ขั้น
kânMeanings
1NounA2
step; stair
one of the flat parts of a staircase that you step on
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ระวังrá-wangระวังrá-wang1[to] be careful; take care2watch out!; caution!3[to] watch out for; guard againstเหยียบyìiapเหยียบyìiap1[to] step on; tread on2[to] press (a pedal) with the foot3[to] crush/flatten underfoot4[to] reach (a speed of)ขั้นบันไดkân-ban-daiขั้นบันไดkân-ban-dai1a stair step; ladder rung2a stage or level (figurative)ให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3[to] have [sb] do; cause to4for (benefit of)5so that; in order to6until; to the point that (result)เต็มdtemเต็มdtem1full; filled2complete; entire; full (amount)3[to] be full4fully; completely; to the fullเท้าtáaoเท้าtáao1foot2base; pedestal; bottom part3[to] brace; prop; rest against for support
Be careful to step fully on the stair step.
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This morning I tripped on the bottom step because I didn’t see it.
Tomorrow the repairman will replace the cracked step in the middle of the staircase.
เด็กน้อยdèk-nɔ́ɔiนับnápขั้นkânทีละขั้นtii-lá-kânจนถึงjon-tʉ̌ngชั้นบนchán-bonเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaฝึกfʉ̀kการทรงตัวgaan-song-dtuuaและlɛ́ความระมัดระวังkwaam-rá-mát-rá-wang
The little child counted each step up to the top floor to practice balance and caution.
2NounB1
stage; level; phase
a particular point or level in a process, development, or hierarchy
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ตอนนี้dtɔɔn-níiตอนนี้dtɔɔn-níi1now; at the moment2this time/this moment (time noun)โครงการkroong-gaanโครงการkroong-gaan1project; scheme2plan; proposalอยู่ในyùu-naiอยู่ในyùu-nai[to] be in [somewhere]ขั้นkânขั้นkân1step; stair2stage; level; phase3classifier: steps/levels/stages4rank; grade; tierวางแผนwaang-pɛ̌ɛnวางแผนwaang-pɛ̌ɛn[to] plan
The project is now at the planning stage.
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การรักษาgaan-rák-sǎaจะjàเริ่มrə̂əmจากjàakขั้นkânเบื้องต้นbʉ̂ʉang-dtônก่อนgɔ̀ɔnแล้วlɛ́ɛoค่อยkɔ̂iปรับbpràpตามdtaamอาการaa-gaan
The treatment will start at the initial stage and then be adjusted according to the symptoms.
บริษัทbɔɔ-rí-sàtกำลังgam-langก้าวเข้าสู่gâao-kâo-sùuขั้นkânพัฒนาผลิตภัณฑ์pát-tá-naa-pà-lìt-dtà-panต้นแบบdtôn-bɛ̀ɛp
The company is entering the prototype development stage.
เพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเลื่อนlʉ̂ʉanสู่sùuขั้นต่อไปkân-dtɔ̀ɔ-bpaiเราraoต้องdtɔ̂ngผ่านpàanการประเมินผลgaan-bprà-məən-pǒnรอบนี้rɔ̂ɔp-níiให้ได้hâi-dâai
To advance to the next stage, we must pass this evaluation round.
3ClassifierB1
classifier: steps/levels/stages
classifier used for steps, stages, levels, or ranks
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หลักสูตรlàk-sùutหลักสูตรlàk-sùut1curriculum2program; course (of study)นี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)มีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoสามsǎamสามsǎamthree (3)ขั้นkânขั้นkân1step; stair2stage; level; phase3classifier: steps/levels/stages4rank; grade; tierเริ่มต้นrə̂əm-dtônเริ่มต้นrə̂əm-dtôn1[to] begin; start; commence2initial; at the start; introductory3beginning; start; outsetกลางglaangกลางglaang1middle; center2middle; central3in the middle; in the center4amid; in the midst of; mid-และlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)สูงsǔungสูงsǔung1tall; high (physical height)2high (degree/level/price/rank)3up; to a high position4advanced; elevated (abstract)
This course has three levels: beginner, intermediate, and advanced.
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โครงการkroong-gaanจะjàดำเนินการdam-nəən-gaanเป็นbpenสี่sìiขั้นkânเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiตรวจสอบผลdtrùuat-sɔ̀ɔp-pǒnงานngaanได้dâaiทุกtúkช่วงchûuang
The project will be carried out in four stages so that progress can be reviewed at each phase.
การแข่งขันgaan-kɛ̀ng-kǎnนี้níiแบ่งbɛ̀ngผู้เล่นpûu-lênออกɔ̀ɔkเป็นbpenหลายlǎaiขั้นkânโดยdooiใช้cháiขั้นkânเป็นbpenตัวdtuuaนับnápตามdtaamผลงานpǒn-ngaanปีที่ผ่านมาbpii-tîi-pàan-maa
This competition divides players into several ranks based on last year's performance.
To move up a level, you must pass three stages of evaluation.
4NounB2
rank; grade; tier
a position or degree in an order of importance, quality, or seniority
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ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)บริษัทbɔɔ-rí-sàtบริษัทbɔɔ-rí-sàtcompany; firm; corporationนี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)ผู้จัดการpûu-jàt-gaanผู้จัดการpûu-jàt-gaan1manager; administrator2personal manager; handlerถือว่าtʉ̌ʉ-wâaถือว่าtʉ̌ʉ-wâa1[to] consider; regard; deem2it can be considered that; it's fair to sayอยู่yùuอยู่yùu1[to] live; reside; stay2to be (located); be at3progressive/continuative marker4to exist; remainขั้นkânขั้นkân1step; stair2stage; level; phase3classifier: steps/levels/stages4rank; grade; tierสูงกว่าsǔung-gwàaสูงกว่าsǔung-gwàa1taller; higher (height/elevation)2higher; greater than (level/amount)เจ้าหน้าที่jâao-nâa-tîiเจ้าหน้าที่jâao-nâa-tîiofficial; officer; staff memberทั่วไปtûua-bpaiทั่วไปtûua-bpai1general; common2widespread; prevalent3generally; widely; throughout
In this company, managers are considered a higher rank than regular staff.
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เธอtəəได้รับdâi-rápเลื่อนขั้นlʉ̂ʉan-kânเพราะprɔ́ผลงานpǒn-ngaanดีdiiต่อเนื่องdtɔ̀ɔ-nʉ̂ʉangหลายlǎaiปีbpii
She was promoted to a higher rank because of consistently good performance for many years.
ในnaiวงการดนตรีwong gaan don-dtreeศิลปินsĭn-lá-bpinที่têeได้dâiรางวัลใหญ่raang-wan yàiบ่อยbòiๆ-มักmákถูกtòokยกให้เป็นyók hâi bpenศิลปินsĭn-lá-bpinขั้นkânแนวหน้าnaeo nâa
In the music industry, artists who often win major awards are usually regarded as top-tier artists.
แม้mɛ́ɛเขาkǎoยังyangอายุaa-yúน้อยnɔ́ɔiแต่dtɛ̀ɛฝีมือfǐi-mʉʉและlɛ́ความรับผิดชอบkwaam-ráp-pìt-chɔ̂ɔpทำให้tam-hâiเขาkǎoได้รับมอบหมายdâi-ráp-mɔ̂ɔp-mǎaiงานngaanในnaiขั้นkânผู้บริหารpûu-bɔɔ-rí-hǎan
Though he is still young, his skill and responsibility have led to him being assigned work at an executive level.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classHigh class
- Tone markMai tho
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Falling tone
kân
Starts high, rises a little, then drops clearly.
High class + Mai tho → Falling
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 | — | — |