ขณะที่
kà-nà-tîiMeanings
1ConjunctionA2
while; at the time that
at the same time that another action or situation occurs
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillกินข้าวgin-kâaoกินข้าวgin-kâao1[to] have a meal; eat (general)2[to] eat rice (literal)ขณะที่ดูkà-nà-tîi-duuขณะที่ดูkà-nà-tîi-duuwhile watching [sth]โทรทัศน์too-rá-tátโทรทัศน์too-rá-tát1television; TV (device)2television; TV (medium)
He eats while watching television.
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I called him while he was driving.
Mom was cooking dinner at the same time that Dad was watering the plants.
เสียงsǐiangกริ่งgrìngประตูbprà-dtuuหน้าบ้านnâa-bâanดังขึ้นdang-kʉ̂nขณะที่kà-nà-tîiฉันchǎnกำลังจะgam-lang-jàเข้านอนkâo-nɔɔn
The doorbell rang at the same time that I was about to go to bed.
2ConjunctionB2
whereas; in contrast
used to introduce a contrasting fact or situation
Examples
พี่ชายpîi-chaaiพี่ชายpîi-chaaiolder brother; elder male siblingของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnmy; mineชอบchɔ̂ɔpชอบchɔ̂ɔp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)เล่นกีฬาlên-gii-laaเล่นกีฬาlên-gii-laa[to] play sportsขณะที่kà-nà-tîiขณะที่kà-nà-tîi1while; at the time that2whereas; in contrastฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)ชอบchɔ̂ɔpชอบchɔ̂ɔp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)อ่านหนังสือàan-nǎng-sʉ̌ʉอ่านหนังสือàan-nǎng-sʉ̌ʉ[to] read; [to] studyมากกว่าmâak-gwàaมากกว่าmâak-gwàa1more; to a greater degree2more than; over (with numbers/amounts)3[to] exceed; be greater than
My older brother likes to play sports, whereas I prefer reading books.
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ร้านค้าráan-káaส่วนใหญ่sùuan-yàiปิดbpìtแล้วlɛ́ɛoขณะที่kà-nà-tîiร้านสะดวกซื้อráan-sà-dùuak-sʉ́ʉยังคงyang-kongเปิดให้บริการbpə̀ət-hâi-bɔɔ-rí-gaan
Most shops are already closed, while the convenience store is still open.
นโยบายná-yoo-baaiนี้níiฟังดูดีfang-duu-diiในทางทฤษฎีnai-taang-trʉ́-sà-diiขณะที่kà-nà-tîiในทางปฏิบัติnai-taang-bpà-dtì-bàtกลับglàpสร้างsâangปัญหาbpan-hǎaมากมายmâak-maai
This policy sounds good in theory, whereas in practice it creates numerous problems.
เขาkǎoทุ่มเทtûm-teeทำงานtam-ngaanอย่างหนักyàang-nàkเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaความสำเร็จkwaam-sǎm-rètของkɔ̌ɔngทีมtiimขณะที่kà-nà-tîiเพื่อนร่วมงานpʉ̂ʉan-rûuam-ngaanบางคนbaang-konกลับglàpไม่ใส่ใจmâi-sài-jaiหน้าที่nâa-tîiของkɔ̌ɔngตนเองdton-eengเลยləəi
He works hard for the team's success, while some of his colleagues, on the other hand, don't care about their own duties at all.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ขณะที่ said ขะ-หนะ-ที่?
kà-nà-tîi
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
3 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classHigh class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableA short vowel with no final consonant, so it is dead.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Low tone
kà
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
High class + No tone mark + Dead syllable → Low
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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ที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerplace; spot; seat; spacePart 2
ขณะที่kà-nà-tîiขณะที่kà-nà-tîiwhile; at the time thatwhile; at the time thatWord