ชุมนุม
gathering
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- 1 gathering、assembly、meeting、rally、demonstration
- 2 club、extracurricular club、student activity group
This word is about people coming together for a shared purpose. It is common in news for assemblies or rallies, and in schools it can mean a club or extracurricular group.
gathering、assembly、meeting、rally、demonstration
A gathering or assembly of people. In political or social contexts, it often refers to a rally, demonstration, or protest gathering.
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มีการชุมนุมที่หน้าศาลากลาง mii kaan chumnum thîi nâa sǎalaa klaaŋ There was a gathering in front of the provincial hall. มีการชุมนุมที่หน้าศาลากลาง details
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ตำรวจสลายการชุมนุม tamrùat sàlǎay kaan chumnum The police dispersed the demonstration. ตำรวจสลายการชุมนุม details
club、extracurricular club、student activity group
A school club or extracurricular activity group formed around a shared interest or activity. It is often followed by the activity name.
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เขาเข้าชุมนุมดนตรี khǎw khâw chumnum dontrii He joined the music club. เขาเข้าชุมนุมดนตรี details
Learning notes
Explanation
The core idea is people coming together for a shared purpose. As a verb, it often appears as ชุมนุมกัน. As a noun, การชุมนุม is very common. In the news it frequently refers to political rallies or demonstrations, but ชุมนุม by itself does not always mean protest. In school contexts, ชุมนุม plus an activity name means a club or extracurricular group.
Usage
It is common in news reports, politics, social movements, official announcements, and school extracurricular contexts. For casual plans with friends, words like เจอกัน, นัดกัน, or รวมตัวกัน usually sound more natural.
Caution
It can sound too formal for casual meetups and may suggest a political gathering depending on context. Use ประชุม for a meeting or conference, and ประท้วง when the focus is protest itself.
Differences from similar words
1 gathering synonyms
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การประท้วง focuses on protesting. ชุมนุม focuses on assembling; the protest meaning comes from context or from adding ประท้วง.
2 club synonyms
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คลับ is a loanword used broadly for clubs, hobby groups, or membership-based places. ชุมนุม sounds more like a school or organized activity group.
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ชมรม is a general word for a club or association, not limited to school. ชุมนุม is especially common for school extracurricular clubs or activity groups.