เบื้องต้น is built from เบื้อง, a directional element, and ต้น, meaning beginning or origin. Its core idea is “at the first stage.” It usually follows a noun, as in ข้อมูลเบื้องต้น for basic or preliminary information and หลักสูตรเบื้องต้น for an introductory course. It sounds fairly standard and is common in education, news, work, and official explanations.
Usage
Use it for course titles, training, manuals, and explanations when referring to introductory or basic content. It is also common in news, investigations, medical checks, and workplace reports when information is still preliminary.
Caution
It can sometimes translate as “simple,” but its core meaning is not “easy”; it is “initial,” “basic,” or “preliminary.” For an easy question or task, ง่าย is usually the natural word.
Differences from similar words
1 basic synonyms
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ง่าย simply means easy. เบื้องต้น means basic, introductory, or preliminary, so it refers to the stage or level rather than just how easy something is.
2 initially synonyms
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ก่อน is a broad everyday word meaning first or before. เบื้องต้น is more formal and suggests an initial or preliminary stage, often in reports or explanations.