No. 347 in Thai
ชวน
Invite.
In a sentence
เขาชวนฉันไปดูหนังคืนนี้
He invited me to watch a movie tonight.
The word 'ชวน' (chuan) is used to mean 'invite' or 'ask someone to join or do something together'.
เธอชวนฉันคุยเรื่องที่น่าสนใจ
She engaged me in a conversation about an interesting topic.
Here, 'ชวน' (chuan) is used to mean 'engage' or 'initiate' a conversational or interactive action.
ภาพในอัลบั้มนั้นชวนให้นึกถึงคนสำคัญในอดีต
The pictures in that album evoke memories of important people from the past.
In this context, 'ชวน' (chuan) is used metaphorically to mean 'evoke' or 'bring about a thought or feeling'.
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