จักรยาน
jàk-grà-yaanMeaning
1NounA2
bicycle; bike
a two-wheeled vehicle that you pedal to move, used for transport, sport, or exercise
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)ขี่จักรยานkìi-jàk-grà-yaanขี่จักรยานkìi-jàk-grà-yaan[to] ride a bicycleไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyสวนsǔuanสวนsǔuan1garden; orchard; park2classifier: gardens/orchards/plantations3[to] oppose; contradict; go against4[to] move against; counter (direction)ทุกเช้าtúk-cháaoทุกเช้าtúk-cháaoevery morning
I ride a bicycle to the park every morning.
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Yesterday he rode a bicycle to the market instead of taking a car.
พรุ่งนี้prûng-níiเราraoจะjàเช่าchâoจักรยานjàk-grà-yaanปั่นbpànรอบrɔ̂ɔpทะเลสาบtá-lee-sàapเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaออกกำลังกายɔ̀ɔk-gam-lang-gaai
Tomorrow we will rent bicycles to ride around the lake for exercise.
ฉันchǎnเลือกใช้lʉ̂ʉak-cháiจักรยานjàk-grà-yaanในnaiการเดินทางgaan-dəən-taangไปทำงานbpai-tam-ngaanเพราะprɔ́ได้dâaiทั้งtángประหยัดbprà-yàtค่าเดินทางkâa-dəən-taangและlɛ́ได้dâaiออกกำลังกายɔ̀ɔk-gam-lang-gaaiในเวลาเดียวกันnai-wee-laa-diiao-gan
I choose to use a bicycle to commute to work because it saves on travel costs and lets me exercise at the same time.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is จักรยาน said จัก-กระ-ยาน?
jàk-grà-yaan
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
3 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableEnds in -ก, a stop, so it is dead.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Low tone
jàk
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
Mid class + No tone mark + Dead syllable → Low
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
จักรjàkจักรjàk1wheel; disc; gear2sewing machine (colloquial, short for จักรเย็บผ้า)3chakra; discus (emblematic, weapon)wheel; disc; gearPart 1
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จักรยานjàk-grà-yaanจักรยานjàk-grà-yaanbicycle; bikebicycle; bikeWord