วัย
age range
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This word describes where someone is in the course of life, focusing on their general age range or life stage rather than simply the exact number of years they have lived.
age range、age group
Refers to a person's general age range or to a group of people in a similar age range.
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คนวัยเดียวกัน khon way diaw kan people of the same age group คนวัยเดียวกัน details
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คนทุกวัยออกกำลังกายได้ khon thúk way ɔ̀ɔk kamlaŋ kaay dâay People of all ages can exercise. คนทุกวัยออกกำลังกายได้ details
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เด็กวัยห้าขวบ dèk way hâa khùap a five-year-old child เด็กวัยห้าขวบ details
Learning notes
Explanation
The central idea of วัย is a person's place in the course of life. It suggests an age range or developmental stage rather than merely a number of years. It is especially common in combinations such as วัยเด็ก (childhood), วัยรุ่น (adolescence or a teenager), วัยกลางคน (middle age), and วัยชรา (old age). Some combinations, particularly วัยรุ่น, can refer either to the stage itself or to people at that stage. The word is neutral in style and is common in everyday speech as well as education, health care, government communication, and advertising.
Usage
It is commonly used when discussing child development, adolescence, working age, or old age. It also appears frequently when identifying the age group targeted by a product, activity, health recommendation, or public service.
Caution
To ask someone's exact age, Thai normally uses อายุเท่าไหร่, not วัยเท่าไหร่. อายุ treats age as a number of years, while วัย emphasizes an age range or stage of life.