cheap
gb/t͡ʃˈip/ us/t͡ʃˈip/
A1
อังกฤษ
~ 1600
ความหมาย
0 ความหมาย
adjective
A1
property
1
Low in price
Not costing much money.
รูปแบบการใช้:
[something] is cheap
ข้อผิดพลาดที่พบบ่อย:
Learners sometimes confuse 'cheap' with 'inexpensive'. While both mean low-priced, 'cheap' can also suggest poor quality, so be careful with tone.
คำพ้องความหมาย
inexpensive (More neutral or formal; lacks the possible negative connotation of 'cheap'.)
คำตรงข้าม
expensive (Means costing a lot of money, the opposite of low-priced.)
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
cheap price
|cheap goods
|cheap flight
|cheap hotel
|cheap ticket
หัวข้อ
shopping
|daily life
|money
|finance
|daily_life
ตัวอย่าง
- This shirt was really cheap at the market.
- We found a cheap flight to Paris.
- The restaurant is cheap but the food is great.
- It's hard to find cheap rent in the city.
- They stayed in a cheap hotel near the airport.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
- The book is cheap.
- This bag is cheap.
- We ate at a cheap cafe.
- The shoes are cheap.
- I bought a cheap ticket.
adjective
A2
property
2
Poor in quality or value
Badly made or not good in quality.
รูปแบบการใช้:
[something] is cheap
ข้อผิดพลาดที่พบบ่อย:
Learners sometimes use 'cheap' to mean low price without realizing it can sound insulting about quality.
คำพ้องความหมาย
shoddy (Stronger negative connotation; emphasizes poor workmanship.)
คำตรงข้าม
high-quality (Means well-made and durable, opposite of poorly made.)
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
cheap material
|cheap furniture
|cheap product
|cheap imitation
หัวข้อ
evaluation
|daily life
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
ตัวอย่าง
- These shoes are cheap and fall apart quickly.
- The chair looks nice but feels cheap.
- He bought a cheap watch that stopped working after a week.
- The apartment had cheap fixtures and thin walls.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
- My phone is cheap and breaks easily.
- The table is cheap and not strong.
- This bag looks cheap.
- The toy is cheap and broke today.
adjective
informal
B1
property
3
Unwilling to spend money
Not wanting to spend money.
รูปแบบการใช้:
[someone] is cheap
ข้อผิดพลาดที่พบบ่อย:
Learners may confuse 'cheap' meaning low price with this sense describing a person’s behavior. Context usually makes it clear.
คำพ้องความหมาย
stingy ('Stingy' is slightly more formal and often stronger in criticism.)
คำตรงข้าม
generous (Willing to give or spend freely, opposite of unwilling to spend.)
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
cheap person
|cheap boss
หัวข้อ
personality
|money
|finance
|relationships
ตัวอย่าง
- Don't be so cheap—buy her a gift!
- He's too cheap to leave a tip.
- My uncle is cheap and never offers to pay.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
- She is cheap and never buys coffee.
- He is cheap with his money.
- My friend is cheap and doesn't share.
adjective
informal
B2
property
4
Low moral standards or respectability
Not showing good taste or respect; low moral standards.
รูปแบบการใช้:
[someone/something] is cheap
คำพ้องความหมาย
tawdry (Suggests showy but of low moral or artistic value.)
คำตรงข้าม
respectable (Having good social or moral standards, opposite of vulgar or immoral.)
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
cheap behavior
|cheap trick
หัวข้อ
character
|judgment
|core_vocabulary
ตัวอย่าง
- That was a cheap trick to win the game.
- The ad felt cheap and offensive.
- He made a cheap joke about her appearance.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
- The movie was cheap and not nice.
- He told a cheap joke about her.
- It was a cheap way to win.
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cheap
IPA
GB/t͡ʃˈip/
US/t͡ʃˈip/
พยางค์และการเน้นเสียง
cheap (1 พยางค์)
Stress on 1st syllable (cheap)
รูปคำ
Adjective
- Base: cheap
- Comparative: cheaper
- Superlative: cheapest
กลุ่มคำที่เกี่ยวข้อง
Forms
cheaper
adjective
cheapest
adjective
Core family
cheaply
adverb
Related words
cheapness
noun
Negative and opposite forms
expensive
adjective A2
Advanced or less common
cheapen
verb
วลีและสำนวน
as cheap as chips
1/ˈæz t͡ʃˈip ˈæz t͡ʃˈɪps/
idiom
informal
Very inexpensive (UK)
Very inexpensive; costing very little money (used in British English).
ตัวอย่าง
- These sandwiches are as cheap as chips at that cafe.
- Clothes there are as cheap as chips.
cheap shot
1/t͡ʃˈip ʃˈɑt/
idiom
informal
Unfair remark or attack
An unkind or unfair comment or action, often made when the other person cannot defend themselves.
ตัวอย่าง
- That comment about his family was a cheap shot.
- Criticizing her for that mistake was a cheap shot.
come cheap
1/kˈʌm t͡ʃˈip/
fixed phrase
Be obtained for little cost or effort
To be available for little money or with little effort.
ตัวอย่าง
- Good quality doesn't come cheap.
- Friendship like that doesn't come cheap.
on the cheap
1/ˈɔn ðə t͡ʃˈip/
fixed phrase
informal
At low cost
Doing something while spending very little money.
ตัวอย่าง
- They traveled through Europe on the cheap.
- We managed to renovate the kitchen on the cheap.
dirt cheap
1/dˈɚt t͡ʃˈip/
idiom
informal
Extremely inexpensive
Very, very cheap; costing almost nothing.
ตัวอย่าง
- These tickets were dirt cheap!
- The old car was dirt cheap but worked fine.
dirt cheap
2/dˈɚt t͡ʃˈip/
idiom
informal
extremely cheap in price
Very, very cheap; costing almost nothing.
ตัวอย่าง
- These tickets were dirt cheap, so I bought four of them.
- The hotel was dirt cheap, but it was clean and safe.
- You can get fresh fruit dirt cheap at the market near closing time.