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How to say hard-working, diligent
in Thai
ขยัน
kà-yǎn
hard-working, diligent
kà lowyǎn rising
The opposite of ขี้เกียจ. High praise from a boss or teacher.
- Part of speech
- adj
In a sentence
- ขยันมากkà-yǎn mâakvery hard-working
From the same situation: Describing people and things
- สูงtall, high
- เตี้ยshort (height)
- อ้วนfat, chubby
- ผอมthin, slim
- หล่อhandsome
- น่ารักcute, lovely, sweet
- รูปร่างfigure, build, shape
- ผู้ชายman, male
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