หมั่น
keep doing
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- 1 keep doing、make a habit of doing
Expresses making a conscious, sustained effort to do something regularly rather than doing it only once.
keep doing、make a habit of doing
Indicates consciously keeping up a useful or desirable action on a regular basis.
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หมั่นฝึกภาษาไทยทุกวัน màn fʉ̀k phaasǎa thay thúk wan Practice Thai diligently every day. หมั่นฝึกภาษาไทยทุกวัน details
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ต้องหมั่นออกกำลังกาย tɔ̂ŋ màn ɔ̀ɔk kamlaŋ kaay You need to make a habit of exercising regularly. ต้องหมั่นออกกำลังกาย details
Learning notes
Explanation
หมั่น most often appears directly before another verb. It conveys more than frequency: the subject consciously and consistently keeps up an action that is considered useful or desirable. Depending on the context, it can correspond to “regularly,” “diligently,” “make a habit of,” or “keep doing.” Common patterns include ควรหมั่น… for recommending a regular practice, ต้องหมั่น… for stressing its necessity, and หมั่น…นะ for a friendly reminder.
Usage
It is commonly used for studying, practicing, exercising, looking after one’s health, cleaning, checking equipment, and other actions that produce good results when repeated. It also frequently appears in advice and friendly reminders.
Caution
บ่อย simply describes something as happening frequently, whereas หมั่น suggests conscious and sustained effort. Events that happen often without anyone intending them generally take บ่อย instead. Also note that หมั่นไส้ is a separate lexical expression meaning “to find someone irritating.” Do not confuse หมั่น with the differently spelled หมั้น, meaning “to become engaged.”
Differences from similar words
1 keep doing synonyms
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ขยัน describes someone as hardworking or industrious. หมั่น usually comes before another verb and focuses on regularly keeping up that particular action.
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พยายาม means to try or make an effort and can describe a single attempt. หมั่น emphasizes repeatedly and consistently carrying out an action.
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เพียร emphasizes persevering despite difficulty and has a somewhat more formal or literary tone. หมั่น commonly refers to consciously doing an everyday activity on a regular basis.