ช่วง
chûuangMeanings
1NounA2
period; span (of time)
A length or block of time between two points or events; often used with time expressions (e.g., during/over a period).
Examples
ช่วงเช้าchûuang-cháaoช่วงเช้าchûuang-cháao1the morning period2in the morningนี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)ทำงานบ้านtam-ngaan-bâanทำงานบ้านtam-ngaan-bâan[to] do housework; do household chores
This morning period I did housework.
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ช่วงchûuangปิดเทอมbpìt-təəmปีที่แล้วbpii-tîi-lɛ́ɛoเราraoไปbpaiอยู่yùuกับgàpยายyaaiหนึ่งnʉ̀ngสัปดาห์sàp-daa
During the school break last year, we stayed with grandma for a week.
Over the next two months, I will be doing an internship at a company.
ในช่วงnai-chûuangวิกฤตwí-grìtโควิดkoo-wítหลายคนlǎai-konทำงานtam-ngaanจากjàakบ้านbâanและlɛ́ปรับbpràpตารางเวลาdtaa-raang-wee-laaใหม่mài
During the COVID crisis, many people worked from home and adjusted their schedules.
Lately, the weather is very hot.
In the morning, traffic is a bit heavy.
Around New Year, I will visit my parents.
เขาkǎoไม่ค่อยmâi-kɔ̂iออกจากบ้านɔ̀ɔk-jàak-bâanช่วงchûuangฝนตกfǒn-dtòkเพราะprɔ́ถนนลื่นtà-nǒn-lʉ̂ʉnและlɛ́เปียกbpìiak
He rarely goes out during the rainy times because the roads are slippery and wet.
2NounA2
span; extent
The distance or extent between two endpoints.
Examples
โต๊ะdtóโต๊ะdtó1table2deskนี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)กว้างgwâangกว้างgwâang1wide; broad2spacious; roomy3extensive; wide-ranging; broad in scopeเท่าtâoเท่าtâo1equal; the same amount2as … as; equal to3times; multiplier; foldช่วงchûuangช่วงchûuang1period; span (of time)2span; extent3section; segment (part of something)4range; interval (between limits)5distance between supportsแขนkɛ̌ɛnแขนkɛ̌ɛn1arm (body part)2arm; extension (of object)3classifier: sleevesของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsผมpǒmผมpǒm1I; me (male speaker, polite)2hair (on the head)พอดีpɔɔ-diiพอดีpɔɔ-dii1just right; exactly suitable2exactly; just (in time/amount)3just enough4happen to; by chance5[to] fit exactly; be just right
This table is exactly as wide as my arm span.
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The doorway is exactly as wide as an adult's arm span.
He measured the window using his arm span.
ช่างchângบอกว่าbɔ̀ɔk-wâaช่วงchûuangสะพานsà-paanตรงนี้dtrong-níiกว้างgwâangเกินgəənมาตรฐานmâat-dtrà-tǎanจึงjʉngต้องdtɔ̂ngเสริมsə̌əmคานkaanเพิ่มpə̂əm
The technician said the span across this part of the bridge is wider than standard, so additional beams are needed.
3NounB1
section; segment (part of something)
A part or division of something extended, such as a route, a text, a process, or a physical object.
Examples
ถนนtà-nŏnถนนtà-nŏnroad; streetเส้นsênเส้นsên1line; stripe; thread-like length2noodle (food strand)3CL: strand-like things4tendon; nerve; sinew5route; line (service/path)6connections; pull (informal)นี้néeนี้née1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)มีmeeมีmee1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoช่วงchûuangช่วงchûuang1period; span (of time)2span; extent3section; segment (part of something)4range; interval (between limits)5distance between supportsที่têeที่têe1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)สะพานsà-paanสะพานsà-paan1bridge2bridge (metaphor)สั้นsânสั้นsân1short (length)2short (time; brief)3conciseๆ-ก่อนgònก่อนgòn1before; earlier; previously; first2previous; prior; formerถึงtĕungถึงtĕung1to; until; up to2[to] arrive; reach3to; toward (recipient/goal)4even if; even though5as much as; as many as; to the point of6about; concerning; regardingหมู่บ้านmòo bâanหมู่บ้านmòo bâan1village; hamlet2housing estate; gated community
This road has a short bridge section before the village.
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โปรดbpròotอ่านàanช่วงchûuangคำแนะนำkam-nɛ́-namก่อนgɔ̀ɔnแล้วlɛ́ɛoค่อยไปkɔ̂i-bpaiดูduuช่วงchûuangตัวอย่างdtuua-yàangแบบฝึกหัดbɛ̀ɛp-fʉ̀k-hàt
Please read the instruction section first, then look at the exercise example section.
