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- 1 import、bring in
- 2 import、import data、bring into a system
นำเข้า means to bring something from outside into a country, system, or database. It is most commonly used for importing goods and for importing files or data in software.
import、bring in
This sense is used for bringing goods, materials, energy, and similar things from another country into the country.
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บริษัทนำเข้าสินค้าจากญี่ปุ่น bɔɔrisàt nam khâw sǐn kháa càak yîipùn The company imports goods from Japan. บริษัทนำเข้าสินค้าจากญี่ปุ่น details
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ไทยนำเข้าน้ำมันจำนวนมาก thay nam khâw nám man camnuan mâak Thailand imports a large amount of oil. ไทยนำเข้าน้ำมันจำนวนมาก details
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ภาษีนำเข้า phaasǐi nam khâw import duty ภาษีนำเข้า details
import、import data、bring into a system
This sense is used in technology for importing files, data, contacts, and similar items into an app, system, or database.
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ระบบกำลังนำเข้าข้อมูล rábòp kamlaŋ nam khâw khɔ̂ɔmuun The system is importing data. ระบบกำลังนำเข้าข้อมูล details
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Explanation
นำเข้า is built from นำ, “to lead or bring,” and เข้า, “to enter,” so the core idea is bringing something inward from outside. As a noun, การนำเข้า means “importation” or “import.” It can also modify a noun, as in ภาษีนำเข้า, “import duty.”
Usage
This word is common in trade, logistics, customs, business, and economic news. In technology, it is also widely used for importing files, data, contacts, and other information into software or systems.
Caution
Do not use นำเข้า for every meaning of “introduce” or “bring in.” For adopting a system, method, or technology, นำมาใช้ or ใช้ is often more natural. It is also not the usual word for simply letting or taking a person into a room.
Differences from similar words
1 import synonyms
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ส่งออก means “to export,” sending goods out of the country. นำเข้า is the opposite: bringing goods into the country from abroad.
2 import synonyms
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อัปโหลด means “to upload,” sending a file to a server or online service. นำเข้า means importing outside data or files into an app, system, or database.