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- 1 minimum、minimum requirement、lower limit、minimum amount
This word refers to the minimum required level or lowest acceptable limit, especially for amounts, ages, scores, quantities, or conditions.
minimum、minimum requirement、lower limit、minimum amount
Refers to the minimum level, amount, or limit itself within a requirement or range.
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ค่าจ้างขั้นต่ำ khâa câaŋ khân tàm minimum wage ค่าจ้างขั้นต่ำ details
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ยอดสั่งซื้อขั้นต่ำ 500 บาท yɔ̂ɔt sàŋ sʉ́ʉ khân tàm hâa rɔ́ɔy bàat minimum order amount: 500 baht ยอดสั่งซื้อขั้นต่ำ 500 บาท details
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ไม่มีขั้นต่ำ mây mii khân tàm no minimum ไม่มีขั้นต่ำ details
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Explanation
ขั้นต่ำ is made from ขั้น “level/stage” and ต่ำ “low.” In actual use, it means the lowest acceptable or required level set by a rule, condition, transaction, exam, or policy. It commonly follows the noun it modifies, as in ค่าจ้างขั้นต่ำ “minimum wage” and อายุขั้นต่ำ “minimum age.”
Usage
It is common in job postings, laws and policies, exams, application requirements, pricing plans, online shopping, and restaurant or service conditions where a minimum limit is stated. It can be used in conversation, but it often sounds practical or administrative.
Caution
Do not use ขั้นต่ำ to mean “terrible” or “awful.” It refers to a minimum limit, not a negative judgment.