กงฝู
gong-fǔuMeaning
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gongfu; kung fu (skill; martial arts)
Gongfu: skill achieved through diligent practice; commonly refers to Chinese martial arts (kung fu).
Examples
เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; she; him; her2they; them (context-dependent)3horn4mountain; hillดูdooดูdoo1[to] look; watch; see2[to] examine; check; inspect3[to] seem; appear4try; have a go5[to] divine; tell fortune6[to] look after; watch; mindหนังจีนnăng jeenหนังจีนnăng jeenChinese film; Chinese TV dramaบ่อยๆbòi bòiบ่อยๆbòi bòioften; frequentlyเลยloieเลยloie1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceedอยากyàakอยากyàak1[to] want; desire2to crave; to long forไปเรียนbpai rianไปเรียนbpai rian[to] go to study; [to] go to schoolกงฝูgong fŏoกงฝูgong fŏogongfu; kung fu (skill; martial arts)บ้างbâangบ้างbâang1some; any (unspecified, small set)2sometimes; occasionally3plural/variety marker (after question/request)4somewhat; at least a little
He watches a lot of Chinese movies, so he wants to go learn kung fu.
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Practicing kung fu requires a great deal of discipline and patience.
ปรมาจารย์bpɔɔ-rá-maa-jaanกงฝูgong-fǔuคนkonนั้นnánไม่ได้mâi-dâaiสอนsɔ̌ɔnแค่kɛ̂ɛทักษะták-sàการต่อสู้gaan-dtɔ̀ɔ-sûuแต่ยังdtɛ̀ɛ-yangสอนsɔ̌ɔnปรัชญาbpràt-yaaการใช้ชีวิตgaan-chái-chii-wítด้วยdûuai
That kung fu master doesn't just teach fighting skills, but also the philosophy of life.
กว่าจะgwàa-jàชงชาchong-chaaให้ออกhâi-ɔ̀ɔkมาmaaสมบูรณ์แบบsǒm-buun-bɛ̀ɛpได้dâaiนั้นnánต้องdtɔ̂ngอาศัยaa-sǎiกงฝูgong-fǔuหรือrʉ̌ʉทักษะták-sàที่tîiสั่งสมมาsàng-sǒm-maaจากjàakการฝึกฝนgaan-fʉ̀k-fǒnอย่างยาวนานyàang-yaao-naan
To brew a perfect cup of tea requires 'gongfu,' or skill accumulated from long practice.
Tones
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2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -ง, a sonorant, so it is live.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Mid tone
gong
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Mid class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Mid
Tone chart
Every class and spelling pattern, with this syllable outlined.
| Mid class | High class | Low class | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No mark + live | Mid | Rising | Mid |
| No mark + dead short | Low | Low | High |
| No mark + dead long | Low | Low | Falling |
| Mai ek | Low | Low | Falling |
| Mai tho | Falling | Falling | High |
| Mai tri | High | — | — |
| Mai chattawa | Rising | — | — |