สมาชิก

Explanation

The central idea of สมาชิก is a person who belongs to a defined group. It is used for members of clubs, associations, political parties, teams, and families, as well as registered users, store members, and subscribers. Common patterns include เป็นสมาชิกของ followed by a group (“be a member of”), สมัครสมาชิก (“sign up for membership”), and สมาชิกใหม่ (“new member”). สมัครเป็นสมาชิก more explicitly means applying to become a member. People are normally counted with คน, as in สมาชิกสามคน (“three members”). ราย may be used in formal records or statistics.

Usage

Commonly used when discussing membership in clubs, organizations, teams, or families, and when registering for store or online services. It also appears frequently on application forms, membership notices, and terms of service.

Caution

สมาชิก normally implies membership, affiliation, or registration. Use ผู้เข้าร่วม for someone merely attending an event and ลูกค้า for an ordinary customer without membership.

1 member synonyms

• ผู้เข้าร่วม

  ผู้เข้าร่วม means a participant in an event or activity and does not imply ongoing affiliation. สมาชิก refers to someone who belongs to or is registered with a group or service.

• ลูกค้า

  lûukkháa customer

  ลูกค้า means a customer who buys or uses goods or services. สมาชิก implies membership or registration, so not every customer is a สมาชิก.