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ขั้นสูง

Components

ขั้น
สูง

Pronunciation

khân sǔuŋ

ขั้นสูง

khân sǔuŋ

advanced stage

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  1. 1 advanced stage、high level、high grade

ขั้นสูง describes something at an advanced or high-level stage, especially knowledge, skills, training, courses, systems, or functions that go beyond the basics.

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advanced stage、high level、high grade

Noun⭐️3 Common

Refers to an advanced stage or high level itself, rather than describing another noun.

Learning notes

Explanation

ขั้นสูง is built from ขั้น “stage, step, level” and สูง “high,” so its core image is “at a high stage.” When used adjectivally, it follows the noun, as in คอร์สขั้นสูง “advanced course” or ทักษะขั้นสูง “advanced skills.” It is neutral in tone and common in educational, training, technical, software, and professional contexts.

Usage

It is commonly used for language courses, training, professional skills, software features, analysis, and research when something is intended for people who already understand the basics.

Caution

Do not use it simply to mean “luxury” or “high-quality.” For luxury hotels or high-quality products, words such as หรู, คุณภาพสูง, or ระดับสูง are usually more natural, depending on the context.

Differences from similar words

1 advanced stage synonyms

  • ระดับสูง broadly means “high level” and can refer to rank, quality, or standard. ขั้นสูง more strongly suggests an advanced stage in a sequence, especially in learning, training, or skills.

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