ชิลด์
chinMeaning
1NounB1
shield (protective barrier)
A protective screen or cover, such as a face shield or splash guard; loanword from English ‘shield’, often used in compounds like 'face shield'.
Examples
หมอฟันmɔ̌ɔ-fanหมอฟันmɔ̌ɔ-fandentistใส่sàiใส่sài1[to] put in; [to] add2[to] wear; [to] put on3[to] include; [to] insert (data, settings)4[to] attack; [to] go at (colloq.)ชิลด์chinชิลด์chinshield (protective barrier)เพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉa1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofป้องกันbpɔ̂ng-ganป้องกันbpɔ̂ng-gan1[to] protect; guard2[to] prevent; avert; ward off3preventive; protectiveน้ำลายnáam-laaiน้ำลายnáam-laai1saliva2empty talk; empty promises (informal, disapproving)กระเด็นgrà-denกระเด็นgrà-den1[to] splash; spatter2[to] be flung; be knocked away3[to] be ousted; be forced out (informal)
The dentist wears a shield to protect against splashing saliva.
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พนักงานpá-nák-ngaanร้านอาหารráan-aa-hǎanบางbaangแห่งhɛ̀ngต้องdtɔ̂ngสวมsǔuamเฟซชิลด์fee-sítตลอดเวลาdtà-lɔ̀ɔt-wee-laaที่ทำงานtîi-tam-ngaan
Employees at some restaurants must wear a face shield at all times while working.
ฉันchǎnซื้อsʉ́ʉชิลด์chinกันน้ำgan-náamมันmanกระเด็นgrà-denมาmaaติดdtìtไว้wáiที่tîiห้องครัวhɔ̂ng-kruuaทำให้tam-hâiทำความสะอาดtam-kwaam-sà-àatง่ายขึ้นngâai-kʉ̂nเยอะyə́
I bought an oil splash shield for the kitchen, which makes cleaning up much easier.
ชิลด์chinสำหรับsǎm-ràpช่างเชื่อมchâng-chʉ̂ʉamถูกtùukออกแบบมาɔ̀ɔk-bɛ̀ɛp-maaให้hâiทนทานton-taanต่อdtɔ̀ɔความร้อนสูงkwaam-rɔ́ɔn-sǔungและlɛ́ป้องกันรังสีbpɔ̂ng-gan-rang-sǐiอันตรายan-dtà-raaiต่อdtɔ̀ɔดวงตาduuang-dtaa
Shields for welders are designed to withstand high heat and protect the eyes from harmful radiation.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ชิลด์ said ชิน?
chin
- Final soundAt the end of a syllable, ล is said like น (n).Silent letterด์ is silent: the ◌์ mark cancels its sound.
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -ล, a sonorant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
chin
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Low class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Mid
ด์ is silent here.
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 | — | — |