ซินแส(sin săe)

Meanings

1NounC1

feng shui/astrology master; fortune-teller

a Chinese master consulted for feng shui, astrology, naming, or physiognomy; an adviser on auspicious places and times

Examples

ก่อนจะgòn jàก่อนจะgòn jàbefore (introducing a clause)สร้างsâangสร้างsâang1[to] create; produce2[to] generate; develop3[to] build; construct4[to] establish; foundบ้านใหม่bâan màiบ้านใหม่bâan màinew house/homeพ่อแม่pôr mâeพ่อแม่pôr mâeparentsของฉันkŏng chănของฉันkŏng chănmy; mineไปbpaiไปbpai1(aspect) completed; already past2[to] go3away; off (directional complement/particle)4on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)ปรึกษาbprìk-săaปรึกษาbprìk-săa1[to] consult; seek advice2[to] confer; deliberate togetherซินแสsin săeซินแสsin săe1traditional Chinese doctor2feng shui/astrology master; fortune-teller3Chinese teacher (archaic)เรื่องrêuuangเรื่องrêuuang1about; regarding (as a topic marker)2story; tale3classifier for stories/films/cases4matter; issue; subjectฮวงจุ้ยhuang júiฮวงจุ้ยhuang júifeng shui; Chinese geomancy
Before building a new house, my parents went to consult a feng shui master.
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ซินแสsin săeทำนายดวงชะตาtam-naai duuang chá-dtaaของเขาkŏng kăoว่าwâaจะjàประสบความสำเร็จbprà-sòp kwaam săm-rètในnaiธุรกิจtú-rá-gìtแต่dtàeต้องdtôngระวังrá-wangเรื่องrêuuangสุขภาพsùk-kà-pâap
The Chinese master predicted his fortune, saying he would succeed in business but must be careful about his health.
การตั้งชื่อgaan dtâng chêuบริษัทbò-rí-sàtตามdtaamหลักlàkที่têeซินแสsin săeให้มาhâi maaถือเป็นtĕu bpenการgaanเสริมสิริมงคลsĕrm sì-rì mong-konและláeความมั่นใจkwaam mân jaiของkŏngผู้ประกอบการpôo bprà-gòp gaan
Naming a company according to the principles given by a Chinese master is considered a way to boost auspiciousness and the entrepreneur's confidence.
หลายlăaiตระกูลdtrà-gunใหญ่yàiยังคงyang kongยึดyéutธรรมเนียมtam-niiamการให้gaan hâiซินแสsin săeหาhăaฤกษ์ยามrêrk yaamมงคลmong-konสำหรับsăm-ràpจัดงานjàt ngaanสำคัญๆsăm-kan săm-kanเช่นchênงานแต่งงานngaan dtàeng ngaanหรือrĕuงานขึ้นบ้านใหม่ngaan kêun bâan mài
Many prominent families still adhere to the tradition of having a Chinese master find an auspicious time for important events like weddings or housewarming parties.
2NounC1

traditional Chinese doctor

a practitioner of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM)

Examples

คุณย่าkun yâaคุณย่าkun yâapaternal grandmother; father’s mother (honorific/term of address)ปวดหลังbpùuat lăngปวดหลังbpùuat lăng1back pain; backache2to have back pain; have a backacheเลยไปloei bpaiเลยไปloei bpai[to] go past; [to] overshootหาhăaหาhăa1[to] seek out; contact2[to] earn (money); make a living3[to] visit; go see4[to] look for; search for5[to] find (after searching)6[to] get; procureซินแสsin săeซินแสsin săe1traditional Chinese doctor2feng shui/astrology master; fortune-teller3Chinese teacher (archaic)เพื่อให้pêuua hâiเพื่อให้pêuua hâiso that; in order thatท่านtâanท่านtâan1he; she (honorific)2you (formal/polite)3classifier (polite for persons)4sir; madam5honorific titleแมะmâeแมะmâe1[to] diagnose by feeling the pulse2question particle (colloq.); right?และláeและláeand (coordinating)จัดยาjàt yaaจัดยาjàt yaa[to] prepare medicine; [to] arrange medicationจีนjeenจีนjeen1China2Chinese; relating to China3Chinese (language)4Chinese personให้hâiให้hâi1until; to the point that (result)2[to] have [sb] do; cause to3[to] give; provide4[to] allow; let; permit5so that; in order to6for (benefit of)
My grandmother had a backache, so she went to see a TCM practitioner for a pulse diagnosis and a Chinese herbal prescription.
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ซินแสsin săeแนะนำให้náe-nam hâiเขาkăoดื่มน้ำdèum námขิงkĭngเพื่อpêuuaปรับสมดุลbpràp sŏm-dunธาตุtâatในnaiร่างกายrâang gaaiและláeลดlótอาการไอaa-gaan aiเรื้อรังréuua rang
The TCM practitioner advised him to drink ginger tea to balance the elements in his body and reduce his chronic cough.
การรักษาgaan rák-săaแบบbàepแพทย์แผนปัจจุบันpâet păen bpàt-jù-banไม่ได้ผลmâi dâi pŏnเขาkăoจึงjeungหันไปhăn bpaiพึ่งpêungศาสตร์sàatของkŏngซินแสsin săeเป็นbpenทางเลือกtaang lêuuakซึ่งsêungก็gâwได้ผลdâi pŏnเป็นที่น่าพอใจbpen têe nâa po jai
When modern medical treatment was ineffective, he turned to the wisdom of a TCM practitioner as an alternative, which yielded satisfactory results.
ซินแสsin săeท่านtâanนี้néeเชี่ยวชาญchîiao chaanการฝังเข็มgaan făng kĕmรักษาrák-săaอาการaa-gaanอัมพฤกษ์prêukอัมพาตam-má-pâatจนjonมีชื่อเสียงmee chêuu sĭiangเป็นที่รู้จักbpen têe róo jàkในวงกว้างnai wong gwâang
This TCM practitioner specializes in using acupuncture to treat paralysis and paresis, making him widely renowned.
3NounC2

