ชีลด์
chiinMeanings
1NounB1
shield; protective barrier or screen
A protective barrier, screen, or cover designed to block or deflect harm, danger, or impact (from English 'shield').
Examples
ช่างเชื่อมchâng-chʉ̂ʉamช่างเชื่อมchâng-chʉ̂ʉamwelderต้องdtɔ̂ngต้องdtɔ̂ng1must; have to2must; bound toใส่sàiใส่sài1[to] put in; [to] add2[to] wear; [to] put on3[to] include; [to] insert (data, settings)4[to] attack; [to] go at (colloq.)ชีลด์chiinชีลด์chiin1shield; protective barrier or screen2[to] shield [sth] (technical)กันganกันgan1together; together with2each other; one another (post-verb marker)3[to] prevent; keep [sth] out; ward off; block4protective; resistant to; -proof5I; me (informal, male speech)6[to] set aside; reserve; earmarkสะเก็ดไฟsà-gèt-faiสะเก็ดไฟsà-gèt-faispark (from fire)
The welder has to wear a shield to protect against sparks.
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ตอนdtɔɔnโควิดkoo-wítระบาดrá-bàatหนักnàkพนักงานแคชเชียร์pá-nák-ngaan-kɛ̂ɛt-chiiaต้องdtɔ̂ngใส่sàiเฟซfêetชีลด์chiinตลอดเวลาdtà-lɔ̀ɔt-wee-laa
During the height of the COVID pandemic, cashiers had to wear face shields at all times.
เครื่องจักรkrʉ̂ʉang-jàkนี้níiมีmiiชีลด์chiinพลาสติกpláat-sà-dtìkใสsǎiเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaความปลอดภัยkwaam-bplɔ̀ɔt-paiของkɔ̌ɔngผู้ใช้งานpûu-chái-ngaan
This machine has a transparent plastic shield for user safety.
ห้องปฏิบัติการhɔ̂ng-bpà-dtì-bàt-gaanนี้níiมีmiiชีลด์chiinป้องกันรังสีbpɔ̂ng-gan-rang-sǐiติดตั้งdtìt-dtângอยู่yùuรอบrɔ̂ɔpเครื่องปฏิกรณ์krʉ̂ʉang-bpà-dtì-gɔɔnเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaป้องกันbpɔ̂ng-ganการรั่วไหลgaan-rûua-lǎi
This laboratory has a radiation shield installed around the reactor to prevent leakage.
2VerbB2
[to] shield [sth] (technical)
to protect something with shielding, especially to prevent electromagnetic interference in cables or electronic equipment
Examples
แม่mɛ̂ɛแม่mɛ̂ɛ1mother; mom2form of address for a woman (traditional/familiar)3prefix: female; main; baseพยายามpá-yaa-yaamพยายามpá-yaa-yaam[to] try; attemptชีลด์chiinชีลด์chiin1shield; protective barrier or screen2[to] shield [sth] (technical)ลูกชายlûuk-chaaiลูกชายlûuk-chaaison; male childจากjàakจากjàak1from; away from2[to] leave; depart; part from3nipa palmคำวิจารณ์kam-wí-jaanคำวิจารณ์kam-wí-jaan1criticism; critical remark(s)2review; critiqueของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsเพื่อนบ้านpʉ̂ʉan-bâanเพื่อนบ้านpʉ̂ʉan-bâan1neighbor (person)2neighboring (of a country or community)
The mother tried to shield her son from the neighbors' criticism.
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พอpɔɔเพื่อนสนิทpʉ̂ʉan-sà-nìtโดนdoonนินทาnin-taaเขาkǎoก็gɔ̂รีบเข้าrîip-kâoไปbpaiชีลด์chiinทันทีtan-tii
As soon as his close friend was being gossiped about, he immediately jumped in to defend them.
บริษัทbò-rí-sàtจ้างjâangทีมteemประชาสัมพันธ์bprà-chaa-săm-panเพื่อpêuuaมาmaaชีลด์chîinภาพลักษณ์pâap-pá-lákของkŏngองค์กรong gonหลังlăngเกิดgèrtข่าวฉาวkàao chăao
The company hired a PR team to shield the organization's image after the scandal broke.
ทีมงานtiim-ngaanของkɔ̌ɔngนักการเมืองnák-gaan-mʉʉangคนkonนั้นnánเก่งมากgèng-mâakในnaiการชีลด์gaan-chiinเจ้านายjâo-naaiจากjàakคำถามkam-tǎamที่tîiตอบdtɔ̀ɔpยากyâakของkɔ̌ɔngนักข่าวnák-kàao
That politician's team is very good at shielding their boss from reporters' difficult questions.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ชีลด์ said ชีน?
chiin
- 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
chiin
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 | — | — |