next step
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- 1 next step、next stage、next procedure
This noun phrase refers to the next step or stage in a process, plan, procedure, or sequence of actions.
next step、next stage、next procedure
It points to the stage that comes after the current one in a procedure, plan, workflow, or discussion.
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ขั้นต่อไปคืออะไร? khân tɔ̀ɔ pay khʉʉ aray What is the next step? ขั้นต่อไปคืออะไร? details
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Explanation
ขั้นต่อไป combines ขั้น, “step/stage,” with ต่อไป, “next” or “going forward.” It does not simply mean the next moment in time; it refers to the next part of an ordered process, explanation, procedure, or plan. It is neutral in tone and works in both speech and writing, especially when the speaker is organizing actions or explaining a process.
Usage
It is commonly used when confirming next actions in meetings, explaining procedures in class or instructions, guiding someone through an application or registration process, or discussing the next stage of a project or problem-solving process.
Caution
When you simply mean “next, do ...,” ต่อไป or a pattern like แล้ว...ต่อ may sound more natural than using ขั้นต่อไป by itself at the start of a sentence. ขั้นต่อไป is best treated as a noun phrase, as in ขั้นต่อไปคือ... “the next step is ...,” ในขั้นต่อไป “in the next stage,” or ทำขั้นต่อไป “do/proceed to the next step.”
Differences from similar words
1 next step synonyms
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ต่อไป can work adverbially, meaning “next,” “from now on,” or “going forward.” ขั้นต่อไป is a noun phrase meaning “the next step/stage,” so it is used when talking about a step within a process or plan.