ดีชั่ว
dii-chûuaMeaning
1NounB2
good and evil; right and wrong
The concept of good and evil, or right and wrong.
Examples
พ่อแม่pɔ̂ɔ-mɛ̂ɛพ่อแม่pɔ̂ɔ-mɛ̂ɛparentsควรkuuanควรkuuan1should; ought to2appropriate; proper; suitable3[to] deserve; be worthy ofสอนsɔ̌ɔnสอนsɔ̌ɔn1[to] teach [sb] [sth]2[to] instruct; train [sb]3[to] admonish; give moral guidanceให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3to; for [sb] (recipient)4[to] have [sb] do; cause to5for (benefit of)6so that; in order to7until; to the point that (result)ลูกlûukลูกlûuk1child; son; daughter2offspring (of animals); young3ball; spherical object4fruit5classifier: fruits, balls, and certain other objectsรู้จักrúu-jàkรู้จักrúu-jàk1[to] know; be acquainted with2[to] know how; be capable (from familiarity); be prudent withแยกแยะyɛ̂ɛk-yɛ́แยกแยะyɛ̂ɛk-yɛ́1[to] distinguish; tell apart2[to] sort; classifyดีชั่วdii-chûuaดีชั่วdii-chûuagood and evil; right and wrongตั้งแต่dtâng-dtɛ̀ɛตั้งแต่dtâng-dtɛ̀ɛfrom; since (starting point)ยังyangยังyang1still; continuing2not yet (with ไม่)3yet? (question use)4still/even (emphatic degree)5to; towardเด็กdèkเด็กdèk1child; kid2young; not yet grown up3young person (informal)
Parents should teach their children to distinguish between right and wrong from a young age.
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ไม่ว่าmâi-wâaใครkraiทำอะไรtam-à-raiไว้wáiสุดท้ายแล้วsùt-táai-lɛ́ɛoผลpǒnของkɔ̌ɔngความดีkwaam-diiชั่วchûuaก็gɔ̂จะjàปรากฏbpraa-gòtออกมาɔ̀ɔk-maaเองeeng
No matter what anyone does, eventually the consequences of their good and evil deeds will reveal themselves.
มาตรฐานmâat-dtrà-tǎanของkɔ̌ɔngความดีkwaam-diiชั่วchûuaนั้นnánแตกต่างกันไปdtɛ̀ɛk-dtàang-gan-bpaiในnaiแต่ละdtɛ̀ɛ-láวัฒนธรรมwát-tá-ná-tamและlɛ́ยุคสมัยyúk-sà-mǎi
The standards of right and wrong vary across different cultures and eras.
การตัดสินgaan-dtàt-sǐnคนอื่นkon-ʉ̀ʉnโดยdooiใช้cháiแค่kɛ̂ɛบรรทัดฐานban-tát-tǎanดีชั่วdii-chûuaของตัวเองkɔ̌ɔng-dtuua-eengเพียงอย่างเดียวpiiang-yàang-diiaoอาจàatนำไปสู่nam-bpai-sùuความเข้าใจผิดkwaam-kâo-jai-pìtได้dâai
Judging others based solely on one's own standards of good and evil can lead to misunderstandings.
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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ชั่วchûuaชั่วchûua1bad; poor (quality)2evil; wicked3for; throughout (a specified period)4classifier for periods of timebad; poor (quality)Part 2
ดีชั่วdii-chûuaดีชั่วdii-chûuagood and evil; right and wronggood and evil; right and wrongWord