โอกาส
opportunity
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- 1 opportunity、chance (to do something)
- 2 chance (that something will happen)、likelihood
- 3 occasion
This noun refers to an opportunity to do something, the chance that something will happen, or an occasion marked by a particular event.
opportunity、chance (to do something)
An opportunity or opening that allows someone to do something, including a chance to try, succeed, or start again.
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อย่าพลาดโอกาสนี้ yàa phlâat ookàat níi Don't miss this opportunity. อย่าพลาดโอกาสนี้ details
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ให้โอกาสฉันอีกครั้ง hây ookàat chǎn ìik khráŋ Give me another chance. ให้โอกาสฉันอีกครั้ง details
chance (that something will happen)、likelihood
The chance or likelihood that an event will occur or that a particular result will be achieved.
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วันนี้มีโอกาสฝนตก wan níi mii ookàat fǒn tòk There is a chance of rain today. วันนี้มีโอกาสฝนตก details
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เขามีโอกาสชนะสูง khǎw mii ookàat chaná sǔuŋ He has a good chance of winning. เขามีโอกาสชนะสูง details
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โอกาสสำเร็จมีน้อย ookàat sǎmrèt mii nɔ́ɔy There is little chance of success. โอกาสสำเร็จมีน้อย details
occasion
An occasion associated with an event such as a birthday, anniversary, or ceremony, often serving as the setting for greetings or formal remarks.
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เนื่องในโอกาสวันเกิด nʉ̂aŋ nay ookàat wan kə̀ət on the occasion of a birthday เนื่องในโอกาสวันเกิด details
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ของขวัญสำหรับโอกาสพิเศษ khɔ̌ɔŋ khwǎn sǎmràp ookàat phísèet a gift for a special occasion ของขวัญสำหรับโอกาสพิเศษ details
Learning notes
Explanation
The central idea of โอกาส is an opening or room for an action or event. When it concerns something a person can make use of, it means an “opportunity.” When it concerns whether an event will occur, it means a “chance” or “likelihood.” It can also mean an “occasion,” especially one associated with a celebration, ceremony, or formal greeting. Common patterns include มีโอกาสทำ… (“have an opportunity to do…”), มีโอกาสที่จะ… (“there is a chance that…”), ให้โอกาส someone (“give someone a chance”), and พลาดโอกาส (“miss an opportunity”). It is neutral in tone and common in both conversation and formal writing.
Usage
It is common when discussing opportunities involving work, study, travel, meetings, or second chances. It is also used to assess the chance of winning, rain, success, and other future outcomes. In greetings and formal remarks, expressions such as ในโอกาสนี้ (“on this occasion”) and เนื่องในโอกาส… (“on the occasion of…”) are frequent.
Caution
Use มีเวลา when you simply mean “have time available.” มีโอกาส implies that circumstances allow an action or that an outcome may occur. A phrase such as มีโอกาสไป can mean either “have an opportunity to go” or “be likely to go,” depending on context. มีโอกาสได้ไป can make the opportunity or experience reading clearer, while มีความเป็นไปได้ว่าจะไป explicitly presents going as a possibility.
Differences from similar words
1 opportunity synonyms
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จังหวะ emphasizes the right timing or moment for an action. โอกาส is broader, referring to an opportunity created by favorable timing or circumstances.
2 chance (that something will happen) synonyms
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ความเป็นไปได้ explicitly describes whether something is possible and can sound more analytical. โอกาส is common in everyday speech when discussing how likely something is to happen.
3 occasion synonyms
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วาระ is a formal word for a significant time, term, or agenda item. โอกาส refers more generally to an occasion that provides the setting for an action or greeting.