ถือ
hold
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- 1 hold、carry、bring along
- 2 consider、regard as、count as
- 3 hold (rights, shares, status)、possess、own
- 4 take offense、hold against、hold a grudge
ถือ is built around the idea of holding something, either physically in your hand or mentally as a view, rule, right, or responsibility. In everyday Thai, it is especially common for “hold/carry” and in ถือว่า, meaning “can be considered” or “would count as.”
hold、carry、bring along
This is the basic physical sense: holding something in your hand or carrying it with you.
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ถือกระเป๋า thʉ̌ʉ krapǎw hold a bag ถือกระเป๋า details
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เขาถือร่มอยู่ khǎw thʉ̌ʉ rôm yùu He is holding an umbrella. เขาถือร่มอยู่ details
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กรุณาถือบัตรประชาชนมาด้วย karunaa thʉ̌ʉ bàt prachaachon maa dûay Please bring your ID card. กรุณาถือบัตรประชาชนมาด้วย details
consider、regard as、count as
This sense means to regard something in a certain way. The patterns ถือว่า and ถือเป็น are very common.
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ถือว่าดี thʉ̌ʉ wâa dii It can be considered good. ถือว่าดี details
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เรื่องนี้ถือว่าสำคัญมาก rʉ̂aŋ níi thʉ̌ʉ wâa sǎmkhan mâak This matter is considered very important. เรื่องนี้ถือว่าสำคัญมาก details
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เขาถือเป็นคนเก่ง khǎw thʉ̌ʉ pen khon kèŋ He is regarded as a capable person. เขาถือเป็นคนเก่ง details
hold (rights, shares, status)、possess、own
This sense means to hold or possess something in a legal, social, or official way, such as shares, nationality, a card, or a position.
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ถือหุ้น thʉ̌ʉ hûn hold shares ถือหุ้น details
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ถือสัญชาติไทย thʉ̌ʉ sǎnchâat thay hold Thai nationality ถือสัญชาติไทย details
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ผู้ถือบัตร phûu thʉ̌ʉ bàt cardholder ผู้ถือบัตร details
take offense、hold against、hold a grudge
This sense means to take offense, hold something against someone, or let a remark or action bother you. It is especially common in negative expressions and in ถือสา.
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อย่าถือสาเลย yàa thʉ̌ʉsǎa ləəy Please don’t take it personally. อย่าถือสาเลย details
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เขาไม่ถือ khǎw mây thʉ̌ʉ He doesn’t take offense. เขาไม่ถือ details
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อย่าถือโทษเขาเลย yàa thʉ̌ʉ thôot khǎw ləəy Don’t hold it against him. อย่าถือโทษเขาเลย details
Learning notes
Explanation
The core image of ถือ is keeping something in your hand, mind, position, or responsibility. Start with the physical meaning, as in ถือกระเป๋า “hold a bag.” From there it extends naturally to abstract uses: ถือว่า “can be considered,” ถือศีล “observe precepts,” ถือหุ้น “hold shares,” and ถือสา “take offense.” ถือว่า is especially useful because it lets you evaluate something as “good enough to call...” or “fair to say...” without sounding overly absolute.
Usage
In daily life, ถือ is used for holding or carrying objects, bringing required items, and giving evaluations with ถือว่า. In business and official contexts, it appears with words like หุ้น “shares,” บัตร “card,” and สัญชาติ “nationality” to mean legal or official possession. In religious, moral, or rule-based contexts, it means observing or upholding a standard, as in ถือศีล or ถือหลัก...
Caution
Do not use ถือ for every English “have.” For general possession or existence, such as having a car or having siblings, มี is normally the right word. Use ถือ when the idea is holding, carrying, officially holding a right/status, or mentally treating something as a standard or judgment.
Differences from similar words
1 hold synonyms
2 consider synonyms
3 hold (rights, shares, status) synonyms
4 take offense synonyms
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เคือง means to feel annoyed or offended. ถือ often appears when deciding whether to hold an offense against someone or let it pass.
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โกรธ means to be angry. ถือ is more about taking something personally or keeping an offense in mind.