ขัดสน
in financial need
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- 1 in financial need、needy
Describes being in financial or material need, especially when a person or family lacks enough resources for everyday living.
in financial need、needy
Describes a person or household that does not have enough money or basic resources to live comfortably.
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ครอบครัวนี้ค่อนข้างขัดสน khrɔ̂ɔpkhrua níi khɔ̂ɔnkhâaŋ khàtsǒn This family is struggling financially. ครอบครัวนี้ค่อนข้างขัดสน details
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เขาขัดสนเงินทองมาก khǎw khàtsǒn ŋən thɔɔŋ mâak He is seriously short of money. เขาขัดสนเงินทองมาก details
Learning notes
Explanation
ขัดสน means more than simply not having something. It implies that a lack of money or essential resources is causing real difficulty in daily life. It commonly describes individuals or households and appears in expressions such as ฐานะขัดสน (“a difficult financial situation”), ครอบครัวขัดสน (“a family in need”), and ขัดสนเงินทอง (“to be short of money”). It has a somewhat formal tone and is especially common in news, welfare programs, charitable appeals, scholarships, and discussions of financial assistance. Like many Thai state words, it can stand directly as the predicate, as in เขาขัดสน.
Usage
This word is often used when discussing low-income families, people struggling with living or education expenses, and those who need financial assistance. It is especially common in welfare, scholarship, charity, news, and administrative contexts.
Caution
It is usually too strong for minor situations such as temporarily having no cash or forgetting one’s wallet. Describing someone as ขัดสน also makes a judgment about their financial circumstances, so use it with sensitivity when referring to a particular person.
Differences from similar words
1 in financial need synonyms
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ขาดแคลน broadly refers to a shortage of things such as water, food, workers, or resources. ขัดสน more often describes financial or material hardship experienced by a person or household.
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ยากจน directly describes someone as poor. ขัดสน focuses more on being short of the money or resources needed for everyday life.
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อัตคัด also means being financially constrained and has a somewhat formal tone. ขัดสน is more broadly useful when discussing people or families in need, including in welfare and assistance contexts.