ระดับ
level
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- 1 level、standard、degree
- 2 class、grade、rank、stage
- 3 height、level、water level、elevation
This word refers to where something sits on a scale, height, rank, or standard. It is used for abstract levels and degrees, formal ranks or stages, and physical height such as water level.
level、standard、degree
Used for the degree, standard, or level of something measured against a scale, such as ability, quality, risk, or volume.
class、grade、rank、stage
Used for a class, grade, rank, or stage within a system, such as education, exams, organizations, society, or competitions.
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การแข่งขันระดับประเทศ kaan khɛ̀ŋ khǎn rádàp prathêet a national-level competition การแข่งขันระดับประเทศ details
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นักเรียนระดับมัธยม nák rian rádàp máttháyom secondary-level students นักเรียนระดับมัธยม details
height、level、water level、elevation
Used for physical height or position, especially measurable height such as water level, floor level, or eye level.
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ระดับน้ำสูงขึ้น rádàp náam sǔuŋ khʉ̂n The water level rose. ระดับน้ำสูงขึ้น details
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ตรวจระดับพื้น trùat rádàp phʉ́ʉn Check the floor level. ตรวจระดับพื้น details
Learning notes
Explanation
The core idea of ระดับ is a position relative to a standard or reference point. In abstract contexts, it appears in phrases like ระดับความสามารถ “ability level,” ระดับคุณภาพ “quality standard,” and ระดับรุนแรง “severity level.” For rank or scope, it combines with nouns such as ระดับประเทศ “national level,” ระดับโลก “world level,” and ระดับมัธยม “secondary level.” It is also used for physical height, especially in ระดับน้ำ “water level” and ระดับสายตา “eye level.” The verb use exists, but learners will most often need the phrase ปรับระดับ, “to adjust the level/height.”
Usage
It is common in education, exams, work, news, disaster reports, quality evaluation, pricing, health, and construction. It is neutral and works naturally in both speech and writing.
Caution
Do not use ระดับ for every meaning of “class.” For an actual school class, classroom, or class group, ห้องเรียน or ชั้นเรียน may be more natural.
Differences from similar words
1 level synonyms
2 class synonyms
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ชั้น often refers to a floor, layer, school year, or class. ระดับ can include those ideas but is also used more abstractly for rank or level.
3 height synonyms
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ความสูง means height in a general sense. ระดับ is used when talking about a level or position relative to a reference point, such as water level or floor level.