chance
gb/t͡ʃˈæns/ us/t͡ʃˈæns/
A2
อังกฤษ
~ 700
ความหมาย
0 ความหมาย
คำนาม
A2
entity
1
possibility of something happening
How likely it is that something will happen.
รูปแบบการใช้:
a chance of [something happening]
ข้อผิดพลาดที่พบบ่อย:
Learners sometimes confuse 'chance' with 'opportunity'. 'Chance' can mean probability, while 'opportunity' means a favorable situation to do something.
คำพ้องความหมาย
possibility (More general and neutral; can apply to situations beyond probability.)
|
likelihood (Slightly more formal and technical than 'chance'.)
คำตรงข้าม
certainty (Indicates something will definitely happen, opposite of chance.)
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
good chance
|slim chance
|equal chance
|chance of success
|chance to win
หัวข้อ
daily life
|probability
|decision-making
|core_vocabulary
|daily_life
ตัวอย่าง
- There’s a good chance it will rain tomorrow.
- She has little chance of getting the job.
- Is there any chance we can meet earlier?
- They have an equal chance of winning the game.
- There's no chance he will agree to that plan.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
- There is a chance it will rain.
- He has a good chance to win.
- Is there a chance we can talk?
- She has no chance to get that job.
- We have the same chance to win.
คำนาม
A2
entity
2
opportunity to do something
A time when you can do something you want or need to do.
รูปแบบการใช้:
a chance to [do something]
ข้อผิดพลาดที่พบบ่อย:
Learners sometimes confuse this with 'probability' sense. Here, 'chance' means an occasion, not likelihood.
คำพ้องความหมาย
opportunity (Very close in meaning, though 'opportunity' often sounds more formal.)
คำตรงข้าม
missed opportunity (Refers to a lost or wasted favorable situation.)
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
get a chance
|give someone a chance
|miss a chance
|once-in-a-lifetime chance
หัวข้อ
daily life
|career
|goals
|core_vocabulary
|daily_life
ตัวอย่าง
- I finally got the chance to visit Paris.
- Please give me a chance to explain.
- She missed her chance by arriving late.
- This is your big chance to impress the boss.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
- I have a chance to go to London.
- He gave me a chance to speak.
- She missed her chance to win.
- This is my chance to try new food.
คำนาม
B1
event
3
unplanned or accidental event
Something that happens without planning or control.
ข้อผิดพลาดที่พบบ่อย:
Some learners confuse 'by chance' with 'by choice'. The former means accidentally, not intentionally.
คำพ้องความหมาย
coincidence ('Coincidence' often refers to two events happening together unexpectedly.)
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accident ('Accident' often implies an unwanted or harmful event.)
คำตรงข้าม
intention (Implies deliberate planning, opposite of unplanned occurrence.)
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
by chance
|pure chance
|meet by chance
หัวข้อ
daily life
|probability
|core_vocabulary
|daily_life
ตัวอย่าง
- We met purely by chance in the supermarket.
- It was no mere chance that they were both there.
- By sheer chance, she found her lost keys.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
- I met him by chance in the park.
- It was pure chance that we saw each other.
- She found the book by chance.
คำกริยา
B2
action
4
do something accidentally or unexpectedly
To do or find something without planning it.
รูปแบบการใช้:
to chance upon [something/someone]
ข้อผิดพลาดที่พบบ่อย:
Learners may confuse this verb form with 'take a chance'. Here it means accidental discovery, not risk-taking.
คำพ้องความหมาย
stumble upon (Informal; emphasizes unexpected discovery.)
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come across (Neutral; commonly used for finding things unexpectedly.)
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
chance upon
|chance across
หัวข้อ
daily life
|core_vocabulary
|daily_life
ตัวอย่าง
- I chanced upon an old friend while traveling.
- She chanced across a rare book in the shop.
- They chanced upon a beautiful hidden beach.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
- I chanced upon my teacher in the city.
- He chanced across an old photo.
- We chanced upon a small cafe.
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รูปคำในพจนานุกรม
chance
IPA
GB/t͡ʃˈæns/
US/t͡ʃˈæns/
พยางค์และการเน้นเสียง
chance (1 พยางค์)
Stress on 1st syllable (chance)
รูปคำ
Noun
- Base: chance
- Plural: chance, chances
Verb
- Base: chance
- 3rd Person Singular: chances
- Present Participle: chancing
- Past: chanced
- Past Participle: chanced
กลุ่มคำที่เกี่ยวข้อง
Forms
chances
noun
chancing
verb
chanced
verb
Related words
chancy
adjective
Advanced or less common
chancer
noun
วลีและสำนวน
by chance
1/bˈaɪ t͡ʃˈæns/
fixed phrase
happening without planning
Something that happens without being planned or expected.
ตัวอย่าง
- I met her purely by chance at the café.
- He found the letter by chance while cleaning his desk.
fat chance
1/fˈæt t͡ʃˈæns/
idiom
informal
sarcastic way to say no possibility
'Fat chance' means there is almost no possibility of something happening, and is often said sarcastically.
ตัวอย่าง
- "Will he lend you money?" "Fat chance."
- Fat chance we’ll get tickets now that it’s sold out.
on the off-chance
1/ˈɔn ðə ˈɔf t͡ʃˈæns/
fixed phrase
in case something unlikely happens
Doing something because there is a small possibility it will help or succeed.
ตัวอย่าง
- I called him on the off-chance he was still at home.
- She packed her swimsuit on the off-chance they would go swimming.
stand a chance
1/stˈænd ə t͡ʃˈæns/
fixed phrase
have a possibility of success
To have some possibility of winning or succeeding.
ตัวอย่าง
- We don’t stand a chance against such a strong team.
- She stands a good chance of passing the exam.
take a chance
1/tˈeɪk ə t͡ʃˈæns/
fixed phrase
do something risky for possible gain
To try something that might fail but could bring success if it works.
ตัวอย่าง
- You should take a chance and apply for the job.
- They took a chance on investing in the new company.