พบปะ
meet
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- 1 meet、meet with、interact with
This word means to meet people and interact with them. It usually implies some kind of contact, conversation, or social/business interaction, not just seeing someone by chance.
meet、meet with、interact with
Used when people meet and have some kind of interaction, such as talking, consulting, socializing, or networking.
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เขาชอบพบปะผู้คน khǎw chɔ̂ɔp phóppà phûu khon He likes meeting and interacting with people. เขาชอบพบปะผู้คน details
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พบปะแลกเปลี่ยนความคิดเห็น phóppà lɛ̂ɛk plìan khwaam khít hěn to meet and exchange opinions พบปะแลกเปลี่ยนความคิดเห็น details
Learning notes
Explanation
พบปะ is best learned as “to meet and interact with people.” It is not just the moment of seeing someone; it often suggests conversation, social contact, consultation, or networking. It is neutral to slightly formal, and it fits business, events, public meetings, and social interaction better than very casual arrangements between close friends.
Usage
This word is common when meeting clients, business partners, participants at an event, members of the public, or people in a social or professional setting. It often appears with words like ผู้คน “people,” ลูกค้า “clients,” and แลกเปลี่ยนความคิดเห็น “exchange opinions.”
Caution
Do not use พบปะ for merely seeing someone from a distance or briefly spotting someone by chance. เจอ or เห็น is more natural there. For casual plans like “See you tomorrow,” เจอกัน is usually more natural.
Differences from similar words
1 meet synonyms
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พบ is a broad word for meeting or finding someone or something. พบปะ focuses more on meeting people and having some kind of interaction.
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เจอ is the common everyday word for meeting, running into, or finding someone. พบปะ sounds a bit more formal and fits planned meetings, networking, or business/social interaction.