คาดฝัน
kâat-fǎnMeaning
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[to] expect; anticipate; imagine
to expect or imagine something happening; often used in expressions meaning unexpected or beyond expectations.
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)ไม่เคยmâi-kəəiไม่เคยmâi-kəəinever; have neverคาดฝันkâat-fǎnคาดฝันkâat-fǎn[to] expect; anticipate; imagineเลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceedว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell2that (clause marker)3[to] think; consider; deem4[to] scold; reproach; criticizeจะได้jà-dâaiจะได้jà-dâai1so that; in order that; that way2will be able to; get to; come to3then; so (result in instructions/explanations)เจอjəəเจอjəə1[to] meet; run into2[to] find; come across3[to] face; experienceเขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillที่นี่tîi-nîiที่นี่tîi-nîi1here; at this place2this place; the current location
I never dreamed I would meet him here.
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The result of the work was far beyond what we had dreamed of.
การที่gaan têeทีมteemของเราkŏng raoชนะchá-náการแข่งขันgaan kàeng kănได้dâiนั้นnánเป็นbpenเรื่องrêuuangที่têeเกินคาดgern kâatฝันfănจริงๆjing jing
The fact that our team won the competition was something truly beyond our wildest dreams.
ความสำเร็จkwaam-sǎm-rètของkɔ̌ɔngโครงการkroong-gaanนี้níiงดงามngót-ngaamเกินกว่าgəən-gwàaที่tîiใครkraiจะjàคาดฝันkâat-fǎnได้dâaiทำให้tam-hâiทุกคนtúk-konประหลาดใจbprà-làat-jaiเป็นอย่างยิ่งbpen-yàang-yîng
The success of this project was more beautiful than anyone could have ever dreamed, greatly surprising everyone.
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 classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableLong vowelEnds in -ด, a stop, so it is dead.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Falling tone
kâat
Starts high, rises a little, then drops clearly.
Low class + No tone mark + Dead syllable · Long vowel → 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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
คาดkâatคาดkâat1[to] expect; anticipate; suppose2[to] estimate; gauge; approximate3[to] fasten around; strap on; gird[to] expect; anticipate; supposePart 1
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ฝันfǎnฝันfǎn1dream (during sleep)2[to] dream (during sleep)3dream; aspiration; fantasy4[to] dream; aspire; fantasizedream (during sleep)Part 2
คาดฝันkâat-fǎnคาดฝันkâat-fǎn[to] expect; anticipate; imagine[to] expect; anticipate; imagineWord