learn
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- 1 learn、study、acquire (knowledge or skills)、come to understand
เรียนรู้ means to learn something by studying, experiencing, or gradually coming to understand it. It is used not only for classroom study but also for learning from practice, experience, or mistakes.
learn、study、acquire (knowledge or skills)、come to understand
Used when someone learns, studies, or comes to understand knowledge, skills, ideas, or lessons from experience.
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เรียนรู้ภาษาไทย rian rúu phaasǎa thay learn Thai เรียนรู้ภาษาไทย details
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เด็ก ๆ เรียนรู้จากการเล่น dèk dèk rian rúu càak kaan lên Children learn through play. เด็ก ๆ เรียนรู้จากการเล่น details
Learning notes
Explanation
เรียนรู้ combines the ideas of studying and knowing, so its core sense is “to learn and come to understand.” It is broader than เรียน, which often points to lessons, school, or formal study. เรียนรู้ can be used for learning a language, gaining a skill, understanding a culture, or learning a lesson from experience. Common patterns include เรียนรู้ + object, meaning “learn something,” and เรียนรู้จาก + noun/event, meaning “learn from something.” การเรียนรู้ is the noun form, meaning “learning.”
Usage
This word is common in language learning, education, training, skill development, cultural understanding, and situations where someone learns from experience or mistakes. It is neutral and works well in both conversation and writing.
Caution
Use รู้ when you simply mean “know.” เรียนรู้ includes a process of learning or gaining understanding, so it is not normally used for simply knowing a person, as in ฉันรู้จักเขา, “I know him/her.”
Differences from similar words
1 learn synonyms
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ศึกษา is a somewhat more formal word meaning to study or examine something in depth. เรียนรู้ is broader and more common in everyday contexts, including learning through practice or experience.
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เรียน often refers to studying a subject, taking lessons, or attending school. เรียนรู้ focuses more on the process of learning and gaining understanding, and it also works naturally for learning from experience.