คิดลบ
kít-lópMeanings
1VerbB1
[to] think negatively; be pessimistic
to have a negative or pessimistic outlook, often assuming the worst or interpreting things unfavorably
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillมาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2[to] come to (a state or situation)3past/as of now aspect markerช้าcháaช้าcháa1slow2slowly3late; delayed4[to] be slow; be lateอย่าเพิ่งyàa-pə̂ngอย่าเพิ่งyàa-pə̂ng1don't ... yet; hold off (for now)2Wait! Not yet.คิดลบkít-lópคิดลบkít-lóp1[to] think negatively; be pessimistic2negative-minded; pessimisticสิsìสิsì1will; shall (Isan)2emphatic particle (statement)3urging/encouraging particle (imperative)
He's late, don't assume the worst yet.
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แค่kɛ̂ɛเขาkǎoไม่mâiตอบdtɔ̀ɔpแชทchɛ́tทันทีtan-tiiเธอtəəก็gɔ̂คิดลบkít-lópไปแล้วbpai-lɛ́ɛoว่าwâaเขาkǎoโกรธgròotอะไรà-raiหรือเปล่าrʉ̌ʉ-bplàao
Just because he didn't reply to the chat immediately, you've already jumped to the negative conclusion that he might be angry about something.
พอporเห็นhĕnกำหนดส่งงานgam-nòt sòng ngaanที่têeกระชั้นชิดgrà-chán chítเขาkăoก็gâwเริ่มrêrmคิดลบkít lópว่าwâaคงkongทำtamไม่mâiเสร็จทันเวลาsèt tan way-laaแน่ๆnâe nâe
When he saw the tight deadline, he started to think pessimistically that he would surely not finish it in time.
การที่gaan têeคุณkunคิดลบkít lópไปก่อนbpai gònว่าwâaข้อเสนอkôr sà-nĕrของkŏngคุณkunจะjàถูกปฏิเสธtòok bpà-dtì-sàytอาจàatทำให้tam hâiคุณkunพลาดplâatโอกาสoh-gàatดีๆdee deeในnaiการgaanนำเสนอไอเดียnam sà-nĕr ai-diaก็ได้gôr dâai
Assuming the worst that your proposal will be rejected might cause you to miss a good opportunity to present your ideas.
2AdjectiveB1
negative-minded; pessimistic
having a generally negative way of thinking or attitude
Examples
ทำไมtam-maiทำไมtam-mai1why (question word)2why (expressing disbelief/complaint)เธอtəəเธอtəə1you (informal; familiar)2she; herเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)คนkonคนkon1person; human2classifier: people3[to] stir; mix by stirringคิดลบkít-lópคิดลบkít-lóp1[to] think negatively; be pessimistic2negative-minded; pessimisticแบบนี้bɛ̀ɛp-níiแบบนี้bɛ̀ɛp-níi1like this; in this way2this kind/type (modifier)3this kind (standalone)
Why are you such a negative person?
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การเป็นgaan-bpenคนkonคิดลบkít-lópตลอดเวลาdtà-lɔ̀ɔt-wee-laaทำให้tam-hâiสุขภาพจิตsùk-kà-pâap-jìtไม่ดีmâi-diiและlɛ́ไม่mâiมีความสุขmii-kwaam-sùk
Being a person with a generally negative attitude all the time is bad for your mental health and happiness.
ไม่ว่าmâi-wâaใครkraiจะjàพูดpûutอะไรà-raiเขาkǎoก็gɔ̂มักจะmák-jàตีความdtii-kwaamในแง่ลบnai-ngɛ̂ɛ-lópเพราะprɔ́เขาkǎoเป็นbpenคนkonคิดลบkít-lópโดยdooiนิสัยní-sǎi
No matter what anyone says, he tends to interpret it negatively because he has a generally negative way of thinking.
ทัศนคติtát-sà-ná-ká-dtìที่tîiคิดลบkít-lópของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎoส่งผลต่อsòng-pǒn-dtɔ̀ɔบรรยากาศban-yaa-gàatในnaiที่ทำงานtîi-tam-ngaanทำให้tam-hâiเพื่อนร่วมงานpʉ̂ʉan-rûuam-ngaanรู้สึกrúu-sʉ̀kอึดอัดʉ̀t-àtไปด้วยbpai-dûuai
His generally negative attitude affects the atmosphere at work, making his colleagues feel uncomfortable.
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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ลบlópลบlóp1[to] erase; delete; wipe off2minus; negative3[to] subtract4negative[to] erase; delete; wipe offPart 2
คิดลบkít-lópคิดลบkít-lóp[to] think negatively; be pessimistic[to] think negatively; be pessimisticWord