ใหม่
new
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- 1 new、brand-new、recent、latest
- 2 anew、again、over again
This common word describes something as new, recent, or newly introduced. After a verb, it means doing something anew, often to replace or correct an earlier result.
new、brand-new、recent、latest
Describes something that has recently been made, obtained, introduced, or added, as opposed to something old or previous.
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ฉันซื้อโทรศัพท์ใหม่ chǎn sʉ́ʉ thoorasàp mày I bought a new phone. ฉันซื้อโทรศัพท์ใหม่ details
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เขาเป็นพนักงานใหม่ khǎw pen phanákŋaan mày He is a new employee. เขาเป็นพนักงานใหม่ details
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มีข่าวใหม่ไหม mii khàaw mày mǎy Is there any new information? มีข่าวใหม่ไหม details
anew、again、over again
Placed after a verb, it indicates doing the action anew, often to redo, revise, or replace an earlier result.
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ทำใหม่ tham mày do it again / remake it ทำใหม่ details
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ช่วยพูดใหม่ได้ไหม chûay phûut mày dâay mǎy Could you say that again? ช่วยพูดใหม่ได้ไหม details
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เราเริ่มใหม่กันเถอะ raw rə̂əm mày kan thə̀ Let's start over. เราเริ่มใหม่กันเถอะ details
Learning notes
Explanation
The core idea of ใหม่ is a change from something old or previous to something new. As an adjective, it normally follows the noun it modifies: บ้านใหม่ means “a new house,” and เพื่อนใหม่ means “a new friend.” When used for a person, it often means that the person has recently joined a group or entered a relationship, not that the person is young. After a verb, ใหม่ functions adverbially. เขียนใหม่ means “rewrite,” while เริ่มใหม่ means “start over.” This construction often implies replacing, correcting, or resetting an earlier result rather than merely repeating an action. The repeated form ใหม่ ๆ can refer broadly to new or recent things, often with a sense of variety: ของใหม่ ๆ means “various new things,” and ข่าวใหม่ ๆ means “recent news or updates.”
Usage
ใหม่ is common when discussing new purchases and products, people who have recently joined a workplace or school, and changes such as a new home, job, or environment. The verb + ใหม่ pattern is also widely used when redoing work, rewriting text, repeating a statement, or starting over.
Caution
When ใหม่ modifies a noun, it normally comes after it, as in รถใหม่, not before it. Its meaning after a verb depends on context. For example, ซื้อใหม่ usually means “buy a new one” or “buy a replacement,” rather than simply “buy something brand-new.” Also, ใหม่ by itself does not normally mean “just” in the sense of a very recent completed action; เพิ่ง is generally used for that meaning.