another person
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- 1 another person、other people、others
This refers to someone other than the person currently in focus. It is a common, neutral way to say “another person,” “other people,” or “others.”
another person、other people、others
Refers to a person or people other than oneself or the person being discussed. Depending on context, it can mean one other person or other people in general.
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อย่าบอกคนอื่นนะ yàa bɔ̀ɔk khon ʉ̀ʉn ná Don’t tell anyone else. อย่าบอกคนอื่นนะ details
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ถามคนอื่นดูสิ thǎam khon ʉ̀ʉn duu sì Try asking someone else. ถามคนอื่นดูสิ details
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Learning notes
Explanation
คนอื่น is made from คน “person” and อื่น “other.” It is neutral and very common in everyday Thai. It works with many verbs and prepositions, as in ของคนอื่น “someone else’s thing,” กับคนอื่น “with other people,” ให้คนอื่น “to someone else,” and ช่วยคนอื่น “help other people.”
Usage
It is used when asking someone not to tell others, suggesting that someone else do something, comparing oneself with others, or talking about consideration and manners toward other people. It is common at home, school, work, and in casual conversation.
Caution
Do not use คนอื่น to mean “foreigner”; use คนต่างชาติ or ชาวต่างชาติ. For “stranger,” คนแปลกหน้า is more precise.
Differences from similar words
1 another person synonyms
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คนต่างชาติ means “a foreigner.” คนอื่น has nothing to do with nationality; it refers to someone other than the person in focus.
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คนแปลกหน้า means “a stranger,” someone unfamiliar. คนอื่น simply means someone else or other people, whether they are known or unknown.