ปิด
close
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- 1 close、shut
- 2 turn off、switch off、shut off
- 3 close、shut down、end
- 4 hide、conceal、cover
- 5 block、close off、seal off
- 6 stick、attach、put up
ปิด is a basic verb built around making something no longer open, running, visible, or accessible. Depending on the object, it can mean “close,” “turn off,” “shut down,” “hide,” “block,” or “attach.”
close、shut
Used for making something open become closed, such as a door, window, lid, book, eyes, or mouth.
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ปิดประตู pìt pràtuu close the door ปิดประตู details
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ช่วยปิดหน้าต่างหน่อย chûay pìt nâa tàaŋ nɔ̀ɔy Please close the window. ช่วยปิดหน้าต่างหน่อย details
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ประตูปิดอยู่ pràtuu pìt yùu The door is closed. ประตูปิดอยู่ details
turn off、switch off、shut off
Used for stopping power, machines, lights, sound, apps, notifications, and similar things from operating.
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ปิดไฟ pìt fay turn off the light ปิดไฟ details
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ปิดเสียง pìt sǐaŋ mute the sound ปิดเสียง details
close、shut down、end
Used when a shop, office, school, service, or project stops operating, closes for the day, or ends.
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ร้านปิดกี่โมง ráan pìt kìi mooŋ What time does the shop close? ร้านปิดกี่โมง details
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วันนี้ธนาคารปิด wan níi thánaakhaan pìt The bank is closed today. วันนี้ธนาคารปิด details
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ปิดเทอม pìt thəəm school break begins ปิดเทอม details
hide、conceal、cover
Used for covering something physically or keeping information from being revealed.
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ปิดหน้า pìt nâa cover one’s face ปิดหน้า details
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ปิดชื่อ pìt chʉ̂ʉ hide the name ปิดชื่อ details
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ปิดบังความจริง pìt baŋ khwaam ciŋ conceal the truth ปิดบังความจริง details
block、close off、seal off
Used for closing off or blocking a road, entrance, access, or channel so it cannot be used.
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ปิดถนน pìt thanǒn close off the road ปิดถนน details
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ปิดทางเข้า pìt thaaŋ khâw block the entrance ปิดทางเข้า details
stick、attach、put up
Used for attaching something flat to a surface, such as a notice, poster, stamp, or gold leaf.
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ปิดประกาศ pìt prakàat put up a notice ปิดประกาศ details
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ปิดทองคำเปลว pìt thɔɔŋ kham pleew apply gold leaf ปิดทองคำเปลว details
Learning notes
Explanation
The opposite of ปิด is เปิด. The pair is used very widely: เปิดประตู means “open the door,” while ปิดประตู means “close the door”; เปิดไฟ means “turn on the light,” while ปิดไฟ means “turn off the light.” The English translation changes with the object, but the core idea is making something no longer open, operating, visible, or accessible. For states, ปิดอยู่ means “is closed/off,” and ปิดแล้ว means “has closed/has been turned off.”
Usage
This word is very common in everyday situations: doors, windows, lights, air conditioners, TVs, phone sound, and notifications. It also appears in business hours, school breaks, road closures, blocked entrances, posted notices, and things attached to a surface.
Caution
ปิด does not cover every use of “erase” or “remove.” Use ปิด for turning off lights, devices, or settings, but use ลบ for deleting text or data, and เช็ด for wiping something away.
Differences from similar words
1 close synonyms
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หุบ is used for things that fold, draw in, or close up, such as an umbrella, mouth, or wings. ปิด is broader and is the normal word for closing doors, windows, lids, and many other things.
2 turn off synonyms
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ดับ means to extinguish or go out, often for fire, lights, or engines. ปิด is especially common when you operate a switch or setting to turn something off.
3 close synonyms
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หยุด is a broad word for stopping or taking a break, and can apply to people or actions. ปิด focuses on a place, service, or activity no longer being open or available.
4 hide synonyms
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ซ่อน often means to hide a person or object somewhere. ปิด can also mean to cover or withhold a face, name, information, or truth.
5 block synonyms
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กั้น mainly means to partition or block physically. ปิด more broadly means to make a road, entrance, or access unavailable.
6 stick synonyms
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ติด is the general word for sticking, attaching, or being stuck. ปิด is common when something is applied onto a surface, especially notices, posters, stamps, or gold leaf.