Signification
Lacking motivation to work.
Contexte culturel
The 'Bo Pen Yang' attitude is sometimes mistaken for 'khí-khán' by outsiders, but for locals, it's about maintaining peace and avoiding stress. In rice farming communities, being called 'khí-khán' is a serious blow to one's reputation as a marriage partner. Modern Lao teens use 'khán' as a badge of honor or a relatable 'mood' on TikTok and Facebook. In the US or France, Lao parents often use 'khí-khán' to encourage their children to study harder and maintain the 'immigrant work ethic'.
The 'De' factor
Add 'de' at the end (Khí-khán de!) to sound more like a native speaker complaining.
Workplace etiquette
Never tell your boss 'khoy khí-khán' unless you want to be fired. Use 'khoy mueay' instead.
Signification
Lacking motivation to work.
The 'De' factor
Add 'de' at the end (Khí-khán de!) to sound more like a native speaker complaining.
Workplace etiquette
Never tell your boss 'khoy khí-khán' unless you want to be fired. Use 'khoy mueay' instead.
Playful teasing
Calling a friend 'khí-khán' while they are working is a common form of Lao banter.
Teste-toi
Fill in the blank to say 'I am lazy to cook.'
ຂ້ອຍ _______ ແຕ່ງກິນ.
'Khí-khán' is the correct word for lacking motivation to cook.
Which sentence means 'Don't be lazy'?
Choose the correct one:
'Ya' is the imperative 'don't'.
Complete the dialogue.
A: ໄປແລ່ນນຳກັນບໍ? (Want to run together?) B: ບໍ່, ຂ້ອຍ _______.
'Khí-khán' is a natural response to declining exercise.
Match the phrase to the situation.
You have a lot of homework but you are watching TV.
This means 'I'm too lazy to do homework.'
🎉 Score : /4
Aides visuelles
Lazy vs. Tired
Banque d exercices
4 exercicesຂ້ອຍ _______ ແຕ່ງກິນ.
'Khí-khán' is the correct word for lacking motivation to cook.
Choose the correct one:
'Ya' is the imperative 'don't'.
A: ໄປແລ່ນນຳກັນບໍ? (Want to run together?) B: ບໍ່, ຂ້ອຍ _______.
'Khí-khán' is a natural response to declining exercise.
You have a lot of homework but you are watching TV.
This means 'I'm too lazy to do homework.'
🎉 Score : /4
Questions fréquentes
4 questionsNo, but it's informal. It literally starts with the word for 'poop', but it's used by everyone from kids to grandmas.
No, it's only for living beings (people and animals). For a slow computer, use 'ຊ້າ' (sa - slow).
The opposite is 'ຂະຫຍັນ' (khanyat), which means diligent or hardworking.
You can say 'ຮູ້ສຶກຂີ້ຄ້ານໜ້ອຍໜຶ່ງ' (hu-seuk khí-khán noy neung).
Expressions liées
ຂີ້ກຽດ
synonymLazy
ຂີ້ຄ້ານຫຼັງຍາວ
specialized formExtremely lazy
ມັກງ່າຍ
similarTaking the easy way out
ຂະຫຍັນ
contrastDiligent/Hardworking
ເມື່ອຍ
similarTired
