สับ
chop
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- 1 chop、mince、hack into pieces
- 2 shuffle (cards)、swap、switch
This word primarily describes repeated chopping with a knife or another sharp tool. It can also refer to rearranging cards or switching people, positions, or routes.
chop、mince、hack into pieces
Describes repeatedly bringing down a knife, cleaver, or similar tool to chop something into pieces.
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สับหมู sàp mǔu mince pork สับหมู details
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สับกระเทียมให้ละเอียด sàp krathiam hây láìat finely mince the garlic สับกระเทียมให้ละเอียด details
shuffle (cards)、swap、switch
Describes changing an order, arrangement, assignment, or route, especially by shuffling or switching.
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สับไพ่ sàp phây shuffle the cards สับไพ่ details
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ช่วยสับไพ่ให้หน่อย chûay sàp phây hây nɔ̀ɔy Could you shuffle the cards? ช่วยสับไพ่ให้หน่อย details
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สับเปลี่ยนตำแหน่ง sàpplìan tamnɛ̀ŋ switch positions สับเปลี่ยนตำแหน่ง details
Learning notes
Explanation
The core image of สับ is a series of short, repeated downward blows with a knife, cleaver, or axe. Word order matters: สับหมู describes the action of mincing pork, while หมูสับ refers to pork that has been minced. The idea of repeated rearrangement also extends to shuffling cards and switching positions, assignments, or routes.
Usage
It is most commonly used in cooking when chopping meat, vegetables, or garlic. สับไพ่ is the standard expression for shuffling cards. In combinations such as สับเปลี่ยน and สับราง, it also refers to switching personnel, arrangements, or routes.
Caution
For ordinary cutting or slicing food, หั่น is usually more appropriate; สับ emphasizes repeated downward chopping or forceful cuts. Also, “to be confused” is สับสน, not สับ by itself.
Differences from similar words
1 chop synonyms
2 shuffle (cards) synonyms
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สลับ is widely used for exchanging or alternating the positions or order of two or more things. สับ is more collocational, commonly used for shuffling cards or rapidly switching people, arrangements, or routes.
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เปลี่ยน is the general verb for changing or replacing something. สับ more specifically suggests rearranging an order or switching a position, assignment, or connection.