จีน
jiinMeanings
1Proper nounA1
China
the country of China; usually the People's Republic of China
Examples
ปีหน้าbpii-nâaปีหน้าbpii-nâanext yearฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)อยากyàakอยากyàak1[to] want; desire2to crave; to long forไปเที่ยวbpai-tîiaoไปเที่ยวbpai-tîiao1[to] go out for fun; hang out2[to] travel for leisure; go on a trip; go sightseeing3[to] drop by for fun; pay a casual visitจีนjiinจีนjiin1China2Chinese; relating to China3Chinese person4Chinese (language)
Next year I want to travel to China.
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My friend is working in China now.
This airline has direct flights to China every day.
บริษัทbɔɔ-rí-sàtกำลังgam-langเปิดbpə̀ətสาขาsǎa-kǎaใหม่màiในnaiจีนjiinเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaขยายkà-yǎaiตลาดdtà-làat
The company is opening a new branch in China to expand the market.
2AdjectiveA2
Chinese; relating to China
relating to China, its people, culture, or language
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillชอบchɔ̂ɔpชอบchɔ̂ɔp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)วัฒนธรรมจีนwát-tá-ná-tam-jiinวัฒนธรรมจีนwát-tá-ná-tam-jiinChinese cultureมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerous
He really likes Chinese culture.
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Tomorrow I have a class on Chinese culture at school.
เมื่อวานmʉ̂ʉa-waanเราraoไปbpaiชมchomการแสดงดนตรีgaan-sà-dɛɛng-don-dtriiจีนjiinที่tîiหอประชุมhɔ̌ɔ-bprà-chum
Yesterday we went to watch a Chinese music performance at the auditorium.
หนังสือnǎng-sĕuเล่มlêmนี้néeอธิบายà-tí-baaiคติความเชื่อká-dtì kwaam chêuuaจีนjeenที่têeมีอิทธิพลmee ìt-tí-ponต่อdtòเทศกาลtêht-sà-gaanต่างdtàangๆ-
This book explains Chinese beliefs that influence various festivals.
3NounA2
Chinese person
a person from China or of Chinese ethnicity
Examples
เพื่อนบ้านpʉ̂ʉan-bâanเพื่อนบ้านpʉ̂ʉan-bâan1neighbor (person)2neighboring (of a country or community)ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)เป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)จีนjiinจีนjiin1China2Chinese; relating to China3Chinese person4Chinese (language)เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillพูดpûutพูดpûut1[to] speak; talk2[to] say; speak3[to] tell; talk aboutไทยtaiไทยtai1Thai (language)2Thai; of Thailand3Thai personได้dâaiได้dâai1okay; sure; agreed2[to] get; obtain; receive3can; [to] be able to; may4[to] manage to; succeed in5actualized-action markerคล่องklɔ̂ɔngคล่องklɔ̂ɔng1fluent; nimble2liquid; having liquidity (finance)3unobstructed; free-flowing; smooth4nimble; deft
My neighbor is Chinese; he speaks Thai fluently.
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เมื่อวานmʉ̂ʉa-waanฉันchǎnคุยkuiกับgàpชายchaaiจีนjiinที่tîiตลาดdtà-làatเขาkǎoมาmaaซื้อsʉ́ʉทุเรียนtú-riian
Yesterday I talked with a Chinese man at the market; he came to buy durian.
ครูkruuพาpaaผู้เรียนpûu-riianไปbpaiทักทายták-taaiนักท่องเที่ยวnák-tɔ̂ɔng-tîiaoจีนjiinที่tîiหน้าnâaวัดwát
The teacher took the students to greet Chinese tourists in front of the temple.
เพื่อนร่วมงานpʉ̂ʉan-rûuam-ngaanจีนjiinของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnเล่าlâoวัฒนธรรมwát-tá-ná-tamในnaiครอบครัวkrɔ̂ɔp-kruuaให้hâiฟังfangทำtamให้hâiเราraoเข้าใจกันkâo-jai-ganมากขึ้นmâak-kʉ̂n
My Chinese coworker told me about his family culture, which helped us understand each other better.
4NounA2
Chinese (language)
the Chinese language; often refers to Mandarin in general contexts
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)เรียนriianเรียนriian1[to] study; learn2[to] take (a course/subject)3[to] respectfully inform; address (formal)จีนjiinจีนjiin1China2Chinese; relating to China3Chinese person4Chinese (language)ทุกtúkทุกtúk1every; each2every (interval/frequency)วันจันทร์wan-janวันจันทร์wan-janMonday
I study Chinese every Monday.
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Yesterday the teacher gave one lesson of Chinese homework.
Tomorrow I will have a basic Chinese speaking test.
เธอtəəพูดpûutจีนกลางjiin-glaangได้dâaiคล่องklɔ̂ɔngแต่ยังdtɛ̀ɛ-yangอ่านàanตัวอักษรdtuua-àk-sɔ̌ɔnยากyâakอยู่yùu
She speaks Mandarin fluently, but still finds the characters difficult to read.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -น, a sonorant, so it is live.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Mid tone
jiin
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 | — | — |