ชิด
move close
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- 1 move close、be close to、come up against、move over
- 2 close、adjacent、tight-fitting
ชิด means being or moving very close to something, often close enough to touch or leave almost no gap. It is used for physical closeness, positioning, and actions like moving over to one side.
move close、be close to、come up against、move over
Describes someone or something moving or being very close to another person, object, edge, or side.
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ชิดซ้ายหน่อยครับ chít sáay nɔ̀ɔy khráp Please move a little to the left. ชิดซ้ายหน่อยครับ details
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ยืนชิดกำแพง yʉʉn chít kamphɛɛŋ Stand close to the wall. ยืนชิดกำแพง details
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ประตูปิดไม่ชิด pràtuu pìt mây chít The door is not fully closed. ประตูปิดไม่ชิด details
close、adjacent、tight-fitting
Describes a position or fit that is very close, adjacent, or tight against something.
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บ้านอยู่ชิดถนน bâan yùu chít thanǒn The house is right next to the road. บ้านอยู่ชิดถนน details
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โต๊ะชิดหน้าต่าง tó chít nâa tàaŋ The desk is placed right by the window. โต๊ะชิดหน้าต่าง details
Learning notes
Explanation
The core idea is closing the gap. Compared with a general word like ใกล้ “near,” ชิด suggests being right up close to a wall, curb, person, edge, or side. It commonly appears with directions or places, as in ชิดซ้าย “move left,” ชิดขวา “move right,” and ชิดใน “move further inside.” There is also a separate noun meaning related to palm seeds used in desserts, but learners will usually encounter it as ลูกชิด.
Usage
Use it when talking about moving a car toward the curb, making room in a bus or train, standing closer for a photo, placing furniture against a wall, or describing clothing that fits tightly.
Caution
When used about people, it can imply being very close, so context matters. Also, ชิดซ้าย and ชิดขวา are positioning instructions, not expressions of liking the left or right side.
Differences from similar words
1 move close synonyms
2 close synonyms
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ประชิด means to approach or be very close, often with a stronger or more forceful tone. ชิด is more everyday and broadly describes close positioning.