เศรษฐกิจ
economy
A native Thai recording for this word is on the way. Please check back soon.
- 1 economy、economic conditions
It refers to an economy—the production, trade, and consumption of goods and services—and how well it is doing.
economy、economic conditions
It names the economy of a country or community, including its overall condition and performance.
-
การท่องเที่ยวช่วยส่งเสริมเศรษฐกิจ kaan thɔ̂ɔŋ thîaw chûay sòŋsə̌əm sèetthakìt Tourism helps boost the economy. การท่องเที่ยวช่วยส่งเสริมเศรษฐกิจ details
Show more (1)
-
เศรษฐกิจในประเทศกำลังฟื้นตัว sèetthakìt nay prathêet kamlaŋ fʉ́ʉntua The domestic economy is recovering. เศรษฐกิจในประเทศกำลังฟื้นตัว details
Learning notes
Explanation
This noun refers to the interconnected activities of producing, selling, and consuming goods and services. It is common in news reports and everyday conversation. เศรษฐกิจไทย means “the Thai economy.” ช่วงนี้เศรษฐกิจไม่ดี means “The economy isn't doing well these days,” while เศรษฐกิจกำลังฟื้นตัว means “The economy is recovering.” The word covers both the economy itself and its current performance. ทางเศรษฐกิจ often corresponds to “economic” or “in economic terms.” For example, ผลกระทบทางเศรษฐกิจ means “economic impact.”
Usage
Use it when discussing prices, jobs, consumer spending, tourism, or government policy. It also fits everyday conversations about how the economy affects business or work.
Caution
The academic subject “economics” is เศรษฐศาสตร์. For “economical” in the sense of saving money or fuel, use ประหยัด. Personal or company finances are generally described with การเงิน, which is not interchangeable with เศรษฐกิจ.