Chinese teacher (archaic)

a teacher in a Chinese school or of Chinese studies (dated/less common usage)

Examples

ในสมัยก่อนnai sà-măi gònในสมัยก่อนnai sà-măi gònin the past; formerlyเด็กdèkเด็กdèk1child; kid2young person (informal)ไทยtaiไทยtai1Thai person2Thai (language)3Thai; of Thailandเชื้อสายchéuua săaiเชื้อสายchéuua săailineage; ancestry; descentจีนjeenจีนjeen1China2Chinese; relating to China3Chinese (language)4Chinese personจะjàจะjà1will; would (in conditional results)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; shall (future/intention marker)ถูกtòokถูกtòok1passive marker (often adverse)2[to] be affected; suffer (often adverse)3cheap; inexpensive4correct; right5to be correct/right6proper; morally rightส่งsòngส่งsòng1[to] drop off; deliver (someone/something)2[to] send; dispatch3[to] submit; hand in; turn in4[to] pass (to); feed (a ball)5[to] escort; see off6[to] emit; transmit; send outไปเรียนbpai rianไปเรียนbpai rian[to] go to study; [to] go to schoolภาษาจีนpaa-săa jeenภาษาจีนpaa-săa jeenChinese languageกับgàpกับgàp1to; toward (recipient/target)2and (informal)3with; together with4classifier: sets/pairs (spoon and fork)5side dish; accompaniment6against; versusซินแสsin săeซินแสsin săe1traditional Chinese doctor2feng shui/astrology master; fortune-teller3Chinese teacher (archaic)ที่têeที่têe1at; in; to (a place)2classifier: places; seats; individual servings3when; the time that (time marker)4place; spot; seat; space5ordinal marker6that/which/who (relative marker)โรงเรียนrong rianโรงเรียนrong rian1school (institution)2school (building)ในnaiในnai1of; belonging to (formal)2in; inside; within3during; in (time)ชุมชนchum-chonชุมชนchum-choncommunity
In the old days, Thai children of Chinese descent were sent to study Chinese with a 'sinsae' (teacher) at a community school.
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อากงaa-gongเล่าให้ฟังlâo hâi fangบ่อยๆbòi bòiถึงtĕungความเข้มงวดkwaam kêm ngûuatแต่dtàeเปี่ยมด้วยbpìiam dûuaiเมตตาmêt-dtaaของkŏngซินแสsin săeที่têeเคยkoeiสอนsŏnท่านtâanสมัยเด็กsà-măi dèk
Grandpa often recalls the strictness, yet immense kindness, of the 'sinsae' (teacher) who taught him in his childhood.
แม้máeปัจจุบันbpàt-jù-banบทบาทbòt-bàatของkŏngซินแสsin săeในฐานะnai tăa-náครูkruuจะjàเลือนลางleuuan laangไปbpaiแต่dtàeคุณค่าkun-ná-kâaคำสอนkam sŏnของkŏngท่านtâanยังคงอยู่yang kong yòoในใจnai jaiของkŏngลูกศิษย์lûuk sìtเสมอsà-mĕr
Although the role of the 'sinsae' as a teacher has faded today, the value of their teachings always remains in the hearts of their students.
คำว่าkam wâaซินแสsin săeที่têeหมายถึงmăai tĕungครูสอนkruu sŏnภาษาจีนpaa-săa jeenนั้นnánแทบจะtâep jàกลายเป็นglaai bpenศัพท์โบราณsàp boh-raanไปแล้วbpai láewคงเหลือkong lĕuuaให้ได้hâi dâiยินyinแต่dtàeในหมู่nai mòoคนkonรุ่นเก่าrûn gàoหรือrĕuในnaiบริบทbò-rí-bòtทางประวัติศาสตร์taang bprà-wàt-sàatเท่านั้นtâo nán
The word 'sinsae' meaning a Chinese language teacher has virtually become an archaic term, only heard among the older generation or in historical contexts.

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