tactics
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- 1 tactics、stratagem、finesse、artifice、skillful maneuvering
This noun refers to skillful tactics, finesse, or strategic maneuvering used to handle a situation or another person. It is more calculated and tactical than a simple “method.”
tactics、stratagem、finesse、artifice、skillful maneuvering
A calculated or skillful way of handling people, competition, negotiation, or a situation, often involving tactics, finesse, or strategic maneuvering.
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เขามีชั้นเชิงในการเจรจา khǎw mii chánchəəŋ nay kaan ceerácaa He has a lot of finesse in negotiations. เขามีชั้นเชิงในการเจรจา details
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ใช้ชั้นเชิงทางการเมือง cháy chánchəəŋ thaaŋ kaan mʉaŋ to use political tactics ใช้ชั้นเชิงทางการเมือง details
Learning notes
Explanation
ชั้นเชิง describes a way of acting that relies on experience, judgment, timing, and tactical thinking rather than brute force. Common patterns include มีชั้นเชิง “to have finesse/tactical skill,” ใช้ชั้นเชิง “to use tactics,” and อย่างมีชั้นเชิง “skillfully; strategically.” Depending on context, it can also suggest that someone’s words or actions are calculated or have a hidden angle.
Usage
It is often used in contexts such as negotiation, politics, business, sports, combat sports, games, and debate, where people need to read the situation and maneuver skillfully. It fits news, commentary, and professional conversation as well as ordinary speech.
Caution
Use วิธี for a plain “method.” When ชั้นเชิง is used about someone’s words or behavior, it can sometimes imply that they are being calculated or have a hidden agenda.
Differences from similar words
1 tactics synonyms
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กลยุทธ์ means a strategy or tactical plan and often sounds more systematic, especially in business or marketing. ชั้นเชิง emphasizes finesse, maneuvering, and reading the other side in a live situation.
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วิธี is the general word for a method or way of doing something. ชั้นเชิง is not just a method; it carries a sense of tactics, finesse, and calculated handling of a situation.
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เล่ห์เหลี่ยม suggests cunning tricks or deceptive schemes and is more negative. ชั้นเชิง can imply calculation, but it can also be neutral or positive when praising someone’s tactical skill.