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กัน
kan
verbparticle
verb
To prevent or protect
generalTo block, ward off, or shield from harm, danger, or undesired effects.
Ví dụ:
"เขาป้องกันตัวเองจากอันตราย"
→ He protected himself from danger.
"ร่มช่วยกันฝน"
→ The umbrella helps to keep out the rain.
Synonyms
To separate or divide
generalTo keep apart, to divide into sections, or to serve as a partition.
Ví dụ:
"เอาฉากมากั้นห้อง"
→ Put a screen to divide the room.
"กั้นรั้วรอบสวน"
→ Build a fence to enclose the garden.
Synonyms
To join or connect (often used with particles)
generalUsed to indicate an action performed together or reciprocally between two or more entities. It often implies mutual action.
Ví dụ:
"พวกเขาจับมือกัน"
→ They held hands.
"เรามาฉลองด้วยกัน"
→ Let's celebrate together.
"พูดกันเบาๆ"
→ Speak to each other softly.
Synonyms
particle
Marker of reciprocity or togetherness
generalA particle used to indicate that an action is done together with, or reciprocally towards, someone or something else. Often appears after the verb.
Ví dụ:
"กินกันให้อร่อยนะ"
→ Eat well together.
"ไปเที่ยวด้วยกันไหม"
→ Shall we go on a trip together?
Derived Forms
verb
to prevent, to protect
adverb
among themselves, mutually
adverb
separately, apart
Collocations
หันหน้าเข้าหากัน
to face each other
จับมือกัน
to hold hands
ยืนคู่กัน
to stand side by side
คุยกัน
to talk to each other
รักกัน
to love each other
Idioms
"ห้ามกันไม่ได้"
general→ cannot stop each other
Describes a situation where actions or feelings are uncontrollable or unstoppable between people.
Examples:
"ความรักเป็นสิ่งห้ามกันไม่ได้"
→ Love is something that cannot be forbidden.
"มองหน้ากันไม่ติด"
general→ cannot look each other in the face
To be on very bad terms with someone, to the point of not being able to tolerate seeing them.
Examples:
"ทะเลาะกันหนักจนมองหน้ากันไม่ติด"
→ They argued so badly that they can't stand to see each other.