ฝีมือ
skill
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- 1 skill、craftsmanship、proficiency
- 2 handiwork、workmanship、someone's creation
- 3 someone's doing、the work of (a responsible party)、an act committed by someone
This word primarily refers to practical skill demonstrated through actual work, performance, or craftsmanship. It can also point to something a person created or to the person or group responsible for an act.
skill、craftsmanship、proficiency
Practical ability shown through performance, experience, or the quality of one’s work.
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เธอพัฒนาฝีมือขึ้นมาก thəə phátthanaa fǐimʉʉ khʉ̂n mâak Her skills have improved greatly. เธอพัฒนาฝีมือขึ้นมาก details
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ขอดูฝีมือหน่อย khɔ̌ɔ duu fǐimʉʉ nɔ̀ɔy Let me see what you can do. ขอดูฝีมือหน่อย details
handiwork、workmanship、someone's creation
Something made by a particular person, viewed as the product of that person’s skill or workmanship.
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นี่คืออาหารฝีมือแม่ nîi khʉʉ aahǎan fǐimʉʉ mɛ̂ɛ This is my mother's cooking. นี่คืออาหารฝีมือแม่ details
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ลองชิมฝีมือผมดู lɔɔŋ chim fǐimʉʉ phǒm duu Try some of my cooking. ลองชิมฝีมือผมดู details
someone's doing、the work of (a responsible party)、an act committed by someone
An act attributed to a particular person or group, especially when identifying who was responsible for an incident or wrongdoing.
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เรื่องวุ่นวายนี้เป็นฝีมือของใคร rʉ̂aŋ wûnwaay níi pen fǐimʉʉ khɔ̌ɔŋ khray Who is behind all this trouble? เรื่องวุ่นวายนี้เป็นฝีมือของใคร details
Learning notes
Explanation
The central meaning is practical skill that can be seen in actual performance or results, rather than knowledge or potential alone. It is common in contexts such as cooking, crafts, art, professional work, sports, and games. Common patterns include มีฝีมือ “to be skilled,” ฝีมือดี “to have good skills,” พัฒนาฝีมือ “to improve one’s skills,” and แสดงฝีมือ “to demonstrate one’s ability.” The word can also refer to the product of someone’s skill, as in อาหารฝีมือแม่ “food cooked by Mom.” In เป็นฝีมือของ..., it may neutrally identify the creator of a work or identify the party responsible for an incident, depending on context.
Usage
It is commonly used to evaluate a cook’s or craftsperson’s ability, compare performance in work, sports, or games, and discuss improvement through practice. It also appears when identifying the maker of food or artwork and in news or police contexts when attributing an incident to a person or group.
Caution
เป็นฝีมือของ... does not always imply wrongdoing. With art or crafts, it neutrally means “the work of,” while with a crime or damaging event it means “the doing of” or “carried out by.” Also, ฝีมือ is normally used for demonstrated practical skill; ความสามารถ is more suitable for general intellectual or potential ability.
Differences from similar words
1 skill synonyms
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ความสามารถ is a broad term for ability or capability, including intellectual and potential ability. ฝีมือ focuses on practiced skill demonstrated through actual performance or results.
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ทักษะ refers broadly to a particular learned or trained skill. ฝีมือ emphasizes how well that skill is demonstrated in actual work or performance.
2 handiwork synonyms
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ผลงาน broadly means a piece of work, an achievement, or a result. ฝีมือ presents the result specifically as something produced through a person’s skill or workmanship.