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ชัดเจน

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ชัด

Pronunciation

chát ceen

ชัดเจน

chát ceen

clear

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  1. 1 clear、explicit、obvious、unambiguous
  2. 2 clearly、explicitly、distinctly

It describes something as clear, explicit, and easy to understand, with little or no ambiguity.

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clear、explicit、obvious、unambiguous

Adjective⭐️4 Often used

Used when information, reasons, evidence, plans, or intentions are clear and not ambiguous.

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clearly、explicitly、distinctly

Adverb⭐️4 Often used

Used to describe doing something clearly, especially speaking, explaining, writing, or stating something.

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Learning notes

Explanation

ชัดเจน combines the idea of being clear with being well understood. It is especially useful for clarity of meaning, intention, evidence, explanation, policy, or goals. It can follow a noun like an adjective, as in คำอธิบายชัดเจน, and it can also modify a verb, as in พูดชัดเจน or อธิบายอย่างชัดเจน. The negative forms ไม่ชัดเจน and ยังไม่ชัดเจน are very common for “unclear” and “not yet clear.”

Usage

It is common in meetings, reports, news, classes, explanations, planning, and any situation where information needs to be understood accurately. It works naturally in both everyday conversation and more formal contexts.

Caution

It does not mean “loud.” It refers to clarity, not volume. For “speak loudly,” use พูดเสียงดัง.

Differences from similar words

1 clear synonyms

  • ชัด is shorter and common for something that is visually or audibly clear. ชัดเจน is better for clarity of meaning, intention, explanation, or information.

  • ชัดแจ้ง is more formal and means clearly evident or manifest, often with facts or evidence. ชัดเจน is more general and works in both speech and writing.

2 clearly synonyms

  • อย่างชัดเจน is an explicit adverbial form and sounds natural in careful speech or writing. ชัดเจน alone can also follow a verb and function adverbially.

  • แจ่มชัด suggests vivid or distinct clarity, including visual or mental clarity. ชัดเจน focuses more on being unambiguous and easy to understand.

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