ชี้ทาง
chíi-taangMeanings
1VerbA2
[to] point the way
to show or indicate a physical direction or route
Examples
ช่วยchûuaiช่วยchûuai1[to] help; assist [sb/sth]2please (request marker)3[to] save; rescue [sb]ชี้ทางchíi-taangชี้ทางchíi-taang1[to] point the way2[to] guide [sb]ไปห้องน้ำbpai-hɔ̂ng-náamไปห้องน้ำbpai-hɔ̂ng-náam[to] go to the bathroomหน่อยnɔ̀iหน่อยnɔ̀i1a little; a bit2polite softener (request)ครับkrápครับkráppolite particle (male speaker)
Could you please show me the way to the restroom?
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He opened the map app on his phone to show us the way.
ถ้าtâaคุณkunหลงทางlǒng-taangถามtǎamคนkonแถวนั้นtɛ̌ɛo-nánได้เลยdâai-ləəiเดี๋ยวdǐiaoเขาkǎoจะjàชี้ทางchíi-taangให้hâi
If you get lost, you can ask a local. They will show you the way.
ตำรวจจราจรdtam-rùuat-jà-raa-jɔɔnยืนyʉʉnโบกมือbòok-mʉʉชี้ทางchíi-taangให้hâiรถrótเลี่ยงlîiangไปbpaiใช้cháiอีกìikเส้นsênหนึ่งnʉ̀ngเพราะprɔ́ข้างหน้าkâang-nâaมีmiiอุบัติเหตุù-bàt-dtì-hèet
The traffic police officer was standing and waving to show cars the way to an alternate route because there was an accident ahead.
2VerbB2
[to] guide [sb]
to provide guidance or show someone the correct course of action, often in a moral or abstract sense
Examples
คำสอนkam-sɔ̌ɔnคำสอนkam-sɔ̌ɔn1teaching; instruction; admonition2doctrine; set of teachings3moral (of a story)ของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsพ่อแม่pɔ̂ɔ-mɛ̂ɛพ่อแม่pɔ̂ɔ-mɛ̂ɛparentsคอยkɔɔiคอยkɔɔi1[to] wait (for [sb]/[sth])2keep (doing); regularly (do)3[to] be on standby; be readyชี้ทางchíi-taangชี้ทางchíi-taang1[to] point the way2[to] guide [sb]ให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3to; for [sb] (recipient)4[to] have [sb] do; cause to5for (benefit of)6so that; in order to7until; to the point that (result)ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)ทำtamทำtam1[to] do; make2[to] act; behave3[to] cook; prepare food4[to] do; carry out (work)5[to] cause; makeแต่dtɛ̀ɛแต่dtɛ̀ɛ1but; however (contrast)2only; just (restriction)3from; since (starting point)สิ่งที่ดีsìng-tîi-diiสิ่งที่ดีsìng-tîi-diia good thing; something good
My parents' teachings have always guided me to do good things.
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ในฐานะnai-tǎa-náครูkruuผมpǒmมีหน้าที่mii-nâa-tîiชี้ทางchíi-taangที่tîiถูกต้องtùuk-dtɔ̂ngให้hâiนักเรียนnák-riian
As a teacher, it is my duty to show students the right path.
หนังสือnǎng-sʉ̌ʉเล่มlêmนี้níiเปรียบเสมือนbprìiap-sà-mʉ̌ʉanแสงสว่างsɛ̌ɛng-sà-wàangที่tîiช่วยchûuaiชี้ทางchíi-taangให้hâiผู้ที่pûu-tîiกำลังgam-langสิ้นหวังsîn-wǎng
This book is like a light that helps guide those who are in despair.
ผู้นำpûu-namที่ดีtîi-diiไม่เพียงแต่mâi-piiang-dtɛ̀ɛออกคำสั่งɔ̀ɔk-kam-sàngแต่dtɛ̀ɛต้องdtɔ̂ngสามารถsǎa-mâatชี้ทางchíi-taangและlɛ́สร้างแรงบันดาลใจsâang-rɛɛng-ban-daan-jaiให้hâiทีมtiimได้dâai
A good leader not only gives orders, but must be able to provide guidance and inspire the team.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
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
chíi
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
ชี้chíiชี้chíi1[to] point (at)2[to] indicate; show3[to] point out; highlight4[to] designate; specify[to] point (at)Part 1
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ทางtaangทางtaang1way; route; road; path2direction; side3method; means; manner4by; via; through (means or channel)5classifier: roads/routes/ways6in terms of; in the field of7side/party (institutional)way; route; road; pathPart 2
ชี้ทางchíi-taangชี้ทางchíi-taang[to] point the way[to] point the wayWord