แถว
row
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- 1 row、line、column
- 2 area、vicinity、neighborhood、around
- 3 row [classifier]、line [classifier]、column [classifier]
แถว mainly means a line or row of people or things. In everyday speech, it also points to a general area, like “around here” or “near that place,” and it can be used as a classifier for rows or lines.
row、line、column
A line-shaped arrangement of people or things, such as a row of seats, a line of people, or a line of writing.
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นักเรียนยืนเป็นแถว nák rian yʉʉn pen thɛ̌w The students are standing in a line. นักเรียนยืนเป็นแถว details
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ต่อแถว tɔ̀ɔ thɛ̌w to stand in line ต่อแถว details
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นั่งแถวหน้า nâŋ thɛ̌w nâa to sit in the front row นั่งแถวหน้า details
area、vicinity、neighborhood、around
A loose, everyday way to refer to the area around a place, rather than an exact point.
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บ้านฉันอยู่แถวนี้ bâan chǎn yùu thɛ̌w níi My house is around here. บ้านฉันอยู่แถวนี้ details
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มีร้านกาแฟแถวสถานีไหม mii ráan kaafɛɛ thɛ̌w sathǎanii mǎy Is there a cafe near the station? มีร้านกาแฟแถวสถานีไหม details
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เขาทำงานแถวสุขุมวิท khǎw tham ŋaan thɛ̌w sùkhǔmwít He works around Sukhumvit. เขาทำงานแถวสุขุมวิท details
row [classifier]、line [classifier]、column [classifier]
A classifier used to count rows, lines, columns, or similar series.
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เก้าอี้สามแถว kâwîi sǎam thɛ̌w three rows of chairs เก้าอี้สามแถว details
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เขียนคำศัพท์ห้าแถว khǐan khamsàp hâa thɛ̌w write five lines of vocabulary เขียนคำศัพท์ห้าแถว details
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จอดรถเป็นสองแถว cɔ̀ɔt rót pen sɔ̌ɔŋ thɛ̌w park the cars in two rows จอดรถเป็นสองแถว details
Learning notes
Explanation
The core idea is a line-shaped grouping. It is used for rows of people, seats, desks, written lines, and other things arranged in a visible line. Common patterns include เป็นแถว “in a line,” ต่อแถว “stand in line,” and แถวหน้า “front row.” In แถวนี้, แถวนั้น, and แถว + place, the meaning shifts to a general area: “around here,” “around there,” or “around/near a place.” It is very natural in conversation when you want to give an approximate location rather than an exact address. As a classifier, it counts rows or lines, as in เก้าอี้สามแถว “three rows of chairs” or เขียนห้าแถว “write five lines.”
Usage
It is common when talking about lining up at shops, stations, schools, or events, describing seat or desk arrangements, and counting lines in notebooks or tables. It is also very common for approximate locations, such as “around here” or “near the station.”
Caution
แถว + place can be translated as “near,” but it does not always mean very close; it often just gives a rough area. Use ใกล้ when you need to say something is clearly close. For the action “to stand in line,” use it with a verb, such as ต่อแถว or เข้าแถว.
Differences from similar words
1 row synonyms
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คิว means a queue in the sense of waiting for one’s turn, and can also mean a turn or appointment slot. แถว focuses more on the visible line or row itself.
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แนว refers to a line, direction, or strip-like alignment and is often used for things like roads, borders, or general formations. แถว is the everyday word for an actual row or line of people, seats, writing, and similar things.
2 area synonyms
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บริเวณ means an area or zone and sounds a bit more formal or descriptive. แถว is more conversational and loosely means “around here” or “around that place.”
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ละแวก means a neighborhood or nearby area, often with a local-residential feel. แถว is broader and is easily used with stations, shops, district names, and other places.
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ใกล้ directly means “near” or “close.” แถว + place is looser, meaning “around” a place without giving an exact distance.