professional circle
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- 1 professional circle、field、industry community
This word refers to a professional or activity-based circle, including both the field itself and the people who belong to it.
professional circle、field、industry community
It presents a profession or activity as a social world made up of its participants, networks, and practices.
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เขาทำงานอยู่ในวงการแพทย์ khǎw tham ŋaan yùu nay woŋ kaan phɛ̂ɛt He works in the medical field. เขาทำงานอยู่ในวงการแพทย์ details
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คนในวงการรู้จักเขาดี khon nay woŋ kaan rúucàk khǎw dii People in the industry know him well. คนในวงการรู้จักเขาดี details
Learning notes
Explanation
วงการ does not merely label a field of study or work. It presents that field as a social world, including its participants, relationships, customs, and activities. It combines วง, suggesting a circle or group, with การ, relating to work or activity. The resulting image is a community formed around a shared activity. It commonly appears before a specific field, as in วงการบันเทิง “the entertainment industry,” วงการกีฬา “the world of sports,” and วงการแพทย์ “the medical community.” When the field is already clear, วงการ can stand alone. Common patterns include เข้าสู่วงการ or เข้าวงการ “enter the field,” ออกจากวงการ “leave the field,” and คนในวงการ “people in the industry.” In entertainment contexts, เข้าวงการ often specifically means “enter show business.”
Usage
It is common when discussing entertainers’ careers, athletes entering or leaving their sport, professional networks, and industry news. It is especially useful for talking about membership in a field or opinions and events within its community.
Caution
Do not automatically use วงการ for every sense of “industry.” When referring to an economic or manufacturing sector, อุตสาหกรรม may be more appropriate. วงการ also does not mean a particular workplace, company, or building.
Differences from similar words
1 professional circle synonyms
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อุตสาหกรรม refers to an industry as a sector of production or the economy. วงการ focuses more on the people, networks, and social world within a field.
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แวดวง means a circle or community connected by a shared interest and can suggest a relatively close network. วงการ more commonly refers to an entire professional or activity-based world.