ซีพียู
sii-pii-yuuMeaning
1NounA2
CPU (central processing unit)
the central processing unit: the main processor of a computer that executes instructions and performs calculations; often refers to the processor chip
Examples
คอมพิวเตอร์kɔm-piu-dtə̂əคอมพิวเตอร์kɔm-piu-dtə̂ə1computer2computer [attrib.]เครื่องkrʉ̂ʉangเครื่องkrʉ̂ʉang1machine; engine; device2appliance; electrical device3classifier: machines/devices4equipment; gear5aircraft; plane (colloq.)6assortment/set (pref.)7attire; ornaments; regaliaนี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)มีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoซีพียูsii-pii-yuuซีพียูsii-pii-yuuCPU (central processing unit)เร็วreoเร็วreo1fast; quick (speed/time)2quickly; fast3early; soonมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerous
This computer has a very fast CPU.
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เมื่อวานmʉ̂ʉa-waanช่างchângเปลี่ยนbplìianซีพียูsii-pii-yuuให้hâiเครื่องkrʉ̂ʉangเก่าgàoทำให้tam-hâiเปิดโปรแกรมbpə̀ət-bproo-grɛɛmได้dâaiเร็วขึ้นreo-kʉ̂n
Yesterday the technician replaced the CPU in the old machine, making programs open faster.
พรุ่งนี้prûng-níiเราraoจะjàเปรียบเทียบbprìiap-tîiapซีพียูsii-pii-yuuสองsɔ̌ɔngรุ่นrûnเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเลือกเครื่องlʉ̂ʉak-krʉ̂ʉangใหม่mài
Tomorrow we will compare two CPU models to choose a new machine.
ซีพียูsii-pii-yuuเป็นbpenหน่วยประมวลผลnùuai-bprà-muuan-pǒnหลักlàkที่tîiคำนวณkam-nuuanคำสั่งkam-sàngทั้งหมดtáng-mòtหากhàakสเปกsà-bpéekต่ำdtàmก็gɔ̂จะjàเกิดgə̀ətคอขวดkɔɔ-kùuatในnaiการทำงานgaan-tam-ngaan
The CPU is the main processing unit that computes all instructions; if the specs are low, it will cause a bottleneck.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
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
sii
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
ซีsiiซีsii1C (the letter)2sentence-final particle (soft urging)3TV series/season (informal, from ซีรีส์)C (the letter)Part 1
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ซีพียูsii-pii-yuuซีพียูsii-pii-yuuCPU (central processing unit)CPU (central processing unit)Word