แม่น
accurate
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- 1 accurate、precise、on target、reliable (prediction, fortune-telling)
- 2 know well、remember clearly、be solid in (a subject or skill)
This word describes being accurate, on target, or reliably well-learned. It is used for aims, answers, memory, predictions, and skills that do not miss the mark.
accurate、precise、on target、reliable (prediction, fortune-telling)
Describes something that is accurate, precise, or hits the intended target or result.
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เขายิงแม่นมาก khǎw yiŋ mɛ̂n mâak He shoots very accurately. เขายิงแม่นมาก details
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หมอดูคนนี้แม่นมาก mɔ̌ɔ duu khon níi mɛ̂n mâak This fortune-teller is very accurate. หมอดูคนนี้แม่นมาก details
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เดาแม่นจัง daw mɛ̂n caŋ Your guess was really spot-on. เดาแม่นจัง details
know well、remember clearly、be solid in (a subject or skill)
Describes knowledge, memory, or a skill that is firm, well learned, and unlikely to be forgotten or done incorrectly.
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เขาแม่นไวยากรณ์ไทย khǎw mɛ̂n wayyaakɔɔn thay He is strong in Thai grammar. เขาแม่นไวยากรณ์ไทย details
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ต้องฝึกจนแม่น tɔ̂ŋ fʉ̀k con mɛ̂n You need to practice until you have it down. ต้องฝึกจนแม่น details
Learning notes
Explanation
The core idea of แม่น is “not missing the target.” It can describe a physical aim, an accurate answer or piece of information, or a prediction that turns out right. In learning contexts, it also means that knowledge is solid and reliable, as in knowing vocabulary or grammar well. It is a normal everyday word, neither especially formal nor slangy.
Usage
Use it when talking about accuracy in study, tests, work, sports, shooting, guesses, weather forecasts, or fortune-telling. For language learning, phrases like ยังไม่แม่น “not solid yet” and ฝึกจนแม่น “practice until it is solid” are especially useful.
Caution
แม่น is not a complete replacement for ถูก. ถูก broadly means “correct,” while แม่น emphasizes precision, accuracy, reliability, or how firmly something is learned. There is also a dialect use meaning something like ใช่, but it is not a priority for standard beginner-to-intermediate learning.
Differences from similar words
1 accurate synonyms
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ถูก means that something is correct in a broad sense. แม่น emphasizes accuracy, precision, or hitting the mark in an answer, judgment, aim, or prediction.
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แม่นยำ sounds a bit more formal or more explicitly precise. แม่น is natural in everyday speech and is common for skills or reliability, as in shooting accurately or guessing well.
2 know well synonyms
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ขึ้นใจ means something is memorized or known by heart. แม่น is broader and can describe knowledge or a skill that is accurate and dependable, not only memorized.
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คล่อง focuses on fluency or smooth performance. แม่น focuses more on accuracy and having something firmly learned, even if it is not especially fast or fluent.