ขายสูง
kǎai-sǔungMeaning
1VerbB1
[to] sell at a high price
to sell goods at a high price, or at a price well above the usual or the cost
Examples
ร้านค้าráan-káaร้านค้าráan-káashop; storeแถวนี้tɛ̌ɛo-níiแถวนี้tɛ̌ɛo-níi1around here; nearby2this area; this neighborhood3approximately; around this time/amountขายของkǎai-kɔ̌ɔngขายของkǎai-kɔ̌ɔng[to] sell things; [to] sell goodsสูงsǔungสูงsǔung1tall; high (physical height)2high (degree/level/price/rank)3up; to a high position4advanced; elevated (abstract)ทุกtúkทุกtúkevery; eachร้านráanร้านráan1shop; store2restaurant; eatery3booth; stallเลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceed
The shops around here all sell things at high prices.
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เขาkăoซื้อséuนาฬิกาnaa-lí-gaaมือสองmeu sŏngมาmaaถูกๆtòok tòokแล้วláeoเอาไปao bpaiประกาศขายbprà-gàat kăaiสูงsŏongในnaiอินเทอร์เน็ตin-ter-nétเพื่อpêuuaทำกำไรtam gam-rai
He bought a second-hand watch cheaply and then advertised it for a high price on the internet to make a profit.
ในช่วงnai-chûuangเทศกาลtêet-sà-gaanท่องเที่ยวtɔ̂ɔng-tîiaoผู้ประกอบการpûu-bprà-gɔ̀ɔp-gaanบางรายbaang-raaiมักmákฉวยโอกาสchǔuai-oo-gàatขายสูงkǎai-sǔungกว่าgwàaราคาraa-kaaปกติbpòk-gà-dtì
During the tourist season, some entrepreneurs often take the opportunity to sell at higher prices than usual.
ด้วยdûuayกลยุทธ์gon-lá-yútการสร้างแบรนด์gaan sâang braenให้ดูhâi dooหรูหราrŏo-răaสินค้าsĭn-káaธรรมดาๆtam-má-daa tam-má-daaก็gâwสามารถsăa-mâatนำมาnam maaขายสูงkăai sŏongได้dâiอย่างyàangไม่น่าเชื่อmâi nâa chêuua
With a strategy of building a luxury brand image, even ordinary products can be sold at unbelievably high prices.
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 -ย, a sonorant, so it is live.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Rising tone
kǎai
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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
ขายkǎaiขายkǎai1[to] sell [sth]2for sale; for purchase3[to] sell oneself; prostitute oneself[to] sell [sth]Part 1
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สูงsǔungสูงsǔung1tall; high (physical height)2high (degree/level/price/rank)3up; to a high position4advanced; elevated (abstract)tall; high (physical height)Part 2
ขายสูงkǎai-sǔungขายสูงkǎai-sǔung[to] sell at a high price[to] sell at a high priceWord