เอาแต่
ao dtàe
Often heard
RareEveryday
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In a nutshell
Stubbornly one-track — 'to only ever,' to fixate on, do nothing but.
- VerbComponents2เอาaoto want,desireVery commonLearn this earlyแต่dtàeonly,justVery commonLearn this earlyBuilt up from เอาแต่3เอาแต่ใจao dtàe jai[to be] self-centered,selfishOccasionalNot a priority to learnเอาแต่ได้ao dtàe dâaito be selfishObscureSafe to skip for nowการเมืองแบบเอาแต่ชนะgaan meuuang bàep ao dtàe chá-nápeanut politicsObscureSafe to skip for nowUsed in real sentencesSentence translations focus on natural phrasing in context, so they may differ slightly from literal dictionary definitions.เธอเอาแต่ชี้ไปที่ชายหาดที่สวยงามter ao dtàe chée bpai têe chaai hàat têe sŭuay ngaamShe kept pointing at the beautiful beach.เขาเอาแต่พูดว่าเขาชอบชายหาดในภูเก็ตkăo ao dtàe pôot wâa kăo chôp chaai hàat nai poo-gètHe kept saying that he loved the beach in Phuket.