จำแบบ
jam-bɛ̀ɛpMeaning
1VerbB2
[to] imitate; copy a model
To copy [sth] by following a pattern or example; to make [sth] like another thing.
Examples
เด็กๆdèk dèkเด็กๆdèk dèk1children; kids2childish; immature3easy; trivial (colloquial)กำลังgam-langกำลังgam-lang1currently; in the middle of2power; strength3power (physics)4troops; forcesหัดhàtหัดhàt1[to] practice; train; learn (by doing)2measles (rubeola)3[to] train [sb]; teach [sb] to do [sth]เขียนkĭianเขียนkĭian1[to] write2[to] draw; sketch3[to] fill out; write in4[to] compose; author5[to] write (data); burn (a disc)กรัมgramกรัมgram1gram (g)2classifier: gram(s)ไก่gàiไก่gài1chicken (animal)2chicken (meat)3easy mark; inexperienced person (slang)โดยdoiโดยdoi1by; via; through2in a ... way; -ly3according to; in accordance withจำแบบjam bàepจำแบบjam bàep[to] imitate; copy a modelจากที่jàak têeจากที่jàak têefrom what ...; based on what ...คุณครูkun kruuคุณครูkun kruu1teacher (polite/honorific)2Teacher (respectful title or address)เขียนkĭianเขียนkĭian1[to] write2[to] draw; sketch3[to] fill out; write in4[to] compose; author5[to] write (data); burn (a disc)ให้ดูhâi dooให้ดูhâi doo[to] show [sb] [sth]บนbonบนbon1on; upon; in; above2upper; top3[to] vow (at a shrine)กระดานgrà-daanกระดานgrà-daan1board; plank2board (blackboard/whiteboard)3game board
The children are learning to write the letter 'ก' by copying the example the teacher wrote on the board.
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ตอนdtonฉันchănเริ่มrêrmทำอาหารtam aa-hăanใหม่ๆmài màiฉันchănก็gâwทำtamจำแบบjam bàepตามdtaamสูตรsòotในnaiยูทูปyoo-tôopเป๊ะๆbpé bpéเลยloie
When I first started cooking, I just copied the recipes on YouTube exactly.
สถาปนิกsà-tǎa-bpà-níkวิจารณ์wí-jaanว่าwâaอาคารaa-kaanหลังlǎngนี้níiเป็นเพียงbpen-piiangการจำgaan-jamแบบbɛ̀ɛpสถาปัตยกรรมsà-tǎa-bpàt-dtà-yá-gamตะวันตกdtà-wan-dtòkมาmaaเท่านั้นtâo-nánขาดkàatเอกลักษณ์èek-gà-lákความเป็นไทยkwaam-bpen-tai
The architect criticized that this building merely copies Western architecture and lacks a unique Thai identity.
การสร้างgaan-sâangธุรกิจtú-rá-gìtให้hâiประสบความสำเร็จbprà-sòp-kwaam-sǎm-rètไม่ใช่mâi-châiแค่kɛ̂ɛการจำgaan-jamแบบbɛ̀ɛpโมเดลmoo-delของkɔ̌ɔngคนอื่นkon-ʉ̀ʉnแต่dtɛ̀ɛต้องdtɔ̂ngรู้จักrúu-jàkปรับใช้bpràp-cháiให้hâiเข้ากับkâo-gàpบริบทbɔɔ-rí-bòtของkɔ̌ɔngตนเองdton-eeng
Building a successful business is not just about copying others' models; you must know how to adapt them to your own context.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is จำแบบ said จัม-แบบ?
jam-bɛ̀ɛp
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableThe vowel ำ hides a final -ม, so it is live.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Mid tone
jam
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Mid 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
จำjamจำjam1[to] remember; recall2[to] memorize3[to] recognize4defendant (legal shorthand)[to] remember; recallPart 1
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แบบbɛ̀ɛpแบบbɛ̀ɛp1style; type; kind; manner2classifier for types, styles, or designs3model; pattern; design; template4form; questionnaire5model; person posing6in a ... way; -ly (pre-head adverbial marker)style; type; kind; mannerPart 2
จำแบบjam-bɛ̀ɛpจำแบบjam-bɛ̀ɛp[to] imitate; copy a model[to] imitate; copy a modelWord