ขงเบ้ง
kǒng-bêengMeanings
1Proper nounB2
Zhuge Liang (historical figure)
Zhuge Liang, the famed Chinese strategist and statesman from the Three Kingdoms period of China.
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ขงเบ้งkǒng-bêengขงเบ้งkǒng-bêeng1Zhuge Liang (historical figure)2brilliant strategist; mastermindเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)กุนซือgun-sʉʉกุนซือgun-sʉʉadvisor; strategist; coachคนสำคัญkon-sǎm-kanคนสำคัญkon-sǎm-kanimportant person; VIPของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsเล่าlâoเล่าlâo1[to] tell; narrate; recount2particle (emphasis/insistence)3question or topic particle (literary)ปี่bpìiปี่bpìi1reed pipe; reed wind instrument2Thai reed oboe (pi)ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)ยุคyúkยุคyúk1era; age; period2generation; one’s timeสามก๊กsǎam-gókสามก๊กsǎam-gók1the Three Kingdoms (China)2Romance of the Three Kingdoms (novel)3(fig.) three-way factional struggle; three rival camps
Zhuge Liang was an important strategist for Liu Bei during the Three Kingdoms period.
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หลายคนlǎai-konชอบchɔ̂ɔpอ่านàanเรื่องราวrʉ̂ʉang-raaoของkɔ̌ɔngขงเบ้งkǒng-bêengเพราะprɔ́ความฉลาดkwaam-chà-làatและlɛ́กลยุทธ์gon-lá-yútของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎo
Many people enjoy reading stories about Zhuge Liang because of his intelligence and strategies.
กลยุทธ์gon-lá-yútเมืองmʉʉangว่างwâangเป็นหนึ่งbpen-nʉ̀ngในnaiแผนการpɛ̌ɛn-gaanอันanเลื่องชื่อlʉ̂ʉang-chʉ̂ʉของkɔ̌ɔngขงเบ้งkǒng-bêengที่tîiแสดงถึงsà-dɛɛng-tʉ̌ngปฏิภาณไหวพริบbpà-dtì-paan-wǎi-prípในnaiการรบgaan-róp
The "Empty Fort Strategy" is one of Zhuge Liang's famous plans that demonstrates his brilliant wit in battle.
แม้ว่าmɛ́ɛ-wâaขงเบ้งkǒng-bêengจะมีjà-miiความสามารถkwaam-sǎa-mâatในnaiการวางแผนgaan-waang-pɛ̌ɛnอย่างยอดเยี่ยมyàang-yɔ̂ɔt-yîiamแต่dtɛ̀ɛท้ายที่สุดtáai-tîi-sùtเขาkǎoก็gɔ̂ไม่สามารถmâi-sǎa-mâatรวบรวมrûuap-ruuamแผ่นดินpɛ̀n-dinจีนjiinให้hâiเป็นหนึ่งเดียวbpen-nʉ̀ng-diiaoได้สำเร็จdâai-sǎm-rèt
Although Zhuge Liang had excellent planning abilities, he was ultimately unable to succeed in unifying the land of China.
2NounB2
brilliant strategist; mastermind
(Figuratively) A person who is an extremely clever planner or strategist; a mastermind.
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เพื่อนpʉ̂ʉanเพื่อนpʉ̂ʉan1friend2classmate; colleague (peer)3companion; fellowคนนี้kon-níiคนนี้kon-níithis personเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)ขงเบ้งkǒng-bêengขงเบ้งkǒng-bêeng1Zhuge Liang (historical figure)2brilliant strategist; mastermindของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsกลุ่มglùmกลุ่มglùm1group; cluster2classifier for groupsเลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceedเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangเรื่องrʉ̂ʉang1matter; issue; subject2story; tale3classifier for stories/films/cases4about; regarding (as a topic marker)วางwaangวางwaang1[to] put; place; set (down)2[to] hang up (the phone); end a call3[to] lay (eggs)4[to] lay out; formulate; establish (plan/policy/system)5[to] set; assign; impose6[to] let go of; relinquish (attachment/prejudice)แผนเที่ยวpɛ̌ɛn-tîiaoแผนเที่ยวpɛ̌ɛn-tîiaotrip plan; travel plan; itineraryให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3to; for [sb] (recipient)4[to] have [sb] do; cause to5for (benefit of)6so that; in order to7until; to the point that (result)เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillจัดการjàt-gaanจัดการjàt-gaan1[to] manage; handle; deal with2[to] arrange; organizeได้เลยdâai-ləəiได้เลยdâai-ləəi1sure; okay; go ahead2can … right away; may … now
This friend is the mastermind of our group; you can let him handle the trip planning.
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หัวหน้าแผนกhǔua-nâa-pà-nɛ̀ɛkเราraoเก่งมากgèng-mâakเหมือนmʉ̌ʉanเป็นbpenขงเบ้งkǒng-bêengประจำbprà-jamบริษัทbɔɔ-rí-sàtเลยləəi
Our department head is very skilled, like the company's resident mastermind.
การgaanจะjàเอาชนะao-chá-náคู่แข่งkûu-kɛ̀ngทางธุรกิจtaang-tú-rá-gìtได้dâaiเราraoต้องการdtɔ̂ng-gaanขงเบ้งkǒng-bêengมาmaaวางwaangกลยุทธ์การตลาดgon-lá-yút-gaan-dtà-làatที่tîiเหนือชั้นnʉ̌ʉa-chánกว่าgwàa
To beat our business competitors, we need a mastermind to devise a superior marketing strategy.
เบื้องหลังbêuuang lăngความสำเร็จkwaam săm-rètของkŏngโครงการkrohng gaanนี้néeต้องมีdtông meeขงเบ้งkŏng bêngคนไหนkon năiสักsàkคนkonคอยkoiวางแผนwaang păenอย่างyàangแยบยลyâep-yonอยู่yòoแน่ๆnâe nâe
Behind the success of this project, there must be some mastermind meticulously planning everything.
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 classHigh class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -ง, a sonorant, so it is live.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Rising tone
kǒng
Dips low first, then rises clearly.
High class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Rising
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 | — | — |