Breakdown of ช่างตัดเสื้อ กำลัง ขยาย ทรง เสื้อ ครับ
ครับ
polite particle (male)
เสื้อ
the shirt
กำลัง
in the process of
ช่างตัดเสื้อ
the tailor / the dressmaker
ขยาย
to expand / to let out
ทรง
the shape / the cut / the style
Questions & Answers about ช่างตัดเสื้อ กำลัง ขยาย ทรง เสื้อ ครับ
How do the parts of ช่างตัดเสื้อ combine to mean "tailor"?
ช่าง is a common prefix for skilled workers, craftsmen, or mechanics. ตัด means "to cut," and เสื้อ means "shirt" or "clothing." So, a tailor is literally a "clothing-cutting craftsman." You will see ช่าง in many other professions, like ช่างไม้ (carpenter) or ช่างตัดผม (hairdresser).
I know ขยาย means "to let out" clothes here, but what is its general meaning?
ขยาย generally means "to expand," "to enlarge," or "to extend." Besides letting out clothes, you can use it for zooming in on a photo (ขยายภาพ), expanding a business (ขยายธุรกิจ), or extending a deadline (ขยายเวลา).
Why do we need the word ทรง before เสื้อ? Can we just say ขยายเสื้อ?
You could say ขยายเสื้อ (enlarge the shirt), and people would understand. However, adding ทรง (shape, form, or style) makes it more precise. The tailor is not just making the fabric bigger; they are expanding the "fit" or the "cut" of the shirt. ทรง is also commonly used for hairstyles (ทรงผม).
How could I add พอดี to this sentence to say the tailor is letting out the shirt so it fits "just right"?
You can use ให้ (in order to) followed by พอดี (perfectly / just right) after the main action. The phrase would be ขยายทรงเสื้อให้พอดี (expand the shirt's fit so it is perfectly sized). Since your current lesson focuses on พอดี as a modifier for exactness, adding it here perfectly describes the tailor's goal!
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