จด
jot down
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- 1 jot down、write down、take note of
- 2 register officially、legally record
- 3 adjoin、border on
This word mainly means to write information down for later use. It can also refer to official registration or to land and boundaries adjoining another area.
jot down、write down、take note of
To put useful information into writing so it can be remembered or referred to later.
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จดไว้ còt wáy write it down for later จดไว้ details
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ช่วยจดเบอร์โทรให้หน่อย chûay còt bəəthoo hây nɔ̀ɔy Could you write down the phone number? ช่วยจดเบอร์โทรให้หน่อย details
register officially、legally record
To enter a company, legal status, right, or similar information into an official record.
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จดทะเบียนบริษัท còt thabian bɔɔrisàt register a company จดทะเบียนบริษัท details
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จดสิทธิบัตร còt sìtthíbàt register a patent จดสิทธิบัตร details
adjoin、border on
Describes land, territory, or a boundary reaching and sharing an edge with another place.
Learning notes
Explanation
The most common use is writing down information—such as a phone number, address, vocabulary item, or appointment—so it will not be forgotten. Common patterns include จดไว้, “write it down for later,” and จดลงในสมุด, “write it in a notebook.” In official contexts, it commonly appears in จดทะเบียน, referring to legal or formal registration. This is used with companies, marriages, vehicles, and similar matters. It can also mean “adjoin” when describing land, borders, or territory. That use occurs mainly in geographic, property, and official descriptions. Lexicalized compounds such as จดหมาย, “letter,” and จดจำ, “remember,” are best learned as complete words.
Usage
It is very common when taking notes in class, writing down a phone number or address, or recording important information at work. It also appears in government and legal settings for registrations involving companies, marriages, or vehicles, and in property or geographic descriptions of adjoining areas.
Caution
จด does not replace the general verb เขียน, “write.” It focuses on recording useful information, so it is not normally used for composing a novel or a letter. For signing up for a course, event, or service, ลงทะเบียน is generally more appropriate than จดทะเบียน.
Differences from similar words
1 jot down synonyms
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บันทึก can describe formal or systematic records as well as audio or video recording. จด is especially common for everyday handwritten notes.
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เขียน is the general verb for writing. จด specifically suggests writing information down so it can be remembered or consulted later.
2 register officially synonyms
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ลงทะเบียน is commonly used for enrolling in a class or signing up for an event or service. จด, especially in จดทะเบียน, is associated with official or legal registration such as companies, marriages, and vehicles.