ท่อน
section
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- 1 section、segment、part、piece、log
- 2 [classifier for logs, bones, pipes, and similar segments]、[classifier for sections of songs or text]
ท่อน refers to a segment cut or divided from something long or continuous. It can mean a piece of wood or pipe, a section of text or a song, or the upper/lower part of the body.
section、segment、part、piece、log
A segment or section of something long or continuous, used for physical pieces as well as parts of songs, text, or speech.
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ท่อนไม้ thɔ̂n máay a log; a piece of wood ท่อนไม้ details
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ตัดเชือกเป็นสามท่อน tàt chʉ̂ak pen sǎam thɔ̂n cut the rope into three pieces ตัดเชือกเป็นสามท่อน details
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เพลงท่อนนี้เพราะมาก phleeŋ thɔ̂n níi phrɔ́ mâak This part of the song is really beautiful. เพลงท่อนนี้เพราะมาก details
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ร่างกายท่อนบน râaŋ kaay thɔ̂n bon the upper body ร่างกายท่อนบน details
[classifier for logs, bones, pipes, and similar segments]、[classifier for sections of songs or text]
A classifier for segments of long objects, such as logs, bones, or pipes, and also for sections of songs or text.
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ไม้สองท่อน máay sɔ̌ɔŋ thɔ̂n two pieces of wood ไม้สองท่อน details
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เพลงนี้มีสามท่อน phleeŋ níi mii sǎam thɔ̂n This song has three sections. เพลงนี้มีสามท่อน details
Learning notes
Explanation
The core idea is a segment divided from something long or continuous. With physical objects, it commonly appears with wood, sticks, pipes, and bones. It also extends naturally to parts of songs, lyrics, messages, poems, and speech. In expressions like ท่อนบน and ท่อนล่าง, it means the upper or lower part, especially in phrases about the body.
Usage
Use it when cutting, dividing, or counting pieces of long objects such as wood, rope, or pipes. It is also common when talking about a section of a song, a line or passage of lyrics or text, and the upper or lower part of the body.
Caution
For a general “part,” ส่วน is usually broader and safer. ท่อน works best for segments of long or continuous things. It can also have a vulgar slang meaning, so be careful with jokes or ambiguous contexts.
Differences from similar words
1 section synonyms
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ชิ้น focuses on an individual piece or item. ท่อน is used when the piece is viewed as a segment cut or divided from something long or continuous.
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ส่วน is the general word for “part” and works in many contexts, including objects, topics, and proportions. ท่อน is more specific: a segment of something long or continuous.
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แท่ง describes a bar, stick, or solid block as an object. ท่อน emphasizes that it is a section or piece divided from a longer whole.