ข่าว
news
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- 1 news、news report、news article
- 2 news、word、update、information
ข่าว is a noun for new information that is passed on to people. It commonly means news in the media, but it can also mean a personal update, message, or piece of information.
news、news report、news article
This sense refers to news stories or reports shared through media such as TV, newspapers, websites, and social media.
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ดูข่าว duu khàaw watch the news ดูข่าว details
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อ่านข่าวในอินเทอร์เน็ต àan khàaw nay inthəənet read news online อ่านข่าวในอินเทอร์เน็ต details
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ข่าววันนี้ khàaw wan níi today's news ข่าววันนี้ details
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ข่าวด่วน khàaw dùan breaking news ข่าวด่วน details
news、word、update、information
This sense refers to a piece of information, update, or word received from someone, even outside formal news media.
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มีข่าวดี mii khàaw dii There is good news. มีข่าวดี details
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ไม่มีข่าวจากเขาเลย mây mii khàaw càak khǎw ləəy There has been no word from him at all. ไม่มีข่าวจากเขาเลย details
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ข่าวร้าย khàaw ráay bad news ข่าวร้าย details
Learning notes
Explanation
The core idea of ข่าว is new information that reaches people. Its most basic use is media news, as in ดูข่าว “watch the news,” อ่านข่าว “read the news,” and ฟังข่าว “listen to the news.” In everyday conversation, it is also common in ข่าวดี “good news,” ข่าวร้าย “bad news,” and ได้ข่าวว่า... “I heard that...” When counting news items or stories, ข่าว can also function as its own classifier, as in ข่าวหนึ่งข่าว “one news item.”
Usage
ข่าว is used in media, newspapers, online articles, social media, workplace or school updates, and casual conversations about someone’s situation. It works in both formal reporting and everyday speech.
Caution
Although ข่าว can sometimes be translated as “information,” ข้อมูล is the normal word for data, facts, or source material. Also, ข่าวลือ means rumor, so avoid it when you want to present something as confirmed fact.
Differences from similar words
1 news synonyms
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ข่าวสาร means information or news in a broader, more general sense. ข่าว is the basic everyday word for a news item, report, or story.
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รายงานข่าว focuses on the act or format of reporting news. ข่าว refers to the news item or information itself.
2 news synonyms
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ข้อมูล means data or information used as facts or material. ข่าว is more about news, word, or newly passed-on information, so it is not the usual word for raw data.
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ข่าวลือ means a rumor or unconfirmed report. ข่าว by itself does not necessarily imply doubt; it can simply mean news or a piece of information.