ในnaiรายงานraai-ngaanมีmiiช่วงchûuangสรุปsà-rùpที่tîiอธิบายà-tí-baaiปัญหาbpan-hǎaอย่างชัดเจนyàang-chát-jeenและlɛ́ช่วงchûuangข้อเสนอkɔ̂ɔ-sà-nə̌əที่tîiแยกต่างหากyɛ̂ɛk-dtàang-hàak
In the report there is a summary section that clearly explains the problems, and a separate recommendations section.
ขั้นตอนkân-dtɔɔnการสมัครgaan-sà-màkมีmiiหลายlǎaiช่วงchûuangตั้งแต่dtâng-dtɛ̀ɛกรอกgrɔ̀ɔkข้อมูลkɔ̂ɔ-muunยืนยันyʉʉn-yanอีเมลii-meenไปจนถึงbpai-jon-tʉ̌ngอัปโหลดเอกสารàp-lòot-èek-gà-sǎanซึ่งsʉ̂ngแต่ละdtɛ̀ɛ-láช่วงchûuangต้องdtɔ̂ngทำให้tam-hâiครบkróp
The application process has several stages, from filling in information and verifying email to uploading documents, and each stage must be completed.
4NounB1
range; interval (between limits)
The space or set of values between two limits, positions, or numbers; an interval on a scale or continuum.
Examples
อุณหภูมิun-hà-puumอุณหภูมิun-hà-puumtemperatureควรkuuanควรkuuan1should; ought to2appropriate; proper; suitable3[to] deserve; be worthy ofอยู่yùuอยู่yùu1[to] live; reside; stay2to be (located); be at3progressive/continuative marker4to exist; remainในช่วงnai-chûuangในช่วงnai-chûuangduring; in the period of18ถึงtʉ̌ngถึงtʉ̌ng1to; until; up to2[to] arrive; reach3to; toward (recipient/goal)4even if; even though5as much as; as many as; to the point of6about; concerning; regarding22องศาong-sǎaองศาong-sǎa1degree (temperature)2degree (angle)3degree; extent; level (fig.)เพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiso that; in order thatต้นไม้dtôn-máaiต้นไม้dtôn-máai1tree2plants/greenery (general, esp. woody plants)เติบโตdtə̀əp-dtooเติบโตdtə̀əp-dtoo1to grow (physically/mentally)2to grow/expand (economy/organization)ดีdiiดีdii1good; of good quality2kind; virtuous3well; nicely4gall; bile
The temperature should be in the range of 18 to 22 degrees for plants to grow well.
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คะแนนká-nɛɛnเฉลี่ยchà-lìiaของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎoอยู่yùuในช่วงnai-chûuangบนbonของkɔ̌ɔngชั้นเรียนchán-riianจึงjʉngมีสิทธิ์mii-sìtสมัครsà-màkทุนtun
His average score is in the upper range of the class, so he is eligible to apply for a scholarship.
เครื่องชั่งkrʉ̂ʉang-chângนี้níiวัดwátได้dâaiในช่วงnai-chûuang0–5กิโลกรัมgì-loo-gramเหมาะกับmɔ̀-gàpการgaanชั่งchângของkɔ̌ɔngชิ้นเล็กchín-lék
This scale measures in the 0–5 kilogram range, suitable for weighing small items.
แพทย์แนะนำpɛ̂ɛt-nɛ́-namให้hâiควบคุมkûuap-kumความดันkwaam-danให้hâiอยู่yùuในช่วงnai-chûuangที่tîiปลอดภัยbplɔ̀ɔt-paiไม่mâiต่ำdtàmหรือrʉ̌ʉสูงsǔungเกินgəənค่ามาตรฐานkâa-mâat-dtrà-tǎan
The doctor advised keeping blood pressure within a safe range, neither below nor above the standard values.
5NounB2
distance between supports
The span between two supports or points, such as the distance between pillars, wheels, or structural members.
Examples
วิศวกรwít-sà-wá-gɔɔnวิศวกรwít-sà-wá-gɔɔnengineerตรวจวัดdtrùuat-wátตรวจวัดdtrùuat-wát[to] measure; take measurements; monitor by measurementช่วงระหว่างchûuang-rá-wàangช่วงระหว่างchûuang-rá-wàangthe period between; intervalเสาสะพานsǎo-sà-paanเสาสะพานsǎo-sà-paanbridge pillar; pierเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉa1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofคำนวณkam-nuuanคำนวณkam-nuuan1[to] calculate; compute2[to] estimate; figureความยาวkwaam-yaaoความยาวkwaam-yaao1length (spatial)2length; running time (temporal)คานkaanคานkaan1beam (structural member)2lever; balance beam3carrying pole (yoke)4[to] counterbalance; check
The engineer measured the span between the bridge pillars to calculate the beam length.
