checkpoint
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- 1 checkpoint、inspection point、security checkpoint
This means a place where people, vehicles, or belongings are stopped and checked. It is commonly used for police checkpoints on roads and security checkpoints at facilities or airports.
checkpoint、inspection point、security checkpoint
A designated point where checks or inspections are carried out, especially a police checkpoint or a security checkpoint.
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มีจุดตรวจอยู่ข้างหน้า mii cùt trùat yùu khâŋ nâa There is a checkpoint ahead. มีจุดตรวจอยู่ข้างหน้า details
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ตำรวจตั้งจุดตรวจ tamrùat tâŋ cùt trùat The police set up a checkpoint. ตำรวจตั้งจุดตรวจ details
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ผ่านจุดตรวจ phàan cùt trùat pass through a checkpoint ผ่านจุดตรวจ details
Learning notes
Explanation
จุด means “point” or “place,” and ตรวจ means “to check” or “to inspect.” So จุดตรวจ literally means a point set up for checking. It is neutral in tone and can appear in both news and everyday speech, especially in contexts involving police, security, entry control, or safety management.
Usage
It is commonly used when police stop vehicles on roads, or when people and belongings are checked at borders, military facilities, event venues, airports, or building entrances. Common phrases include ตั้งจุดตรวจ “set up a checkpoint” and ผ่านจุดตรวจ “pass through a checkpoint.”
Caution
จุดตรวจ refers to the place where checks happen, not the act of checking itself. For the action, use ตรวจ or ตรวจสอบ. It is also not normally used for a medical test itself, unless you mean the physical station or booth where checking is done.
Differences from similar words
1 checkpoint synonyms
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จุดคัดกรอง is a screening point used to filter people or items, such as for health checks, entry control, or risk screening. จุดตรวจ is a more general checkpoint where IDs, vehicles, bags, or safety conditions may be checked.
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ด่านตรวจ often sounds like an official checkpoint on a road, border, or controlled route. จุดตรวจ is broader and can refer to any point set up for checking, including temporary police checkpoints or checkpoints inside facilities.