ซีน
siinMeanings
1NounB1
scene (film/theater)
a scene in a movie, TV show, or play; a specific part or segment of a production
Examples
เราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)ดูduuดูduu1[to] look; watch; see2[to] examine; check; inspect3[to] seem; appear4try; have a go5[to] divine; tell fortuneซีนsiinซีนsiin1scene (film/theater)2scene; moment (colloquial)3dramatic display; scene (colloq.)เปิดเรื่องbpə̀ət-rʉ̂ʉangเปิดเรื่องbpə̀ət-rʉ̂ʉang1[to] start a story; [to] begin a topic2story opening; introductionแล้วlɛ́ɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)รู้สึกตื่นเต้นrúu-sʉ̀k-dtʉ̀ʉn-dtênรู้สึกตื่นเต้นrúu-sʉ̀k-dtʉ̀ʉn-dtên[to] feel excited; feel nervousมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerous
We watched the opening scene and felt very excited.
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ผู้กำกับpûu-gam-gàpขอkɔ̌ɔถ่ายtàaiซ้ำsámนิดเดียวnít-diiaoเพราะprɔ́ซีนsiinนี้níiสำคัญsǎm-kanต่อdtɔ̀ɔเนื้อเรื่องnʉ́ʉa-rʉ̂ʉang
The director asked for one more take because this scene is important to the plot.
นักแสดงnák-sà-dɛɛngทั้งสองคนtáng-sɔ̌ɔng-konต้องdtɔ̂ngซ้อมsɔ́ɔmซีนsiinอารมณ์aa-romหลายรอบlǎai-rɔ̂ɔpกว่าจะgwàa-jàลงตัวlong-dtuua
The two actors had to rehearse the emotional scene many times before it worked.
ซีนsiinไคลแมกซ์klai-mɛ̂ɛkถูกtùukตัดdtàtสลับsà-làpกับgàpแฟลชแบ็กflɛ̂ɛt-bɛ̀kอย่างyàangแนบเนียนnɛ̂ɛp-niianทำให้tam-hâiพลังpá-langดราม่าdraa-mâaเพิ่มขึ้นpə̂əm-kʉ̂n
The climax scene was intercut with flashbacks seamlessly, intensifying the drama.
2NounB2
scene; moment (colloquial)
a particular situation or memorable moment, often with a distinct mood or highlight (informal)
Examples
ช่วงchûuangช่วงchûuang1period; span (of time)2span; extent3section; segment (part of something)4range; interval (between limits)5distance between supportsรับปริญญาráp-bpà-rin-yaaรับปริญญาráp-bpà-rin-yaa[to] formally receive one's degreeหน้าnâaหน้าnâa1face2front; frontage3page4next; upcoming5in front; at the front6season; time of yearตึกdtʉ̀kตึกdtʉ̀kbuilding (of masonry or concrete)นั้นnánนั้นnán1that (distal demonstrative)2that one; that thing3(topic-marking or emphatic particle)เป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)ซีนsiinซีนsiin1scene (film/theater)2scene; moment (colloquial)3dramatic display; scene (colloq.)ที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerทุกคนtúk-konทุกคนtúk-koneveryone; everybodyอยากyàakอยากyàak1[to] want; desire2to crave; to long forถ่ายรูปtàai-rûupถ่ายรูปtàai-rûup[to] take a photo; photograph [sb/sth]เก็บไว้gèp-wáiเก็บไว้gèp-wái1[to] keep [sth]; put [sth] away; set [sth] aside (for later)2[to] save/store [data/files]3[to] keep [sth] to oneself; not reveal (feelings/info)
The moment in front of the building at graduation is a scene everyone wants to capture.
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ฝนfŏnตกพอดีdtòk por-deeกับgàpพระอาทิตย์prá aa-títลับlápขอบฟ้าkòp fáaกลายเป็นglaai bpenซีนseenสวยsŭuaiๆ-ที่têeเราraoไม่มีวันmâi mee wanลืมleuum
Rain falling just as the sun set turned into a beautiful, unforgettable scene.
ตอนที่dtɔɔn-tîiแม่mɛ̂ɛยิ้มyímรับrápเค้กวันเกิดkéek-wan-gə̀ətเป็นbpenซีนsiinอบอุ่นòp-ùnที่tîiทำให้tam-hâiทั้งtángบ้านเงียบbâan-ngîiapลงlongด้วยdûuaiความซึ้งใจkwaam-sʉ́ng-jai
When Mom smiled at the birthday cake, it was a warm scene that quieted the whole house with emotion.
เสียงดนตรีsĭiang don-dtreeเบาbaoๆ-กับgàpไฟfaiระยิบระยับrá-yíp-rá-yápทำให้tam hâiมุมmumระเบียงrá-biiangคืนkeunนั้นnánกลายเป็นglaai bpenซีนseenโรแมนติกroh-maen-dtìkโดยdoiไม่ต้องmâi dtôngเตรียมการdtriiam gaan
The soft music and twinkling lights turned the balcony corner that night into an unplanned romantic scene.
3NounB2
dramatic display; scene (colloq.)
An attention-grabbing or dramatic display of emotion or behavior, especially in the expression ทำซีนทำซีนtam-siin[to] make a scene; show off, ‘to make a scene’.
Examples
เธอtəəเธอtəə1you (informal; familiar)2she; herโกรธgròotโกรธgròot1angry; mad2[to] be angry (at/with/about)จนjonจนjon1poor2until; up to3so ... that; to the point ofทำซีนtam-siinทำซีนtam-siin[to] make a scene; show offกลางglaangกลางglaang1middle; center2middle; central3in the middle; in the center4amid; in the midst of; mid-ร้านráanร้านráan1shop; store2restaurant; eatery3booth; stallทุกคนtúk-konทุกคนtúk-koneveryone; everybodyหันมาhǎn-maaหันมาhǎn-maa1[to] turn toward here; face this way2[to] switch to; turn to; begin doingมองmɔɔngมองmɔɔng1[to] look at2[to] watch; observe3[to] view; regard; consider
She got so angry that she made a scene in the shop; everyone turned to look.
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Don’t make a scene; just talk calmly.
เขาkǎoชอบchɔ̂ɔpทำซีนtam-siinเวลาwee-laaมีmiiคนkonไม่เห็นด้วยmâi-hěn-dûuaiเหมือนmʉ̌ʉanต้องdtɔ̂ngการเรียกร้องgaan-rîiak-rɔ́ɔngความสนใจkwaam-sǒn-jai
He likes to make a scene when people disagree with him, as if seeking attention.
งานเลี้ยงngaan-líiangเมื่อวานmʉ̂ʉa-waanหลุดlùtคอนโทรลkɔɔn-troonเพราะprɔ́มีmiiคนkonทำซีนtam-siinใส่sàiกันganต่อหน้าdtɔ̀ɔ-nâaผู้ใหญ่pûu-yài
Last night’s party got out of control because people made a scene in front of the elders.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -น, a sonorant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
siin
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 | — | — |