กินอยู่
gin-yùuMeanings
1VerbB1
[to] eat and live; live
to eat and carry on daily life, especially with reference to food and living arrangements
Examples
ช่วงนี้chûuang néeช่วงนี้chûuang née1these days; lately; currently2this period (of time); the current periodเขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillไม่มีmâi meeไม่มีmâi mee1to not have; lack2there is/are not; does/do not exist3[reply] we don't have it; out of stockงานทำngaan tamเลยloieเลยloie1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceedต้องdtôngต้องdtông1must; have to2must; bound toกินอยู่gin yòoกินอยู่gin yòo1[to] eat and live; live2food and living conditions; daily livingไปวันๆbpai wan wanไปวันๆbpai wan wan1idly day to day; just getting by2[to] drift along; pass the days aimlessly
He doesn't have a job right now, so he has to just subsist from day to day.
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หลังจากlǎng-jàakตกงานdtòk-ngaanเขาkǎoก็gɔ̂ต้องdtɔ̂ngกินอยู่gin-yùuอย่างyàangประหยัดbprà-yàtด้วยdûuaiเงินเก็บngən-gèpที่tîiมีmii
After losing his job, he had to subsist frugally on his savings.
สมัยเรียนsà-mǎi-riianมหาวิทยาลัยmá-hǎa-wít-tá-yaa-laiผมpǒmต้องdtɔ̂ngกินอยู่gin-yùuด้วยdûuaiเงินngənที่tîiพ่อแม่pɔ̂ɔ-mɛ̂ɛส่งมาsòng-maaให้hâiเดือนละdʉʉan-láไม่กี่mâi-gìiพันpanบาทbàat
During my university days, I had to subsist on the few thousand baht my parents sent me each month.
ชาวบ้านchaao-bâanในพื้นที่nai-pʉ́ʉn-tîiห่างไกลความเจริญhàang-glai-kwaam-jà-rəənจำนวนมากjam-nuuan-mâakยังคงyang-kongต้องdtɔ̂ngกินอยู่gin-yùuตามมีตามเกิดdtaam-mii-dtaam-gə̀ətและlɛ́พึ่งพาpʉ̂ng-paaทรัพยากรsáp-pá-yaa-gɔɔnจากธรรมชาติjàak-tam-má-châat
Many villagers in remote areas still have to subsist as best they can, relying on natural resources.
2NounB1
food and living conditions; daily living
food and everyday living arrangements or conditions, especially in expressions concerning how someone lives
Examples
การกินอยู่gaan-gin-yùuการกินอยู่gaan-gin-yùuliving conditions; way of livingของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsคนkonคนkon1person; human2classifier: people3[to] stir; mix by stirringที่นี่tîi-nîiที่นี่tîi-nîi1here; at this place2this place; the current locationสบายมากsà-baai-mâakสบายมากsà-baai-mâakvery well; very comfortable; no problem (informal)
The living conditions of the people here are very comfortable.
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พ่อแม่pôr mâeทำงานหนักtam ngaan nàkเพื่อpêuuaอนาคตà-naa-kótและláeการกินอยู่gaan gin yòoที่ดีtêe deeของkŏngลูกๆlôok lôok
Parents work hard for the future and good living conditions of their children.
การกินอยู่gaan-gin-yùuของkɔ̌ɔngคนญี่ปุ่นkon-yîi-bpùnกับgàpคนไทยkon-taiมีmiiความแตกต่างkwaam-dtɛ̀ɛk-dtàangกันganในnaiหลายlǎaiด้านdâan
The living conditions and eating habits of Japanese and Thai people differ in many aspects.
ปัจจัยbpàt-jaiทางเศรษฐกิจtaang-sèet-tà-gìtและlɛ́สังคมsǎng-komมีผลกระทบmii-pǒn-grà-tópโดยตรงdooi-dtrongต่อdtɔ̀ɔคุณภาพkun-ná-pâapการกินอยู่gaan-gin-yùuของkɔ̌ɔngประชาชนbprà-chaa-chonในประเทศnai-bprà-têet
Economic and social factors have a direct impact on the quality of life of the people in a country.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -น, a sonorant, so it is live.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Mid tone
gin
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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
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อยู่yùuอยู่yùu1[to] live; reside; stay2to be (located); be at3progressive/continuative marker4to exist; remain[to] live; reside; stayPart 2
กินอยู่gin-yùuกินอยู่gin-yùu[to] eat and live; live[to] eat and live; liveWord