ผิว
skin
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- 1 skin、complexion
- 2 surface、outer layer
This noun refers to the visible or touchable outer layer of something. It commonly means a person’s skin or complexion, and it can also mean the surface of an object or material.
skin、complexion
The skin covering a person or animal, especially when talking about its color, texture, appearance, or condition.
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ครีมนี้ดีต่อผิว khriim níi dii tɔ̀ɔ phǐw This cream is good for the skin. ครีมนี้ดีต่อผิว details
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ผิวแพ้ง่าย phǐw phɛ́ɛ ŋâay sensitive skin ผิวแพ้ง่าย details
surface、outer layer
The outermost, visible or touchable surface of an object, material, or area.
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น้ำยาเคลือบผิวคอนกรีต náam yaa khlʉ̂ap phǐw khɔɔnkrìit Concrete surface coating น้ำยาเคลือบผิวคอนกรีต details
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ผิวถนนลื่น phǐw thanǒn lʉ̂ʉn The road surface is slippery. ผิวถนนลื่น details
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ผิวโลหะเงาวับ phǐw loohà ŋaw wáp The metal surface gleams. ผิวโลหะเงาวับ details
Learning notes
Explanation
The central idea of ผิว is the outer part that can be seen or touched. For the body, it is especially common in everyday and beauty-related language. It combines naturally with descriptions of condition or texture, as in ผิวแห้ง “dry skin,” ผิวมัน “oily skin,” and ผิวเนียน “smooth skin.” For objects and materials, it refers to the exposed surface, as in ผิวโต๊ะ “the surface of a table” and ผิวโลหะ “a metal surface.” พื้นผิว is often preferred when the surface or its texture needs to be stated more explicitly. ผิว also appears in the fixed expression ผิวปาก, meaning “to whistle.” In this use, it is normally not used by itself, so learners should remember ผิวปาก as a complete expression.
Usage
It is very common in conversations about skincare, cosmetics, complexion, skin type, and skin conditions. It is also used when describing the texture, damage, cleanliness, or material of surfaces such as tables, roads, and metal.
Caution
ผิว does not cover every meaning of “skin” or “outer covering.” Use เปลือก for fruit peel, eggshell, bark, and similar removable coverings, and หนัง for leather or an animal hide. To say “whistle,” use the full expression ผิวปาก rather than ผิว alone.
Differences from similar words
1 skin synonyms
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หนัง can refer to an animal hide, leather, or the skin as bodily tissue and often suggests a thicker covering. ผิว focuses more on visible skin and its appearance or condition.
2 surface synonyms
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เปลือก refers to a peel, shell, bark, or another outer covering that encloses something and can often be removed. ผิว focuses on the exposed surface rather than a removable covering.