รอบ
around
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- 1 around、surrounding
- 2 lap、round、time [completed repetition]
- 3 round、stage、heat
- 4 showing、run、scheduled slot、session
- 5 circumference、girth、anniversary、cycle
The core idea is something going around or completing a cycle. It can mean around a place, a lap or repetition, a round or scheduled slot, a body measurement, or an anniversary cycle.
around、surrounding
Marks the area surrounding a place or object, meaning “around” or “surrounding.”
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รอบบ้าน rɔ̂ɔp bâan around the house รอบบ้าน details
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มีต้นไม้รอบโรงเรียน mii tôn máay rɔ̂ɔp rooŋ rian There are trees around the school. มีต้นไม้รอบโรงเรียน details
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มองไปรอบๆ mɔɔŋ pay rɔ̂ɔp rɔ̂ɔp look around มองไปรอบๆ details
lap、round、time [completed repetition]
Used as a counter for laps, cycles, or completed repetitions of an action.
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วิ่ง 3 รอบ wîŋ sǎam rɔ̂ɔp run three laps วิ่ง 3 รอบ details
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อ่านอีกหนึ่งรอบ àan ìik nʉ̀ŋ rɔ̂ɔp read it one more time อ่านอีกหนึ่งรอบ details
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เดินรอบสวนหนึ่งรอบ dəən rɔ̂ɔp sǔan nʉ̀ŋ rɔ̂ɔp walk one lap around the garden เดินรอบสวนหนึ่งรอบ details
round、stage、heat
Refers to a round or stage in a competition, selection process, negotiation, game, or similar sequence.
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รอบแรก rɔ̂ɔp rɛ̂ɛk the first round รอบแรก details
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เข้ารอบสุดท้าย khâw rɔ̂ɔp sùt tháay advance to the final round เข้ารอบสุดท้าย details
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ตกรอบ tòk rɔ̂ɔp be eliminated ตกรอบ details
showing、run、scheduled slot、session
Refers to a scheduled slot, showing, trip, session, or service run.
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หนังรอบบ่ายสอง nǎŋ rɔ̂ɔp bàay sɔ̌ɔŋ the 2 p.m. movie showing หนังรอบบ่ายสอง details
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รถรอบสุดท้าย rót rɔ̂ɔp sùt tháay the last bus/run รถรอบสุดท้าย details
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จองรอบตรวจสุขภาพ cɔɔŋ rɔ̂ɔp trùat sùkkhaphâap book a health-checkup slot จองรอบตรวจสุขภาพ details
circumference、girth、anniversary、cycle
Refers either to a circumference measurement or to a completed cycle of time, especially an anniversary.
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ครบรอบ 10 ปี khróp rɔ̂ɔp sìp pii mark the 10th anniversary ครบรอบ 10 ปี details
Learning notes
Explanation
รอบ is built around the idea of going around something or completing a cycle. It can describe the area around a place, count laps or repeated passes, name rounds in competitions, refer to scheduled slots such as movie showings, and express measurements or anniversaries. Common fixed expressions such as รอบๆ, อีกรอบ, เข้ารอบ, รอบเอว, and ครบรอบ are worth learning early.
Usage
This word is common in everyday conversation, directions, sports, school, movies, transport, appointments, clothing measurements, and anniversaries. You will hear it when talking about looking around, running laps, doing something again, advancing to the next round, or booking a scheduled slot.
Caution
Do not use รอบ for every English “time.” For general occurrences, ครั้ง is often more natural, as in ไปญี่ปุ่น 3 ครั้ง “went to Japan three times.” Use รอบ when the idea is a lap, cycle, repeated pass, round, or scheduled slot.
Differences from similar words
1 around synonyms
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บริเวณ refers to an area or zone. รอบ focuses on the space around a specific center or object.
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แถว means “around/in the area of” in the sense of nearby location. รอบ more strongly suggests surrounding something on all sides or going around it.
2 lap synonyms
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ครั้ง is the general counter for times or occasions. รอบ is better when the action feels like a full round, lap, cycle, or repeated pass.
3 round synonyms
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ขั้นตอน means a step or procedure in a process. รอบ is used for a bounded round or stage, especially in competitions or selection processes.
4 showing synonyms
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เที่ยว is often used for trips or transport departures. รอบ can cover scheduled slots more broadly, including movie showings, tours, appointments, and service runs.
5 circumference synonyms
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เส้นรอบวง is the more technical word for circumference. รอบ is common in everyday measurements, as in waist or chest size.