ชู
raise
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- 1 raise、hold up、lift up
- 2 put forward、promote、highlight、present
- 3 enhance、boost、invigorate
ชู mainly means to raise or hold something up so it stands out. It also extends to putting an idea or feature forward, or enhancing flavor, energy, or value.
raise、hold up、lift up
This sense means to raise or hold something up high, often so that it can be seen clearly.
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ชูมือ chuu mʉʉ raise one’s hand ชูมือ details
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ชูธง chuu thoŋ hold up a flag ชูธง details
put forward、promote、highlight、present
This sense means to put an idea, policy, feature, or person forward so that it receives attention.
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พรรคนี้ชูนโยบายลดภาษี phák níi chuu náyoobaay lót phaasǐi This party is putting forward a tax-cut policy. พรรคนี้ชูนโยบายลดภาษี details
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บริษัทชูจุดเด่นเรื่องคุณภาพ bɔɔrisàt chuu cùt dèn rʉ̂aŋ khunnaphâap The company highlights quality as its strength. บริษัทชูจุดเด่นเรื่องคุณภาพ details
enhance、boost、invigorate
This sense means to enhance or boost something, especially flavor, energy, or appeal. It is common in set expressions.
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ผงชูรส phǒŋ chuurót MSG; flavor enhancer ผงชูรส details
Learning notes
Explanation
The core image of ชู is raising something so it stands out. From physical uses like ชูมือ “raise one’s hand,” it extends naturally to expressions such as ชูนโยบาย “put forward a policy” and ชูจุดเด่น “highlight a strength.” In food contexts, ชูรส means to enhance flavor, and ผงชูรส refers to MSG or a flavor enhancer. It is a practical verb used in everyday speech, news, advertising, and business.
Usage
Use it when someone raises a hand, flag, or object, especially in classrooms, meetings, voting, or public displays. It is also common when parties, companies, or products highlight policies, strengths, or selling points, and in food or tonic-related expressions about enhancing flavor or boosting energy.
Caution
ชู is not always interchangeable with ยก. ยก is a more general verb for lifting, while ชู usually implies raising something high, making it visible, or drawing attention to it.
Differences from similar words
1 raise synonyms
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ยก is a broad verb for lifting, carrying, or citing something. ชู more specifically suggests holding something up high so it is visible or emphasized.
2 put forward synonyms
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เสนอ means to propose or present something in a neutral way. ชู adds the idea of making it prominent or using it as a main selling point.