พื้น
floor
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- 1 floor、ground、surface
- 2 background、base、underlying field
- 3 plain、solid-colored
- 4 ordinary、simple、basic
Its core image is a flat supporting surface, such as a floor, the ground, or the surface of an object. This extends to a background or base in design, a plain solid color, and—in the repeated form พื้น ๆ—something ordinary or basic.
floor、ground、surface
A flat supporting area beneath people or objects, such as an indoor floor, the ground outdoors, or the surface of an object.
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โทรศัพท์ตกพื้น thoorasàp tòk phʉ́ʉn The phone fell on the floor. โทรศัพท์ตกพื้น details
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พื้นเปียก ระวังลื่น phʉ́ʉn pìak ráwaŋ lʉ̂ʉn The floor is wet. Be careful not to slip. พื้นเปียก ระวังลื่น details
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พื้นโต๊ะ phʉ́ʉn tó the surface of a table พื้นโต๊ะ details
background、base、underlying field
The underlying area or color on which text, images, or patterns appear, functioning as a background or base.
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ตัวอักษรสีขาวบนพื้นดำ tuaàksɔ̌ɔn sǐi khǎaw bon phʉ́ʉn dam white letters on a black background ตัวอักษรสีขาวบนพื้นดำ details
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ลายดอกไม้บนพื้นสีขาว laay dɔ̀ɔkmáay bon phʉ́ʉn sǐi khǎaw a floral pattern on a white background ลายดอกไม้บนพื้นสีขาว details
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ภาพนี้มีพื้นหลังสีฟ้า phâap níi mii phʉ́ʉnlǎŋ sǐi fáa This image has a blue background. ภาพนี้มีพื้นหลังสีฟ้า details
plain、solid-colored
Describes fabric, clothing, or other items that have a solid color without a printed pattern, commonly in สีพื้น and ผ้าพื้น.
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เสื้อสีพื้น sʉ̂a sǐi phʉ́ʉn a solid-colored shirt เสื้อสีพื้น details
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ฉันชอบผ้าพื้นมากกว่าผ้าลาย chǎn chɔ̂ɔp phâa phʉ́ʉn mâak kwàa phâa laay I prefer plain fabric to patterned fabric. ฉันชอบผ้าพื้นมากกว่าผ้าลาย details
ordinary、simple、basic
In the repeated form พื้น ๆ, it describes something unremarkable, uncomplicated, or only at a basic level.
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เป็นอาหารพื้น ๆ แต่อร่อย pen aahǎan phʉ́ʉn phʉ́ʉn tɛ̀ɛ arɔ̀ɔy It is simple food, but it is delicious. เป็นอาหารพื้น ๆ แต่อร่อย details
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เขาแต่งตัวพื้น ๆ khǎw tɛ̀ŋtua phʉ́ʉn phʉ́ʉn He dresses simply. เขาแต่งตัวพื้น ๆ details
Learning notes
Explanation
The basic meaning of พื้น is a broad lower surface. พื้นห้อง is a room floor, พื้นถนน is a road surface, and พื้นโต๊ะ is the surface of a table. Because this surface serves as the base for whatever is placed on it, the word also extends to the background beneath text or patterns and to abstract ideas of a foundation, as in พื้นฐาน “foundation; basics.” For colors and clothing, สีพื้น means a solid, unpatterned color, while ผ้าพื้น means plain fabric. The repeated form พื้น ๆ is a common conversational expression meaning ordinary, uncomplicated, or basic.
Usage
It is common in everyday situations involving sitting on the floor, dropping something on the ground, or describing the condition of a floor or road surface. It also appears in construction and real estate for flooring and surfaces, in design and printing for backgrounds, and in shopping or fashion for plain-colored products. พื้น ๆ is used conversationally to describe food, clothing, knowledge, or ability as simple, ordinary, or basic.
Caution
Use ชั้น, not พื้น, for a building story: “the second floor” as a level is ชั้นสอง. Use ดิน for soil as a material and ที่ดิน for a plot of land or real estate. Be careful when using พื้น ๆ about someone’s work or ability. Depending on context, it may imply that it is mediocre or nothing special.
Differences from similar words
1 floor synonyms
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ดิน refers to soil or earth as a material. พื้น focuses on the supporting floor or ground surface rather than what it is made of.
2 background synonyms
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ฉากหลัง refers to a backdrop in a scene or the circumstances behind an event. พื้น is especially suited to the underlying field or surface beneath a color, pattern, or design.
3 plain synonyms
4 ordinary synonyms
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ธรรมดา is a broad and often neutral word for “ordinary.” พื้น ๆ suggests that something is uncomplicated or only basic and can sometimes sound mildly dismissive.
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เบื้องต้น means “introductory” or “preliminary” and is more formal, especially for information, knowledge, or procedures. พื้น ๆ is conversational and can imply only a basic level.