วัด
temple
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- 1 temple、Buddhist temple、monastery
- 2 measure、take a measurement、gauge
- 3 assess、evaluate、measure[ability, level, etc.]
วัด is used as a noun for a temple, especially a Thai Buddhist temple, and as a verb meaning to measure or assess something using a tool or standard.
temple、Buddhist temple、monastery
This refers to a temple compound, most commonly a Thai Buddhist temple, including its buildings, monks, grounds, and community role.
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ไปวัด pay wát go to the temple ไปวัด details
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ทำบุญที่วัด tham bun thîi wát make merit at a temple ทำบุญที่วัด details
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วัดพระแก้ว wát phrá kɛ̂ɛw Wat Phra Kaew วัดพระแก้ว details
measure、take a measurement、gauge
This means to measure a physical quantity or condition using a tool or fixed standard.
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วัดไข้ wát khây take someone’s temperature วัดไข้ details
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วัดความสูง wát khwaam sǔuŋ measure height วัดความสูง details
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วัดความดัน wát khwaam dan measure blood pressure วัดความดัน details
assess、evaluate、measure[ability, level, etc.]
This means to assess or judge ability, level, value, or performance against a standard.
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วัดความสามารถ wát khwaam sǎamâat assess ability วัดความสามารถ details
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สอบวัดระดับภาษาไทย sɔ̀ɔp wát rádàp phaasǎa thay a Thai language placement test สอบวัดระดับภาษาไทย details
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ใช้ผลสอบวัดระดับภาษา cháy phǒn sɔ̀ɔp wát rádàp phaasǎa use test results to assess language level ใช้ผลสอบวัดระดับภาษา details
Learning notes
Explanation
วัด has two major everyday uses: as a noun meaning “temple” and as a verb meaning “to measure.” As a noun, it usually brings to mind a Thai Buddhist temple compound, not just one building. As a verb, the core idea is checking something against a tool, number, or standard, so it can apply both to physical measurements and to abstract assessment such as language level or ability.
Usage
You will hear it when people talk about going to temples, temple names, Buddhist events, donations, merit-making, or sightseeing. As a verb, it is common in medical, school, workplace, and testing contexts where something is measured or assessed.
Caution
Do not decide the meaning from the word alone. ไปวัด means “go to the temple,” while วัดไข้ means “take a temperature.” For weighing things, ชั่ง is normally used instead of วัด.
Differences from similar words
1 temple synonyms
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อาราม is a more formal word for a monastery or temple. วัด is the normal everyday word.
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โบสถ์ can mean a church or the ordination hall within a Buddhist temple. วัด usually refers to the whole temple compound.
2 measure synonyms
3 assess synonyms
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ประเมิน is a general word for evaluating or appraising. วัด more strongly suggests judging against a standard or measurable result.
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เปรียบเทียบ means to compare. วัด means to assess or measure something against a standard, not just compare two things.