ดี
dee
Meanings
1NounA1
good; of good quality
of high quality, satisfactory, favorable.
Examples
หนังสือnǎng-sĕuหนังสือnǎng-sĕu1book (printed work)2document; letter3study textเล่มlêmเล่มlêm1CL: books/volumes/issues2blade (of a cutting tool)นี้néeนี้née1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)มีคุณภาพmee kun-ná-pâapมีคุณภาพmee kun-ná-pâapof good qualityดีdeeดีdee1good; of good quality2kind; virtuous3well; nicely4it’s best; better (advisory tone)
This book is of good quality.
2NounA2
kind; virtuous
morally good; kind in character or behavior.
Examples
เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillใจดีjai deeใจดีjai deekind; good-naturedมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2many; numerous3much; a lot; greatly
He is very kind-hearted.
3NounA2
well; nicely
in a good or satisfactory way; skillfully.
Examples
เธอterเธอter1you (informal; familiar)2term of address (affectionate)3she; herเขียนkĭianเขียนkĭian1[to] write2[to] compose; author3[to] fill out; write in4[to] draw; sketchภาษาไทยpaa-săa taiภาษาไทยpaa-săa tai1Thai language2Thai (school subject)3Thai-language; in Thaiได้ดีdâai deeได้ดีdâai dee1succeed; do well2have a good outcome; turn out well
She writes Thai well.
4NounB1
it’s best; better (advisory tone)
used in suggestions or advice to mean it is best/better to (e.g., ทำอย่างนี้จะดี, ควรทำจะดี).
Examples
รีบrêepรีบrêep1[to] hurry; rush2in a hurry; rushed3hastily; quickly (due to urgency)นอนnonนอนnon1[to] sleep2[to] lie down; recline3reclining; lying downแต่dtàeแต่dtàe1but; however (contrast)2only; just (restriction)3from; since (starting point)4even; despite (emphatic concessive)หัวค่ำhŭua kâmหัวค่ำhŭua kâm1early evening2in the early evening3early-eveningจะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3then; would (result in conditionals)ดีกว่าdee gwàaดีกว่าdee gwàa1better; preferable (comparative of 'ดี')2had better; would rather (suggestion/decision)
It would be better to go to bed early.