ช่าง
craftsperson
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- 1 craftsperson、technician、repair worker
- 2 be inclined to do、be fond of doing、be good at doing
- 3 how、so、truly
- 4 leave alone、let someone do as they please、not worry about、never mind
ช่าง commonly refers to a skilled worker or technician. Before another word, it can also describe someone's habitual tendency, add emotional emphasis, or form expressions meaning to leave someone or something alone.
craftsperson、technician、repair worker
A person who is professionally skilled in a craft, technical field, or type of practical work. It often combines with another word to form a job title.
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เรียกช่างมาซ่อมแอร์ rîak châŋ maa sɔ̂m ɛɛ Call a technician to repair the air conditioner. เรียกช่างมาซ่อมแอร์ details
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ช่างคนนี้ฝีมือดี châŋ khon níi fǐimʉʉ dii This craftsperson is highly skilled. ช่างคนนี้ฝีมือดี details
be inclined to do、be fond of doing、be good at doing
Placed before an action word, it describes a person as habitually inclined toward, fond of, or skilled at that activity.
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เด็กคนนี้ช่างพูด dèk khon níi châŋ phûut This child is very talkative. เด็กคนนี้ช่างพูด details
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เขาเป็นคนช่างคิด khǎw pen khon châŋ khít He is a thoughtful person. เขาเป็นคนช่างคิด details
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เธอช่างสังเกต thəə châŋ sǎŋkèet She is very observant. เธอช่างสังเกต details
how、so、truly
An expressive intensifier showing that the speaker is strongly impressed by a quality or situation, similar to “how,” “so,” or “truly.”
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เธอช่างใจดีเหลือเกิน thəə châŋ cay dii lʉ̌akəən She is extraordinarily kind. เธอช่างใจดีเหลือเกิน details
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ช่างน่าเสียดายจริงๆ châŋ nâa sǐadaay ciŋ ciŋ What a shame. ช่างน่าเสียดายจริงๆ details
leave alone、let someone do as they please、not worry about、never mind
Means to stop concerning oneself with someone or something and leave it alone. It is especially common in fixed expressions such as ช่างมัน and ช่างเถอะ.
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ช่างมันเถอะ châŋ man thə̀ Never mind. Let it go. ช่างมันเถอะ details
Learning notes
Explanation
As a noun, ช่าง covers a wide range of skilled professionals, including craftspeople, repair workers, electricians, and photographers. Used by itself, it often means the technician or repair person required in the situation. The classifier for people, คน, is used when counting them. Before an action, ช่าง characterizes someone as habitually inclined toward or good at that activity. For example, ช่างพูด may mean either “talkative” or “good at talking,” depending on context. Before a descriptive expression, it becomes an emotional intensifier. Words such as จริงๆ and เหลือเกิน can reinforce the exclamatory effect. For the sense of leaving something alone, it is useful to learn common expressions such as ช่างมัน, ช่างเถอะ, and ช่างเขา as complete patterns.
Usage
The noun ช่าง is common when arranging repairs or stating someone's occupation. ช่าง plus an action is used to describe a person's character or habits, while exclamatory ช่าง appears when reacting strongly to weather, scenery, personal qualities, or events. ช่างมัน and ช่างเถอะ are common when encouraging someone to let go of a problem, ending a discussion, or deciding not to interfere with another person.
Caution
The verb meaning “to weigh” is ชั่ง, which has different spelling and tone. Depending on tone and context, ช่างมัน can sound dismissive, like “I don't care” or “whatever.” When responding to someone's serious concern, a gentler expression such as ไม่เป็นไรนะ may be more considerate. In occupational compounds, do not translate ช่าง mechanically as “craftsperson”; use the natural job title for the field.
Differences from similar words
1 craftsperson synonyms
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นายช่าง can sound like a professional title for a skilled technician, engineer, or supervisor. ช่าง is the broader everyday term for skilled workers and repair technicians.
2 be inclined to do synonyms
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มัก objectively indicates that something often happens or tends to happen. ช่าง more often characterizes a person and may suggest fondness for or skill in an activity.
3 how synonyms
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จริงๆ is a common intensifier meaning “really” or “truly.” ช่าง is more overtly exclamatory, and the two can appear together for stronger emphasis.
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มาก is the ordinary, relatively neutral word for a high degree and usually follows the descriptive word. ช่าง precedes it and adds the speaker's emotional reaction, such as admiration or surprise.
4 leave alone synonyms
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ปล่อย broadly means to release, allow, or leave something in a certain state. ช่าง specifically emphasizes the speaker's decision not to interfere, care, or worry about it.