office
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This word refers to an office where administrative work is done or to the agency or organizational unit responsible for that work. It is common in official names and formal business contexts.
office
A place where people carry out administrative or professional work.
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สำนักงานเปิดตั้งแต่เก้าโมง sǎmnákŋaan pə̀ət tâŋ tɛ̀ɛ kâaw mooŋ The office is open from nine o'clock. สำนักงานเปิดตั้งแต่เก้าโมง details
Learning notes
Explanation
สำนักงาน is formed from สำนัก, referring to an organizational or institutional base, and งาน, meaning work or business. Its basic image is therefore a base where work is administered. It can denote either the physical office or the organization responsible for its operations. It is a standard, relatively formal word commonly found on signs, in official notices, in business writing, in news reports, and in organization names. When counting office locations, แห่ง is a common classifier, as in สำนักงานสองแห่ง, “two offices.”
Usage
It is commonly used when discussing company or organizational offices, giving addresses or business hours, providing contact information, or explaining administrative procedures. It frequently appears in company profiles, job listings, official documents, news reports, and government agency names.
Caution
In official names, สำนักงาน should not always be translated literally as “office.” Depending on the institution, “agency,” “bureau,” “department,” or another established title may be more natural. It also does not mean every kind of workplace; use ที่ทำงาน when referring generally to a place where someone works.
Differences from similar words
1 office synonyms
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ออฟฟิศ is an English loanword commonly used in everyday conversation for a workplace office. สำนักงาน sounds more formal and is also suitable for official notices and organization names.