คิดฝัน
kít-fǎnMeaning
1VerbB1
[to] dream; [to] imagine; [to] fantasize
to dream, imagine, or fantasize about something, often a desired future or ideal situation
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)ไม่เคยmâi-kəəiไม่เคยmâi-kəəinever; have neverคิดฝันkít-fǎnคิดฝันkít-fǎn[to] dream; [to] imagine; [to] fantasizeเลยləəiเลยləəi1at 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; experienceคุณkunคุณkun1you (polite)2Mr.; Ms.; Mrs. (title)3quality; virtue; meritที่นี่tîi-nîiที่นี่tîi-nîi1here; at this place2this place; the current location
I never dreamed that I would meet you here.
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ตั้งแต่dtâng-dtɛ̀ɛยังyangเป็นbpenเด็กdèkเขาkǎoคิดฝันkít-fǎnอยากจะyàak-jàเป็นbpenนักบินอวกาศnák-bin-à-wá-gàatมาตลอดmaa-dtà-lɔ̀ɔt
Since he was a child, he has always dreamed of becoming an astronaut.
หลายคนlǎai-konคิดฝันkít-fǎnถึงชีวิตtʉ̌ng-chii-wítที่tîiสงบสุขsà-ngòp-sùkและlɛ́เรียบง่ายrîiap-ngâaiในnaiต่างจังหวัดdtàang-jang-wàt
Many people fantasize about a peaceful and simple life in the countryside.
การgaanมัวแต่muua-dtɛ̀ɛคิดฝันkít-fǎnถึงtʉ̌ngความสำเร็จkwaam-sǎm-rètโดยdooiไม่mâiลงมือทำlong-mʉʉ-tamจะไม่มีjà-mâi-miiวันwanทำให้tam-hâiเป้าหมายbpâo-mǎaiนั้นnánเป็นจริงbpen-jingได้dâai
Merely dreaming of success without taking action will never make that goal come true.
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 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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
คิดkítคิดkít1[to] think; consider2[to] calculate; figure out3[to] charge (a price)4[to] intend; plan[to] think; considerPart 1
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ฝันfǎnฝันfǎn1dream (during sleep)2[to] dream (during sleep)3dream; aspiration; fantasy4[to] dream; aspire; fantasizedream (during sleep)Part 2
คิดฝันkít-fǎnคิดฝันkít-fǎn[to] dream; [to] imagine; [to] fantasize[to] dream; [to] imagine; [to] fantasizeWord