หัก
break
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- 1 break、be broken、fracture (a bone)
- 2 deduct、subtract、take off (points, money)
- 3 turn、bend、steer sharply
หัก centers on the idea of something being snapped, broken, or interrupted. From that core, it also means to deduct money or points, to turn sharply, and in set expressions to damage trust or feelings.
break、be broken、fracture (a bone)
Used when something long, hard, or connected, such as a branch, stick, or bone, breaks or is broken.
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กิ่งไม้หัก kìŋ máay hàk The tree branch broke. กิ่งไม้หัก details
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ขาหัก khǎa hàk The leg is broken. ขาหัก details
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เขาหักดินสอ khǎw hàk dinsɔ̌ɔ He broke the pencil. เขาหักดินสอ details
deduct、subtract、take off (points, money)
Used for taking an amount away from a total, especially money, tax, salary, fees, or points.
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หักภาษี hàk phaasǐi deduct tax หักภาษี details
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ครูหักคะแนน khruu hàk khanɛɛn The teacher deducted points. ครูหักคะแนน details
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เงินเดือนถูกหักไป 2,000 บาท ŋən dʉan thùuk hàk pay sɔ̌ɔŋ phan bàat 2,000 baht was deducted from the salary. เงินเดือนถูกหักไป 2,000 บาท details
turn、bend、steer sharply
Used when something turns or bends away from its current direction, especially in driving or steering.
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รถหักเลี้ยวซ้าย rót hàk líaw sáay The car swerved left. รถหักเลี้ยวซ้าย details
Learning notes
Explanation
The core image of หัก is something connected snapping or being broken in the middle. It fits branches, sticks, pencils, and bones. From that physical meaning, it extends to deducting salary or points, making a sharp turn, and breaking trust or morale. It is especially useful to learn in common combinations such as หักเงิน, หักภาษี, หักคะแนน, หักเลี้ยว, and หักหลัง.
Usage
In everyday speech, หัก is common when talking about broken objects or broken bones. In work and money contexts, it often appears with tax, salary, fees, and points. In driving, it describes sharp turning, and in relationships it appears in expressions such as หักหลัง, “to betray.”
Caution
Do not use หัก for every kind of “break.” Use แตก for things that crack or shatter, like glass or plates, and เสีย for machines or devices that stop working. For arithmetic subtraction, ลบ is the basic word; หัก is better for deducting real amounts such as money, tax, fees, or points.
Differences from similar words
1 break synonyms
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เสีย means something is broken in the sense of not working or being spoiled. หัก describes a physical snapping or breaking in shape.
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แตก is used for things that crack, shatter, or burst, such as glass, plates, or eggs. หัก is used when something connected or stick-like snaps, such as a branch, rod, or bone.
2 deduct synonyms
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ลบ is the basic word for subtraction in arithmetic. หัก is more natural when an amount is actually deducted from salary, tax, fees, or points.
3 turn synonyms
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เลี้ยว is the normal word for turning left or right. หัก suggests a more forceful or sharp change of direction, especially in driving.