ชั้นนำ
chán-namMeaning
1AdjectiveB2
leading; top-tier; premier
of the highest rank or among the most prominent in a field
Examples
มหาวิทยาลัยmá-hǎa-wít-tá-yaa-laiมหาวิทยาลัยmá-hǎa-wít-tá-yaa-laiuniversityแห่งนี้hɛ̀ng-níiแห่งนี้hɛ̀ng-níi1here; this place (formal)2this (postposed, formal)เป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)สถาบันsà-tǎa-banสถาบันsà-tǎa-ban1institution; establishment2institute (organization)3the monarchy as an institution (Thai context)ชั้นนำchán-namชั้นนำchán-namleading; top-tier; premierด้านdâanด้านdâan1side; face (surface)2classifier: sides/faces/aspects3field; area; aspect4calloused; hardened; matte5toward; on the side of6dud; failing to fire or explodeวิศวกรรมwít-sà-wá-gamวิศวกรรมwít-sà-wá-gamengineering (discipline)
This university is a leading institution in engineering.
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บริษัทbɔɔ-rí-sàtของเราkɔ̌ɔng-raoเป็นbpenผู้ผลิตpûu-pà-lìtชั้นนำchán-namในnaiตลาดdtà-làatอาเซียนaa-siian
Our company is a leading manufacturer in the ASEAN market.
เขาkǎoได้รับเชิญdâi-ráp-chəənไปbpaiบรรยายban-yaaiร่วมกับrûuam-gàpนักวิจัยnák-wí-jaiชั้นนำchán-namของkɔ̌ɔngโลกlôok
He was invited to lecture alongside the world's leading researchers.
งานประกวดngaan-bprà-gùuatนี้níiรวบรวมrûuap-ruuamผลงานpǒn-ngaanจากjàakศิลปินsǐn-lá-bpinชั้นนำchán-namเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaสะท้อนsà-tɔ́ɔnแนวโน้มnɛɛo-nóomสำคัญsǎm-kanของkɔ̌ɔngวงการศิลปะร่วมสมัยwong-gaan-sǐn-lá-bpà-rûuam-sà-mǎi
This exhibition brings together works from leading artists to reflect key trends in contemporary art.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ชั้นนำ said ชั้น-นัม?
chán-nam
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markMai tho
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
High tone
chán
Starts high and keeps climbing.
Low class + Mai tho → High
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
ชั้นchánชั้นchán1floor; storey2shelf3grade; year (in school)4layer; tier5classifier for floors/layers/shelves/classes6class; rank; statusfloor; storeyPart 1
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ชั้นนำchán-namชั้นนำchán-namleading; top-tier; premierleading; top-tier; premierWord