ยิ้ม
smile
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Describes forming a smile with the face, often to show happiness, friendliness, affection, relief, or similar feelings.
smile
Means to smile—usually expressing a feeling through the face rather than laughing aloud.
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ยิ้มหน่อย yím nɔ̀ɔy Give me a smile. ยิ้มหน่อย details
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เขายิ้มให้ฉัน khǎw yím hây chǎn He/She smiled at me. เขายิ้มให้ฉัน details
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เธอยิ้มกว้าง thəə yím kwâaŋ She smiled broadly. เธอยิ้มกว้าง details
Learning notes
Explanation
ยิ้ม is a common everyday verb describing the act of forming a smile. A smile may express not only happiness but also friendliness, relief, shyness, satisfaction, or other emotions. To say that someone smiles at another person, use “ยิ้มให้ + person.” Common combinations include ยิ้มกว้าง, “smile broadly,” and ยิ้มหวาน, “smile sweetly.” When referring clearly to a smile as a noun, รอยยิ้ม is usually used.
Usage
Commonly used when greeting people, posing for a photo, showing friendliness, reacting to good news, or describing someone’s facial expression.
Caution
ยิ้ม does not cover every kind of laughter. Use หัวเราะ when someone laughs, especially aloud. To express smiling at someone, the usual pattern is “ยิ้มให้ + person.”
Differences from similar words
1 smile synonyms
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หัวเราะ means “to laugh,” often involving sound. In contrast, ยิ้ม means “to smile” and primarily describes a facial expression.