รูป
photo
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- 1 photo、picture; image
- 2 shape; form、outward appearance
- 3 form、word form
- 4 [classifier for photos and pictures]
- 5 [classifier for Buddhist monks and novices]
รูป commonly means a picture or photo, and also describes the shape or form of something. It is also used as a classifier for pictures and Buddhist monks.
photo、picture; image
A visual representation of someone or something, especially a photo or drawing.
shape; form、outward appearance
The visible shape or outward appearance of a person or thing.
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ทำขนมเป็นรูปหัวใจ tham khanǒm pen rûup hǔacay Make heart-shaped sweets. ทำขนมเป็นรูปหัวใจ details
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หลังคาบ้านมีลักษณะคล้ายรูปสามเหลี่ยม lǎŋkhaa bâan mii láksanà khláay rûup sǎamlìam The roof of the house is roughly triangular. หลังคาบ้านมีลักษณะคล้ายรูปสามเหลี่ยม details
form、word form
The form in which something is expressed, presented, or provided.
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เปลี่ยนรูปคำนามเอกพจน์เป็นพหูพจน์ plìan rûup kham naam èekkaphót pen phahǔuphót Change singular nouns to their plural forms. เปลี่ยนรูปคำนามเอกพจน์เป็นพหูพจน์ details
[classifier for photos and pictures]
A classifier used to count individual photos, pictures, and drawings.
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รูปสามรูป rûup sǎam rûup three photos รูปสามรูป details
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ขอถ่ายอีกหนึ่งรูป khɔ̌ɔ thàay ìik nʉ̀ŋ rûup Let me take one more photo. ขอถ่ายอีกหนึ่งรูป details
[classifier for Buddhist monks and novices]
A classifier used to count Buddhist monks and novices.
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พระสามรูป phrá sǎam rûup three monks พระสามรูป details
Learning notes
Explanation
In everyday conversation, รูป on its own often refers to a photo or image. The verb helps identify the meaning: ถ่ายรูป means “take a photo,” while วาดรูป means “draw a picture.” For shapes, use รูป followed by the name of a shape, or เป็นรูป… to mean “shaped like….” รูปหัวใจ means “heart-shaped.” ในรูปของ… means “in the form of….” For example, ให้ความช่วยเหลือในรูปของเงิน describes providing financial assistance. The usual counting order is noun + number + classifier. In รูปสามรูป, “three photos,” the first รูป names the item and the second is the classifier.
Usage
Common contexts include travel photos, sharing images online, drawing, and describing an object's shape. You will also encounter it when discussing the form of assistance or information, and when counting monks at a temple.
Caution
Use รูปร่าง when describing someone's build. รูป is not a general substitute for “body.” Buddha statues are generally counted with องค์. The classifier รูป for monks refers to the people themselves.
Differences from similar words
1 photo synonyms
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ภาพ covers pictures, footage, scenes, and mental images. รูป is especially common when talking about everyday photos and drawings.
2 shape; form synonyms
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รูปร่าง describes someone's build or the overall shape of an object. รูป often introduces a particular shape, as in รูปหัวใจ, “heart-shaped.”