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แข็ง

#474 most commonadjective↗ rising tone

What does แข็ง mean?

Describes physical hardness or firmness of objects, food, or materials. Thai speakers use แข็ง for everything from hard candy to solid surfaces. Also describes strength or toughness of people. Can indicate food that's difficult to chew or objects that resist pressure. Common in daily conversations about texture and durability.

Example Phrases

kà-nǒm-bpang níi kɛ̌ng

ขนมปังนี้แข็ง

This bread is hard.

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Beginner

dtiang kɛ̌ng gəən bpai

เตียงแข็งเกินไป

The bed is too hard.

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Beginner

glâam-nɯ́a kɔ̌ɔng chǎn kɛ̌ng

กล้ามเนื้อของฉันแข็ง

My muscles are hard.

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Beginner

hǐn gɔ̂n níi kɛ̌ng mâak

หินก้อนนี้แข็งมาก

This stone is very hard.

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Beginner

ai-sà-griim kɛ̌ng

ไอศกรีมแข็ง

The ice cream is hard.

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Beginner

gâo-îi dtua níi kɛ̌ng gəən bpai jà nâng sà-baai

เก้าอี้ตัวนี้แข็งเกินไปจะนั่งสบาย

This chair is too hard to sit on comfortably.

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Intermediate

Related Words

nûm

นุ่ม

soft

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kɛ̌ng-rɛɛng

แข็งแรง

strong

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nǐao

เหนียว

tough

kɛ̌ng-rɛng

แข็งแรง

solid

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