ดูดี

duu-dii

Meanings

1VerbA2

[to] look good; appear attractive

to look attractive or pleasant in appearance

Examples

วันนี้wan néeวันนี้wan née1today (time of speech)2today; this day3nowadays; at presentเธอterเธอter1you (informal; familiar)2she; herแต่งตัวdtàeng dtuuaแต่งตัวdtàeng dtuua1[to] get dressed; dress [oneself]2[to] dress [sb]; clothe [sb]3[to] dress up; dress stylishly; wear a costumeธรรมดาtam-má-daaธรรมดาtam-má-daa1ordinary; normal; usual2plain; simple; unremarkable3ordinarily; normally; typicallyๆ-แต่dtàeแต่dtàe1but; however (contrast)2only; just (restriction)3from; since (starting point)ดูdooดูdoo1[to] look; watch; see2[to] examine; check; inspect3[to] seem; appear4try; have a go5[to] divine; tell fortuneดีมากdee mâakดีมากdee mâak1very good; excellent2Excellent!; Well done!3very well
Today you dressed simply but look very attractive.
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เขาkǎoตัดผมdtàt-pǒmใหม่màiแล้วlɛ́ɛoดูduuดีขึ้นdii-kʉ̂nกว่าgwàaเดิมdəəm
He got a new haircut and looks more attractive than before.
ทาtaaโทนtoonลิปสติกlíp-sà-dtìkนี้níiแล้วlɛ́ɛoหน้าnâaเธอtəəดูduuดีขึ้นdii-kʉ̂nนะná
With this lipstick tone, your face looks more attractive.
แสงsɛ̌ɛngธรรมชาติtam-má-châatทำให้tam-hâiผิวpǐuของkɔ̌ɔngเธอtəəดูดีduu-diiในnaiรูปถ่ายrûup-tàaiมากmâak
Natural light makes your skin look very good in photos.
2AdjectiveB1

stylish; presentable; classy (of appearance)

having a neat, fashionable, or respectable look

Examples

วันนี้wan-níiวันนี้wan-níi1today (time of speech)2today; this day3nowadays; at presentเธอtəəเธอtəə1you (informal; familiar)2she; herแต่งตัวเรียบร้อยdtɛ̀ng-dtuua-rîiap-rɔ́ɔiแต่งตัวเรียบร้อยdtɛ̀ng-dtuua-rîiap-rɔ́ɔi1[to] dress neatly; [to] dress properly2neatly dressed; properly dressedมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerousดูduuดูduu1[to] look; watch; see2[to] examine; check; inspect3[to] seem; appear4try; have a go5[to] divine; tell fortuneดีมากdii-mâakดีมากdii-mâak1very good; excellent2Excellent!; Well done!3very wellเลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceed
You’re dressed very neatly today; you look really respectable.
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เขาkăoใส่sàiสูทsùutสีกรมท่าsĕe grom-mà-tâaแล้วláeoดูดีdoo deeเหมาะกับmòr gàpการไปgaan bpaiประชุมbprà-chumสำคัญsăm-kan
He looks neat and respectable in a navy suit, suitable for an important meeting.
รองเท้าrɔɔng-táaoคู่kûuนี้níiทำให้tam-hâiชุดchútของkɔ̌ɔngเธอtəəดูduuดีขึ้นdii-kʉ̂nและlɛ́ดูเป็นduu-bpenมืออาชีพmʉʉ-aa-chîipกว่าgwàaเดิมdəəm
These shoes make her outfit look better and more professional.
ถึงจะtĕung jàเป็นชุดbpen chútเรียบๆrîiap rîiapแต่dtàeการตัดเย็บgaan dtàt yépที่têeเนี้ยบníiapทำให้tam hâiเธอterดูดีdoo deeและláeน่าเชื่อถือnâa chêuua tĕuในnaiสายตาsăai dtaaลูกค้าlûuk-káa
Although it’s a simple outfit, the neat tailoring makes her look respectable and trustworthy to clients.
3VerbB2

[to] seem favorable; promising

to appear likely to turn out well or to have good prospects

Examples

แผนธุรกิจpɛ̌ɛn-tú-rá-gìtแผนธุรกิจpɛ̌ɛn-tú-rá-gìt1business plan document2business strategy/plan (concept)ปีนี้bpii-níiปีนี้bpii-níi1this year2this year; during the current yearดูดีduu-diiดูดีduu-dii1[to] look good; appear attractive2stylish; presentable; classy (of appearance)3[to] seem favorable; promisingถ้าtâaถ้าtâaif; in caseเราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)คุมkumคุมkum1[to] control; oversee; supervise2[to] restrain; keep in check3[to] guard; keep in custodyต้นทุนdtôn-tunต้นทุนdtôn-tun1cost; cost of production2starting advantage/disadvantage; baselineได้dâaiได้dâai1okay; sure; agreed2[to] get; obtain; receive3can; [to] be able to; may4[to] manage to; succeed in5actualized-action marker
This year’s business plan looks promising if we can control costs.
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ฝนfǒnหยุดyùtแล้วlɛ́ɛoงานngaanกลางแจ้งglaang-jɛ̂ɛngพรุ่งนี้prûng-níiน่าจะnâa-jàดูduuดีขึ้นdii-kʉ̂n
The rain has stopped, so tomorrow’s outdoor event should look more promising.
ตัวเลขdtuua-lêekไตรมาสdtrai-mâatแรกrɛ̂ɛkดูดีduu-diiมีแนวโน้มmii-nɛɛo-nóomปิดbpìtปีbpiiด้วยdûuaiกำไรgam-rai
The first-quarter figures look good, with a trend toward ending the year in profit.
ข้อเสนอkɔ̂ɔ-sà-nə̌əของkɔ̌ɔngทีมเราtiim-raoดูดีduu-diiในnaiสายตาsǎai-dtaaลูกค้าlûuk-káaเพราะprɔ́ตอบโจทย์dtɔ̀ɔp-jòotหลายlǎaiมิติmí-dtì
Our team’s proposal looks promising to the client because it addresses multiple dimensions.

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

  1. Consonant classMid class
  2. Tone markNo tone mark
  3. Syllable endingLive syllableA long vowel with no final consonant, so it is live.

Mid class consonants

กจฎฏดตบปอ

Result

Mid tone

duu

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 classHigh classLow class
No mark + liveMidRisingMid
No mark + dead shortLowLowHigh
No mark + dead longLowLowFalling
Mai ekLowLowFalling
Mai thoFallingFallingHigh
Mai triHigh——
Mai chattawaRising——

Word Breakdown

ดูduuดูduu1[to] look; watch; see2[to] examine; check; inspect3[to] seem; appear4try; have a go5[to] divine; tell fortune[to] look; watch; seePart 1
+
ดีdiiดีdii1good; of good quality2kind; virtuous3well; nicely4gall; bilegood; of good qualityPart 2
ดูดีduu-diiดูดีduu-dii[to] look good; appear attractive[to] look good; appear attractiveWord

Related Words

1[to] look good; appear attractive

2stylish; presentable; classy (of appearance)

3[to] seem favorable; promising