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ยีน　ดี　แบบ　นี้　คงจะ　สืบทอด　ไป　ถึง　รุ่น　ลูก　ค่ะ

ยีน　ดี　แบบ　นี้　คงจะ　สืบทอด　ไป　ถึง　รุ่น　ลูก　ค่ะ
Good genes like this will probably be passed down to the children's generation.
From Lesson 471:Come to think of it (จะว่าไป)·Thai

Questions & Answers about ยีน　ดี　แบบ　นี้　คงจะ　สืบทอด　ไป　ถึง　รุ่น　ลูก　ค่ะ

The word ยีน looks and sounds like the English word "gene". Is it a direct loanword?
Yes, it is borrowed directly from English! However, pay attention to the pronunciation: while we use a "j" sound in English, the Thai word uses a "y" sound with a long vowel and mid tone. It is pronounced like "yeen".
I understand สืบทอด means "to pass down" here. Can I use it for non-physical things too?
Absolutely. While it works perfectly in this sentence for genetics, สืบทอด is very commonly used for passing down abstract concepts like traditions, cultural heritage, family businesses, or knowledge from one generation to the next.
Why do we need the words ไป ถึง after the verb? Can't we just say it is passed down "to" the children?
Thai frequently uses directional verbs to clarify the physical or temporal flow of an action. Here, ไป (to go) shows the action moving forward in time away from the current subject, and ถึง (to arrive/reach) marks the destination. Together, they paint a clear picture that the genes travel "forward until they reach" the children.
How does the word รุ่น work in the phrase รุ่น ลูก?
รุ่น refers to a generation, batch, or model (you will also see it used for car or smartphone models). When combined with family terms, it specifies the generation. รุ่น ลูก means "the children's generation," and you could easily swap it to make phrases like รุ่น หลาน (the grandchildren's generation).

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