organize (an event)
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- 1 organize (an event)、hold (an event)、arrange (a ceremony or event)
This verb means to organize and hold an event, including making the arrangements and carrying it out. It is used for weddings, birthday parties, exhibitions, ceremonies, and similar events.
organize (an event)、hold (an event)、arrange (a ceremony or event)
It describes actively arranging and holding an event, usually from the organizer’s side rather than just attending it.
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จัดงานแต่งงาน càt ŋaan tɛ̀ŋ ŋaan hold a wedding จัดงานแต่งงาน details
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บริษัทจะจัดงานปีใหม่ bɔɔrisàt cà càt ŋaan pii mày The company will hold a New Year event. บริษัทจะจัดงานปีใหม่ details
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เขาจัดงานวันเกิดที่บ้าน khǎw càt ŋaan wan kə̀ət thîi bâan They held a birthday party at home. เขาจัดงานวันเกิดที่บ้าน details
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ใครเป็นคนจัดงานนี้? khray pen khon càt ŋaan níi Who organized this event? ใครเป็นคนจัดงานนี้? details
Learning notes
Explanation
จัดงาน combines จัด, “to arrange or organize,” with งาน, meaning an event or function in this context. It does not usually mean arranging one’s work tasks. The basic pattern is จัดงาน + event name, such as จัดงานแต่งงาน for holding a wedding or จัดงานแสดงสินค้า for organizing an exhibition. It is a standard expression used in both everyday and business contexts.
Usage
This word is common when talking about organizing weddings, birthday parties, company events, exhibitions, seminars, ceremonies, memorial events, and community events. You will also often see รับจัดงาน in advertisements for event organizers or venues.
Caution
จัดงาน is used for the person or group organizing the event. For attending, use expressions like ไปงาน or เข้าร่วมงาน. It is also not the usual way to say “organize my work”; in this expression, งาน is understood as an event.
Differences from similar words
1 organize (an event) synonyms
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จัด is broader and can mean arrange, organize, tidy, or hold, depending on the object. จัดงาน specifically means organizing or holding an event.
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จัดขึ้น is often used in more formal or news-like contexts to say that an event is held or takes place. จัดงาน focuses more on the organizer’s action of arranging and holding the event.
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จัดเลี้ยง is tied more closely to banquets, receptions, catering, or hosting with food. จัดงาน is broader and can be used for many kinds of events, whether food is involved or not.