polite
gb/pəlˈaɪt/ us/pəlˈaɪt/
A2
อังกฤษ
~ 4200
ความหมาย
0 ความหมาย
adjective
A2
property
1
Showing good manners
Acting in a kind and respectful way toward other people.
รูปแบบการใช้:
[someone] is polite to [someone]
ข้อผิดพลาดที่พบบ่อย:
Learners sometimes confuse 'polite' with 'kind'. 'Polite' focuses on manners and social rules, while 'kind' means caring about others' feelings.
คำพ้องความหมาย
courteous (Slightly more formal than 'polite', often used in professional or service contexts.)
คำตรงข้าม
rude (Direct opposite; describes behavior that is impolite or disrespectful.)
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
polite request
|polite conversation
|polite smile
|be polite
|sound polite
หัวข้อ
daily life
|communication
|relationships
|core_vocabulary
ตัวอย่าง
- She was polite to the waiter, even though the service was slow.
- Please be polite when you meet my parents.
- He gave a polite nod as she passed by.
- The teacher reminded the students to be polite to each other.
- It’s polite to say ‘thank you’ when someone helps you.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
- He is always polite to his friends.
- It is polite to say hello.
- The boy is polite to his teacher.
- She is polite when she talks to old people.
adjective
B2
property
2
Socially refined or cultured
Behaving in a way that is proper in high society or formal situations.
คำพ้องความหมาย
refined (Emphasizes elegance and sophistication, often in cultural or social settings.)
คำตรงข้าม
uncouth (Describes behavior lacking refinement or good manners.)
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
polite society
|polite conversation
|polite company
หัวข้อ
society
|culture
|communication
|relationships
|core_vocabulary
ตัวอย่าง
- He was raised in a polite society where strict manners were expected.
- That topic is not discussed in polite company.
- The dinner was full of polite conversation about art and travel.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
- They spoke about safe topics in polite company.
- He learned how to act in polite society.
- We avoid rude jokes in polite company.
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รูปคำในพจนานุกรม
polite
IPA
GB/pəlˈaɪt/
US/pəlˈaɪt/
พยางค์และการเน้นเสียง
po - lite (2 พยางค์)
Stress on 2nd syllable (lite)
รูปคำ
Adjective
- Base: polite
กลุ่มคำที่เกี่ยวข้อง
Core family
politely
adverb B1
politeness
noun B1
Negative and opposite forms
วลีและสำนวน
polite company
1/pəlˈaɪt kˈʌmpəni/
fixed phrase
Group expecting refined manners
A group of people where you must speak and act in a formal and careful way.
ตัวอย่าง
- Such language is not used in polite company.
- In polite company, people avoid discussing politics.
polite society
2/pəlˈaɪt səsˈaɪəti/
fixed phrase
formal
social norms among well-mannered people
The way well-mannered people are expected to behave in public.
ตัวอย่าง
- In polite society, it's rude to talk with your mouth full.
- Such language is not used in polite society.
polite society
3/pəlˈaɪt səsˈaɪəti/
fixed phrase
Refined social circles
A group of people who follow formal and refined rules of behavior.
ตัวอย่าง
- In polite society, it’s considered rude to talk about money.
- She was introduced to the customs of polite society after marrying into a wealthy family.