งานหิน
ngaan-hǐnMeaning
1NounB2
difficult task; tough job
a very difficult task or challenging job.
Examples
การโน้มน้าวgaan-nóom-náaoการโน้มน้าวgaan-nóom-náaopersuasion; convincingให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3to; for [sb] (recipient)4[to] have [sb] do; cause to5for (benefit of)6so that; in order to7until; to the point that (result)เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillเปลี่ยนใจbplìian-jaiเปลี่ยนใจbplìian-jai1[to] change one’s mind2[to] have a change of heart; relentเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)งานหินngaan-hǐnงานหินngaan-hǐndifficult task; tough jobเลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceedล่ะlâล่ะlâ1topic/contrast particle; question tag2sentence-final particle (casual emphasis)เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to 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 stirringหัวhǔuaหัวhǔua1head (body part)2top; end; tip3leader; chief; head4mind; mentality; way of thinking5classifier: head-like items; bulbs; heads of nails/pins6header; title; headline7beginning; initial part8[to] laugh (Isan; archaic in standard Thai)แข็งมากkɛ̌ng-mâakแข็งมากkɛ̌ng-mâakvery hard; very firm
Persuading him to change his mind is a really difficult task. He's very stubborn.
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โปรเจกต์bproo-jèekนี้níiดูเหมือนduu-mʉ̌ʉanจะเป็นjà-bpenงานหินngaan-hǐnเพราะprɔ́เราraoมีmiiเวลาwee-laaและlɛ́งบประมาณngóp-bprà-maanจำกัดjam-gàt
This project seems to be a challenging job because we have limited time and budget.
การฟื้นฟูgaan-fʉ́ʉn-fuuเศรษฐกิจsèet-tà-gìtของkɔ̌ɔngประเทศbprà-têetหลังlǎngวิกฤตการณ์wí-grìt-dtà-gaanถือเป็นtʉ̌ʉ-bpenงานหินngaan-hǐnสำหรับsǎm-ràpรัฐบาลrát-tà-baanชุดใหม่chút-màiที่tîiต้องdtɔ̂ngเผชิญpà-chəən
Revitalizing the country's economy after the crisis is considered a difficult task for the new government to face.
แม้ว่าmɛ́ɛ-wâaการสร้างgaan-sâangสันติภาพsǎn-dtì-pâapในnaiภูมิภาคpuu-mí-pâakจะเป็นjà-bpenงานหินngaan-hǐnที่tîiต้องdtɔ̂ngใช้cháiความพยายามkwaam-pá-yaa-yaamอย่างสูงyàang-sǔungแต่dtɛ̀ɛทุกtúkฝ่ายfàaiก็gɔ̂ยังคงyang-kongมุ่งมั่นmûng-mânที่จะtîi-jàทำให้tam-hâiสำเร็จsǎm-rèt
Although building peace in the region is a difficult task that requires great effort, all parties remain committed to achieving it.
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 endingLive syllableEnds in -น, a sonorant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
ngaan
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Low class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Mid
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
งานngaanงานngaan1work; job; employment2task; assignment; duty3event; fair; function4work (product); creation5unit (classifier) for events6work (physics)work; job; employmentPart 1
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งานหินngaan-hǐnงานหินngaan-hǐndifficult task; tough jobdifficult task; tough jobWord