creativity
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- 1 creativity、creative thinking、originality
This noun refers to creativity: the ability to produce new, original, and useful ideas, methods, or work.
creativity、creative thinking、originality
It means the ability to think of original ideas or create something new and valuable, not just having an opinion or thought.
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เด็กคนนี้มีความคิดสร้างสรรค์ dèk khon níi mii khwaam khít sâaŋsǎn This child is creative. เด็กคนนี้มีความคิดสร้างสรรค์ details
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งานนี้ต้องใช้ความคิดสร้างสรรค์ ŋaan níi tɔ̂ŋ cháy khwaam khít sâaŋsǎn This work requires creativity. งานนี้ต้องใช้ความคิดสร้างสรรค์ details
Learning notes
Explanation
ความคิดสร้างสรรค์ is built from ความคิด, “thought/idea,” and สร้างสรรค์, “to create.” It is used for a person’s creative ability, or for the creativity shown in work, ideas, designs, art, and problem solving. It is usually positive in tone.
Usage
It is common in education, business, design, advertising, art, and problem-solving contexts. It can be used in everyday speech, but it often appears when evaluating ability, work, ideas, or projects.
Caution
Use ความคิด for a thought or opinion in general. ความคิดสร้างสรรค์ is not just any unusual idea; it suggests originality and a useful or positive creative quality.
Differences from similar words
1 creativity synonyms
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ความคิด means a thought, opinion, or idea in general. ความคิดสร้างสรรค์ is more specific: it refers to original, productive, and positively valued thinking.
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ไอเดีย is a casual loanword meaning an idea. ความคิดสร้างสรรค์ refers to the ability or quality behind producing creative ideas.