คิด
kítMeanings
1VerbA1
[to] think; consider
To use the mind to form ideas, opinions, or plans; to reflect on something.
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)คิดkítคิดkít1[to] think; consider2[to] calculate; figure out3[to] charge (a price)4[to] intend; planเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangเรื่องrʉ̂ʉang1matter; issue; subject2story; tale3classifier for stories/films/cases4about; regarding (as a topic marker)หางานhǎa-ngaanหางานhǎa-ngaan[to] look for a job; seek employmentใหม่màiใหม่mài1new; not old2new; different; fresh3again; anew4new; inexperienced (novice)ทุกวันtúk-wanทุกวันtúk-wan1every day; daily2daily; occurring every day
I think about finding a new job every day.
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He often thinks about his own future.
เมื่อวานmêuua waanฉันchănนั่งnângเงียบngîiapๆ-เพื่อpêuuaคิดkítและláeทบทวนtóp-tuuanสิ่งที่sìng têeเกิดขึ้นgèrt kêun
Yesterday I sat quietly to think and reflect on what happened.
เราraoคิดkítแผนpɛ̌ɛnสำหรับsǎm-ràpโครงการkroong-gaanใหม่màiแล้วlɛ́ɛoและlɛ́จะjàคุยkuiรายละเอียดraai-lá-ìiatพรุ่งนี้prûng-níi
We have thought up a plan for the new project and will discuss details tomorrow.
2VerbA2
[to] calculate; figure out
To compute or work out a number, price, or total.
Examples
เด็กๆdèk dèkเด็กๆdèk dèk1children; kids2childish; immature3easy; trivial (colloquial)คิดเลขkít lêhkคิดเลขkít lêhk[to] do arithmetic; calculateง่ายngâaiง่ายngâai1easy; simple2easily; readilyๆ-ได้dâiได้dâi1okay; sure; agreed2[to] get; obtain; receive3can; [to] be able to; may4[to] manage to; succeed in5actualized-action marker
The children can do simple calculations.
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Please work out the sum of these five numbers.
I computed the discount percentage; how much will the price be?
ถ้าtâaเราraoคิดkítต้นทุนdtôn-tunทั้งหมดtáng-mòtรวมruuamค่าkâaวัสดุwát-sà-dùและlɛ́แรงงานrɛɛng-ngaanยอดรวมyɔ̂ɔt-ruuamจะjàเกินงบgəən-ngópหรือไม่rʉ̌ʉ-mâi
If we calculate the total cost including materials and labor, will the total exceed the budget?
3VerbA2
[to] charge (a price)
To set, state, or include an amount of money to be paid (e.g., คิดเงินคิดเงินkít-ngən1[to] charge [sb]/[for sth]; bill2[to] total the bill; ring up, คิดค่าบริการ).
Examples
ร้านนี้ráan-níiร้านนี้ráan-níithis shop; this storeคิดkítคิดkít1[to] think; consider2[to] calculate; figure out3[to] charge (a price)4[to] intend; planค่าอาหารkâa-aa-hǎanค่าอาหารkâa-aa-hǎan1meal price; food charge2food expenses; cost of food3meal allowanceตามdtaamตามdtaam1[to] follow; go after2according to; in accordance with3after; behind; in pursuit of4[to] comply with; abide by; obey5along; along (a path); following (direction)ราคาraa-kaaราคาraa-kaa1price; cost2[to] cost; [to be] priced atที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerระบุrá-bùระบุrá-bù1[to] specify; state explicitly2[to] identify; pinpointในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)เมนูmee-nuuเมนูmee-nuu1menu; dish; menu item2menu (software interface)
This restaurant charges for food according to the menu.
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The hotel charges a 500-baht deposit for the room key.
They charge a delivery service fee of 50 baht per time.
ช่างchângบอกว่าbɔ̀ɔk-wâaจะjàคิดkítค่าแรงkâa-rɛɛngแยกyɛ̂ɛkจากjàakค่าkâaชิ้นส่วนchín-sùuanเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiใบเสร็จbai-sètชัดเจนchát-jeen
The mechanic said he would charge labor separately from parts to make the receipt clear.
4VerbB1
[to] intend; plan
To have an intention or plan to do something (e.g., คิดจะ...).
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)คิดkítคิดkít1[to] think; consider2[to] calculate; figure out3[to] charge (a price)4[to] intend; planจะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)เริ่มrə̂əmเริ่มrə̂əm1[to] start; begin2[to] start to; begin toออกกำลังกายɔ̀ɔk-gam-lang-gaaiออกกำลังกายɔ̀ɔk-gam-lang-gaai[to] exercise; work outทุกเช้าtúk-cháaoทุกเช้าtúk-cháaoevery morning
I intend to start exercising every morning.
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He plans to resign and start his own small business.
พวกเราpûuak-raoคิดkítจะjàไปเที่ยวbpai-tîiaoทะเลtá-leeช่วงchûuangปลายเดือนbplaai-dʉʉanถ้าtâaฝนfǒnไม่mâiตกdtòk
We plan to go to the beach at the end of the month if it doesn't rain.
เธอtəəคิดkítจะjàเปลี่ยนสายbplìian-sǎaiอาชีพaa-chîipแต่ยังdtɛ̀ɛ-yangรอrɔɔเวลาwee-laaและlɛ́โอกาสoo-gàatที่เหมาะสมtîi-mɔ̀-sǒm
She intends to change careers but is waiting for the right time and opportunity.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableShort vowelEnds in -ด, a stop, so it is dead.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
High tone
kít
Starts high and keeps climbing.
Low class + No tone mark + Dead syllable · Short vowel → High
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 | — | — |