ช่อง
opening
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- 1 opening、gap、hole、cavity
- 2 compartment、slot、field、service window、lane
- 3 channel [broadcast or media]
- 4 opening、opportunity、room to act
- 5 [classifier for openings, compartments, and similar spaces]
This word centers on a distinct opening or bounded space through which something can pass, fit, or be assigned. It can refer to a gap, compartment, slot, form field, service window, lane, media channel, or figurative opening.
opening、gap、hole、cavity
An opening or empty space in or between things through which light, air, objects, or people may pass.
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มองผ่านช่องประตู mɔɔŋ phàan chɔ̂ŋ pratuu Look through the gap in the door. มองผ่านช่องประตู details
compartment、slot、field、service window、lane
One bounded section or assigned space, such as a compartment, slot, form field, service window, or traffic lane.
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ใส่บัตรในช่องนี้ sày bàt nay chɔ̂ŋ níi Insert the card into this slot. ใส่บัตรในช่องนี้ details
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ชำระเงินที่ช่องสอง chamrá ŋən thîi chɔ̂ŋ sɔ̌ɔŋ Pay at window number two. ชำระเงินที่ช่องสอง details
channel [broadcast or media]
A selectable broadcast or media channel that carries particular programs or content.
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เปลี่ยนช่อง plìan chɔ̂ŋ Change the channel. เปลี่ยนช่อง details
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รายการนี้ออกช่องไหน raaykaan níi ɔ̀ɔk chɔ̂ŋ nǎy What channel is this program on? รายการนี้ออกช่องไหน details
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ช่องยูทูบของเขา chɔ̂ŋ yuuthûup khɔ̌ɔŋ khǎw His YouTube channel. ช่องยูทูบของเขา details
opening、opportunity、room to act
A figurative opening that gives someone an opportunity or room to act.
[classifier for openings, compartments, and similar spaces]
A classifier for openings and bounded spaces, including holes, compartments, windows, and form fields.
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หน้าต่างสามช่อง nâatàaŋ sǎam chɔ̂ŋ A window with three sections. หน้าต่างสามช่อง details
Learning notes
Explanation
The central idea of ช่อง is a distinct space defined by boundaries—somewhere that something can pass through, fit into, or be assigned. It therefore covers physical openings and gaps as well as compartments, card slots, form fields, service windows, and traffic lanes. In television and online media, it means “channel.” It can also be figurative: เปิดช่องให้ someone do something means to leave or give that person an opening to act. Important compounds include ช่องทาง “channel, means, or avenue,” ช่องว่าง “empty space, gap, or blank,” and ช่องโหว่ “loophole or vulnerability.”
Usage
It is common in everyday descriptions of gaps, shelf or refrigerator compartments, card slots, numbered service windows, and fields on paper or online forms. It is also the everyday word for a television or online media channel. In business, compounds such as ช่องทางการติดต่อ “contact method” and ช่องทางการขาย “sales channel” are especially common.
Caution
For a means, method, or route, Thai normally uses the compound ช่องทาง rather than ช่อง alone. Also, do not confuse ช่อง with คลอง, which means a canal or waterway.
Differences from similar words
1 opening synonyms
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รู usually refers to a concrete hole in an object or surface. ช่อง is broader and can also describe a gap between things or a bounded space.
2 compartment synonyms
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เคาน์เตอร์ is the physical counter or service desk. ช่อง refers to an individual service window or numbered service position.
3 channel [broadcast or media] synonyms
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สถานี refers to the station or broadcasting organization. ช่อง is the channel viewers select.