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รถrótรุ่นrûnนี้níiมีmiiช่วงchûuangล้อlɔ́ɔกว้างgwâangทำให้tam-hâiทรงตัวsong-dtuuaดีขึ้นdii-kʉ̂nเมื่อmʉ̂ʉaเข้าโค้งkâo-kóong
This model has a wide wheelbase, which improves stability when cornering.
สถาปนิกsà-tǎa-bpà-níkออกแบบɔ̀ɔk-bɛ̀ɛpหลังคาlǎng-kaaให้hâiมีmiiช่วงchûuangคานkaanยาวyaaoเป็นพิเศษbpen-pí-sèetเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaหลีกเลี่ยงlìik-lîiangเสาsǎoกลางglaangห้องhɔ̂ng
The architect designed the roof with an extra-long beam span to avoid a central column.
ช่างchângต้องdtɔ̂ngคำนวณkam-nuuanแรงrɛɛngดัดdàtตามdtaamช่วงระหว่างchûuang-rá-wàangค้ำยันkám-yanเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเลือกหน้าlʉ̂ʉak-nâaตัดdtàtเหล็กlèkที่เหมาะสมtîi-mɔ̀-sǒm
The technician must calculate bending forces over the span between supports to select an appropriate steel section.
6NounC1
span; extent
The distance or extent from one endpoint to another, such as the span of an arm or arms.
Examples
เธอtəəเธอtəə1you (informal; familiar)2she; herกางgaangกางgaang1[to] spread; open wide2[to] pitch; set up (tent, umbrella)แขนkɛ̌ɛnแขนkɛ̌ɛn1arm (body part)2arm; extension (of object)3classifier: sleevesวัดwátวัดwát1to measure2Buddhist temple3to gauge; assessช่วงchûuangช่วงchûuang1period; span (of time)2span; extent3section; segment (part of something)4range; interval (between limits)5distance between supportsระเบียงrá-biiangระเบียงrá-biiang1balcony; veranda; porch2open corridor / galleryได้dâaiได้dâai1okay; sure; agreed2[to] get; obtain; receive3can; [to] be able to; may4[to] manage to; succeed in5actualized-action markerประมาณbprà-maanประมาณbprà-maan1approximately; about2[to] estimate; approximate3estimate (noun)4moderate; reasonable (literary)สองsɔ̌ɔngสองsɔ̌ɔng1two; 22secondช่วงchûuangช่วงchûuang1period; span (of time)2span; extent3section; segment (part of something)4range; interval (between limits)5distance between supportsแขนkɛ̌ɛnแขนkɛ̌ɛn1arm (body part)2arm; extension (of object)3classifier: sleevesของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsผู้ใหญ่pûu-yàiผู้ใหญ่pûu-yài1adult; grown-up2elder; respected senior3adult (modifier)4authority; person in charge5senior; high-ranking (modifier)
She stretched out her arms and measured the balcony’s span as about two adult arm spans.
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สะพานไม้sà-paan-máaiเก่าgàoมีmiiช่วงchûuangที่tîiแคบkɛ̂ɛpมากmâakต้องdtɔ̂ngเดินdəənเรียงriiangหนึ่งnʉ̀ngคนkonต่อdtɔ̀ɔช่วงchûuang
The old wooden bridge has sections that are very narrow; people must walk single file, one per section.
เขาkǎoระบุrá-bùขนาดkà-nàatผืนผ้าใบpʉ̌ʉn-pâa-baiด้วยdûuaiการวัดgaan-wátเป็นช่วงbpen-chûuangแขนkɛ̌ɛnเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiได้dâaiความกว้างขวางkwaam-gwâang-kwǎangแบบดั้งเดิมbɛ̀ɛp-dâng-dəəm
He specified the canvas size by measuring in arm spans to achieve a traditionally defined breadth.
ช่างไม้châng máiใช้cháiช่วงchûuangแขนkăaenเป็นbpenหน่วยวัดnùuai wátคร่าวๆkrâao krâaoในnaiการกะgaan gàระยะrá-yàของkŏngคานkaanก่อนgònค่อยkôiตรวจdtrùuatซ้ำsámด้วยdûuayตลับเมตรdtà-láp mét
The carpenter used his arm span as a rough unit to estimate the beam's distance before checking again with a tape measure.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markMai ek
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Falling tone
chûuang
Starts high, rises a little, then drops clearly.
Low class + Mai ek → Falling
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 | — | — |