อ่าน
read
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- 1 read、read aloud、be pronounced as
- 2 study、study from books
- 3 read (a situation or person)、interpret、discern
This word describes getting meaning from written words or other signs. Depending on context, it can also mean studying from books or interpreting a situation, a person's feelings, or how events may develop.
read、read aloud、be pronounced as
To get meaning from written text, including reading it silently or saying it aloud.
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อ่านหนังสือ àan nǎŋsʉ̌ʉ read a book อ่านหนังสือ details
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ฉันกำลังอ่านข่าว chǎn kamlaŋ àan khàaw I'm reading the news. ฉันกำลังอ่านข่าว details
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ช่วยอ่านให้ฟังหน่อย chûay àan hây faŋ nɔ̀ɔy Please read it to me. ช่วยอ่านให้ฟังหน่อย details
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คำนี้อ่านว่าอะไร kham níi àan wâa aray How is this word pronounced? คำนี้อ่านว่าอะไร details
study、study from books
To study by reading books or course material, especially when preparing for classes or an exam.
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ต้องอ่านหนังสือสอบ tɔ̂ŋ àan nǎŋsʉ̌ʉ sɔ̀ɔp I have to study for the exam. ต้องอ่านหนังสือสอบ details
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คืนนี้จะอ่านหนังสือ khʉʉn níi cà àan nǎŋsʉ̌ʉ I'm going to study tonight. คืนนี้จะอ่านหนังสือ details
read (a situation or person)、interpret、discern
To interpret clues such as expressions, behavior, or circumstances and understand an underlying meaning or likely development.
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เขาอ่านสถานการณ์ได้ดี khǎw àan sathǎannakaan dâay dii He reads the situation well. เขาอ่านสถานการณ์ได้ดี details
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อ่านใจคนอื่น àan cay khon ʉ̀ʉn read another person's mind อ่านใจคนอื่น details
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นักเตะอ่านเกมขาด náktè àan keem khàat The player reads the game exceptionally well. นักเตะอ่านเกมขาด details
Learning notes
Explanation
The core idea is extracting meaning from written words or other visible clues. It is commonly used with objects such as หนังสือ “book,” ข่าว “news,” and ข้อความ “message.” อ่าน by itself does not specify whether the reading is silent or aloud. Use อ่านออกเสียง for reading aloud and อ่านให้ฟัง for reading something to another person. อ่านหนังสือ can literally mean “read a book,” but in a school or exam context it commonly means “study.” Frequent patterns include อ่านจบ “finish reading,” อ่านต่อ “continue reading,” อ่านซ้ำ “read again,” and อ่านออก “be able to read or make out the writing.”
Usage
It is an everyday word used for reading books, news, social media posts, email, signs, and instructions. In education, it is used for reading comprehension, reading aloud, and studying for exams. It also appears in work, sports, and social situations when someone interprets circumstances, intentions, or the flow of events.
Caution
Different expressions are used for different kinds of “cannot read.” อ่านไม่ออก is used when someone lacks the ability to read the script or cannot make out unclear writing, while อ่านไม่เข้าใจ means that the person can read the words but does not understand the content. Also, อ่านหนังสือ may mean either “read a book” or “study,” depending on context.