พ้น
go beyond (a boundary)
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- 1 go beyond (a boundary)、move clear of (a place or range)
- 2 escape (danger or hardship)、be free from (suffering or restraint)、be exempt from (an obligation)
- 3 pass (a deadline or stage)、complete (a term or sentence)、leave (an official position)
- 4 be unable to avoid (an outcome) [ไม่พ้น]、ultimately come down to (someone or something) [ไม่พ้น]
Describes crossing a boundary and ending up outside its range or influence. The boundary may be physical, temporal, or an unwanted condition such as danger or responsibility.
go beyond (a boundary)、move clear of (a place or range)
To cross a physical or perceptual boundary and move clear of it.
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เรือพ้นท่าแล้ว rʉa phón thâa lɛ́ɛw The boat has cleared the harbor. เรือพ้นท่าแล้ว details
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ดวงอาทิตย์พ้นขอบฟ้าแล้ว duaŋaathít phón khɔ̀ɔpfáa lɛ́ɛw The sun has risen above the horizon. ดวงอาทิตย์พ้นขอบฟ้าแล้ว details
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ออกไปให้พ้น ɔ̀ɔk pay hây phón Get out of here. ออกไปให้พ้น details
escape (danger or hardship)、be free from (suffering or restraint)、be exempt from (an obligation)
To escape an unwanted condition and become free or safe from its effects.
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ผู้ป่วยพ้นขีดอันตรายแล้ว phûupùay phón khìit antàraay lɛ́ɛw The patient is now out of danger. ผู้ป่วยพ้นขีดอันตรายแล้ว details
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เขารอดพ้นจากอุบัติเหตุ khǎw rɔ̂ɔtphón càak ùbàttìhèet He escaped the accident unharmed. เขารอดพ้นจากอุบัติเหตุ details
pass (a deadline or stage)、complete (a term or sentence)、leave (an official position)
To pass the endpoint of a period, stage, term, sentence, or official status.
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หลังพ้นช่วงทดลองงาน lǎŋ phón chûaŋ thótlɔɔŋ ŋaan After completing the probationary period. หลังพ้นช่วงทดลองงาน details
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เขาพ้นจากตำแหน่งแล้ว khǎw phón càak tamnɛ̀ŋ lɛ́ɛw He has left his position. เขาพ้นจากตำแหน่งแล้ว details
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นักโทษพ้นโทษแล้ว nák thôot phón thôot lɛ́ɛw The prisoner has completed the sentence. นักโทษพ้นโทษแล้ว details
be unable to avoid (an outcome) [ไม่พ้น]、ultimately come down to (someone or something) [ไม่พ้น]
In the construction ไม่พ้น, indicates that an outcome or choice is unavoidable or is ultimately the most likely one.
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ถ้าไม่ระวัง ไม่พ้นเกิดอุบัติเหตุแน่ thâa mây ráwaŋ mây phón kə̀ət ùbàttìhèet nɛ̂ɛ If you aren't careful, an accident will be unavoidable. ถ้าไม่ระวัง ไม่พ้นเกิดอุบัติเหตุแน่ details
Learning notes
Explanation
The core image is crossing a boundary and ending up outside it. That boundary can be a place, but it can also be danger, suffering, a deadline, an age range, a prison sentence, or an official position. The boundary often follows พ้น directly, as in พ้นอันตราย “be out of danger,” พ้นกำหนด “be past the deadline,” and พ้นสายตา “move out of sight.” Use พ้นจาก when explicitly naming the condition or position being left behind. รอดพ้น highlights escaping danger safely, while หลุดพ้น emphasizes liberation from restraint or suffering.
Usage
Commonly used when someone is out of danger after an accident or illness, escapes a problem or hardship, or moves beyond a place or out of sight. It also appears when discussing deadlines, probationary periods, prison sentences, and official positions. The construction ไม่พ้น is used to predict an outcome that seems unavoidable or a choice that will ultimately fall to someone.
Caution
พ้น does more than describe movement or passage: it presents someone or something as having crossed a boundary and become clear of its range. Use ผ่าน when the main idea is simply passing through or along a route. ไปให้พ้น is a forceful dismissal similar to “Get out of here” or “Go away.” It can sound hostile when addressed directly to someone.
Differences from similar words
1 go beyond (a boundary) synonyms
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ผ่าน focuses on passing through a place or along a route. พ้น emphasizes getting beyond a boundary and being clear of it.
2 escape (danger or hardship) synonyms
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รอด stresses surviving or making it safely through a dangerous event. พ้น focuses on moving beyond the reach of the danger, as in พ้นอันตราย.
3 pass (a deadline or stage) synonyms
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หมด describes time, validity, or a term running out. พ้น emphasizes having crossed its endpoint and no longer being within the former period or status.