ดีขึ้น
dii-kʉ̂nMeanings
1VerbA2
[to] improve; get better
to become better in condition, quality, performance, or health
Examples
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ถ้าtâaคุณkunกินยาgin-yaaและlɛ́พักผ่อนpák-pɔ̀ɔnอาการป่วยaa-gaan-bpùuaiของkɔ̌ɔngคุณkunจะjàดีขึ้นdii-kʉ̂n
If you take medicine and rest, your illness will get better.
The weather has gotten better in the afternoon. Shall we go for a walk?
หลังจากlǎng-jàakเปลี่ยนbplìianวิธีwí-tiiเรียนriianภาษาไทยpaa-sǎa-taiของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnก็gɔ̂ดีขึ้นdii-kʉ̂nอย่างเห็นได้ชัดyàang-hěn-dâai-chát
After changing my study method, my Thai has noticeably gotten better.
2AdjectiveA2
better; improved
in a better state or condition than before
Examples
ตอนนี้dtɔɔn-níiตอนนี้dtɔɔn-níi1now; at the moment2this time/this moment (time noun)ห้องนี้hɔ̂ng-níiห้องนี้hɔ̂ng-níithis roomดูduuดูduu1[to] look; watch; see2[to] examine; check; inspect3[to] seem; appear4try; have a go5[to] divine; tell fortuneดีขึ้นdii-kʉ̂nดีขึ้นdii-kʉ̂n1[to] improve; get better2better; improved3better (to a greater degree)
This room looks better now.
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You look better today. Did you get some rest?
After the renovation, the house looks much better.
ความสัมพันธ์kwaam-sǎm-panของเราkɔ̌ɔng-raoดีขึ้นdii-kʉ̂nเยอะyə́เลยləəiตั้งแต่dtâng-dtɛ̀ɛเราraoเริ่มrə̂əmคุยกันkui-ganอย่างyàangเปิดอกbpə̀ət-òk
Our relationship is much better since we started talking openly.
3AdverbB1
better (to a greater degree)
to a better or higher degree than previously
Examples
ตอนนี้dtɔɔn-níiตอนนี้dtɔɔn-níi1now; at the moment2this time/this moment (time noun)ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)พูดpûutพูดpûut1[to] speak; talk2[to] say; speak3[to] tell; talk aboutภาษาไทยpaa-sǎa-taiภาษาไทยpaa-sǎa-tai1Thai language2Thai-language; in Thai3Thai (school subject)ได้ดีขึ้นdâai-dii-kʉ̂nได้ดีขึ้นdâai-dii-kʉ̂n1better (than before)2[to] be better off; become more successful
I can speak Thai better now.
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Since getting new glasses, I can see much better.
ทีมtiimของเราkɔ̌ɔng-raoเล่นlênได้ดีขึ้นdâai-dii-kʉ̂nในช่วงnai-chûuangครึ่งหลังkrʉ̂ng-lǎngแต่dtɛ̀ɛก็gɔ̂ยังyangไม่mâiพอpɔɔที่tîiจะชนะjà-chá-ná
Our team played better in the second half, but it still wasn't enough to win.
ถ้าtâaคุณkunจัดลำดับjàt lam dàpความคิดkwaam kítก่อนgònคุณkunจะสามารถjà săa-mâatอธิบายà-tí-baaiเรื่องrêuuangต่างๆdtàang-dtàangได้ดีขึ้นdâai dee kêun
If you organize your thoughts first, you'll be able to explain things better.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableA long vowel with no final consonant, so it is live.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Mid tone
dii
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Mid 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
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ขึ้นkʉ̂nขึ้นkʉ̂n1[to] go up; rise; ascend2[to] increase3[to] board; get on4result complement: upward/better5postverbal particle: onset or occurrence6[to] sprout; grow; appear7northward/up-country8waxing phase (of the moon)[to] go up; rise; ascendPart 2
ดีขึ้นdii-kʉ̂nดีขึ้นdii-kʉ̂n[to] improve; get better[to] improve; get betterWord