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- 1 ending、final part
Refers to the final part or outcome of a story, movie, series, or event.
ending、final part
The final part of a story or event, including how it ultimately turns out.
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ตอนจบของเรื่องนี้เศร้ามาก tɔɔn còp khɔ̌ɔŋ rʉ̂aŋ níi sâw mâak The ending of this story is very sad. ตอนจบของเรื่องนี้เศร้ามาก details
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อย่าบอกตอนจบนะ yàa bɔ̀ɔk tɔɔn còp ná Don't tell me how it ends. อย่าบอกตอนจบนะ details
Learning notes
Explanation
ตอนจบ combines ตอน (“part,” “section,” or “episode”) with จบ (“to end”). Its literal image is “the part where something ends.” It can refer either to the final section of a work or to the way the story ultimately turns out. A common pattern is ตอนจบของ followed by a work or event, as in ตอนจบของหนัง (“the ending of the movie”).
Usage
Commonly used when discussing movies, TV series, novels, and comics, especially when describing or asking how a story ends. It can also refer to the final part of an event.
Caution
ตอนจบ is primarily a noun. Even when it appears at the beginning of a sentence and translates naturally as “at the end,” it still identifies the ending section or stage. Use ตอนสุดท้าย when you specifically mean the last episode or item in a sequence. For the conclusion of an argument or analysis, ข้อสรุป or บทสรุป is usually more appropriate.
Differences from similar words
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ตอนอวสาน also refers to a conclusion or final installment, but it sounds more formal and is often used in titles or announcements. ตอนจบ is more common in everyday speech.