ชีวภาค
chii-wá-pâakMeaning
1NounB2
biosphere
All the parts of Earth where life exists, including parts of the land, water, and air, together with the living things in them.
Examples
ชีวภาคchii-wá-pâakชีวภาคchii-wá-pâakbiosphereครอบคลุมkrɔ̂ɔp-klumครอบคลุมkrɔ̂ɔp-klum1[to] cover; include; encompass2comprehensive; extensiveทั้งtángทั้งtáng1whole; entire2all3both4altogether; entirelyพื้นดินpʉ́ʉn-dinพื้นดินpʉ́ʉn-dinthe ground; landแหล่งน้ำlɛ̀ng-náamแหล่งน้ำlɛ̀ng-náamwater source; body of waterและlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)อากาศaa-gàatอากาศaa-gàat1air2weatherในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)ส่วนsùuanส่วนsùuan1part; portion; section2classifier for parts or portions3share; quota4department; division; unit5as for; regarding6over (in fractions)ที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerมีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoสิ่งมีชีวิตsìng-mii-chii-wítสิ่งมีชีวิตsìng-mii-chii-wítorganism; living thingอาศัยอยู่aa-sǎi-yùuอาศัยอยู่aa-sǎi-yùu[to] live; reside; dwell; inhabit
The biosphere includes the parts of the land, bodies of water, and air where living things exist.
3 more examplesShow less
ป่าไม้bpàa-máaiมหาสมุทรmá-hǎa-sà-mùtและlɛ́สิ่งมีชีวิตsìng-mii-chii-wítในnaiบริเวณbɔɔ-rí-weenเหล่านี้lào-níiล้วนlúuanเป็นส่วนหนึ่งbpen-sùuan-nʉ̀ngของkɔ̌ɔngชีวภาคchii-wá-pâak
Forests, oceans, and the organisms living in these areas are all part of the biosphere.
เมื่อmʉ̂ʉaอุณหภูมิun-hà-puumโลกlôokสูงขึ้นsǔung-kʉ̂nระบบนิเวศrá-bòp-ní-wêetในnaiชีวภาคchii-wá-pâakย่อมyɔ̂mเปลี่ยนแปลงbplìian-bplɛɛngเพราะprɔ́สิ่งมีชีวิตsìng-mii-chii-wítแต่ละdtɛ̀ɛ-láชนิดchá-nítปรับตัวได้bpràp-dtuua-dâaiไม่เท่ากันmâi-tâo-gan
As global temperatures rise, ecosystems within the biosphere inevitably change because species differ in their ability to adapt.
การรักษาสมดุลgaan-rák-sǎa-sǒm-dunของkɔ̌ɔngชีวภาคchii-wá-pâakต้องdtɔ̂ngคำนึงถึงkam-nʉng-tʉ̌ngความสัมพันธ์kwaam-sǎm-panระหว่างrá-wàangสิ่งมีชีวิตsìng-mii-chii-wítกับgàpสภาพแวดล้อมsà-pâap-wɛ̂ɛt-lɔ́ɔmทั้งtángบนบกbon-bòkในnaiน้ำnáamและlɛ́ในnaiอากาศaa-gàat
Maintaining the balance of the biosphere requires considering the relationships between living things and their environments on land, in water, and in the air.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ชีวภาค said ชี-วะ-พาก?
chii-wá-pâak
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
3 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableA long vowel with no final consonant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
chii
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Low 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
ชีวchii-wáชีวchii-wá1life; living; bio- (combining form)2life; vitality (literary/poetic)life; living; bio- (combining form)Part 1
+
ชีวภาคchii-wá-pâakชีวภาคchii-wá-pâakbiospherebiosphereWord