คู่คิด
kûu-kítMeaning
1NounB2
thinking partner; trusted adviser
a trusted person who helps someone think through ideas, discuss plans, or make decisions
Examples
การทำธุรกิจgaan-tam-tú-rá-gìtการทำธุรกิจgaan-tam-tú-rá-gìtdoing business; business operationsควรkuuanควรkuuan1should; ought to2appropriate; proper; suitable3[to] deserve; be worthy ofมีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoคู่คิดkûu-kítคู่คิดkûu-kítthinking partner; trusted adviserที่ดีtîi-diiที่ดีtîi-diigood; suitable; desirableเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉa1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofจะได้jà-dâaiจะได้jà-dâai1so that; in order that; that way2will be able to; get to; come to3then; so (result in instructions/explanations)ช่วยกันchûuai-ganช่วยกันchûuai-gan[to] help each other; cooperateแก้ปัญหาgɛ̂ɛ-bpan-hǎaแก้ปัญหาgɛ̂ɛ-bpan-hǎa[to] solve; fix; resolve a problem
When doing business, you should have a good confidant to help solve problems together.
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สามีภรรยาsăa-mee pan-rá-yaaควรkuuanเป็นคู่bpen kôoคิดkítที่têeคอยkoiให้คำปรึกษาhâi kam bprèuk-săaกันganในnaiทุกๆtúk túkเรื่องrêuuang
Husbands and wives should be trusted partners who advise each other on everything.
ฉันchǎnโชคดีchôok-diiมากmâakที่tîiมีmiiเขาkǎoเป็นbpenทั้งtángเพื่อนร่วมงานpʉ̂ʉan-rûuam-ngaanและlɛ́คู่คิดkûu-kítในnaiการวางแผนgaan-waang-pɛ̌ɛnโครงการkroong-gaanนี้níi
I am very lucky to have him as both a colleague and a trusted thought partner in planning this project.
ในnaiยามyaamที่tîiบริษัทbɔɔ-rí-sàtเจอjəəวิกฤติwí-grìtประธานบริษัทbprà-taan-bɔɔ-rí-sàtจำเป็นต้องjam-bpen-dtɔ̂ngหาคู่hǎa-kûuคิดkítที่tîiมีวิสัยทัศน์mii-wí-sǎi-tátกว้างไกลgwâang-glaiมาช่วยmaa-chûuaiหาhǎaทางออกtaang-ɔ̀ɔk
At a time when the company faced a crisis, the president needed to find a confidant with a broad vision to help find a solution.
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 markMai ek
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Falling tone
kûu
Starts high, rises a little, then drops clearly.
Low class + Mai ek → 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
คู่kûuคู่kûu1pair; couple2classifier for pairs3even (number)4in pairs; double5[to] pair; matchpair; couplePart 1
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คิดkítคิดkít1[to] think; consider2[to] calculate; figure out3[to] charge (a price)4[to] intend; plan[to] think; considerPart 2
คู่คิดkûu-kítคู่คิดkûu-kítthinking partner; trusted adviserthinking partner; trusted adviserWord