ดูเชิง
duu-chəəngMeaning
1VerbB1
[to] size up [sb/sth]; [to] test the waters
To observe and gauge an opponent, person, or situation before deciding what to do; to feel out reactions first.
Examples
นักมวยnák-muuaiนักมวยnák-muuaiboxer; prizefighterกำลังgam-langกำลังgam-lang1currently; in the middle of2power; strength3power (physics)4troops; forcesดูเชิงduu-chəəngดูเชิงduu-chəəng[to] size up [sb/sth]; [to] test the watersคู่ต่อสู้kûu-dtɔ̀ɔ-sûuคู่ต่อสู้kûu-dtɔ̀ɔ-sûuopponent; adversary; rivalในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)ยกyókยกyók1[to] lift; raise2[to] give; dedicate; donate3[to] promote; elevate (rank/status)4[to] cite; invoke (as an example/reason)5classifier: round6[to] waive; remit; dismissแรกrɛ̂ɛkแรกrɛ̂ɛk1first; earliest; initial2at first; initially
The boxer is sizing up his opponent in the first round.
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เขาkǎoยังyangไม่mâiเสนอราคาsà-nə̌ə-raa-kaaแต่dtɛ̀ɛขอkɔ̌ɔรอrɔɔดูเชิงduu-chəəngของkɔ̌ɔngอีกฝ่ายìik-fàaiก่อนgɔ̀ɔn
He hasn't made an offer yet; he wants to feel out the other party's position first.
ทั้งสองtáng-sɔ̌ɔngพรรคการเมืองpák-gaan-mʉʉangยังคงyang-kongดูเชิงduu-chəəngกันganอยู่yùuยังไม่ได้yang-mâi-dâaiเริ่มrə̂əmเจรจาjee-rá-jaaอย่างเป็นทางการyàang-bpen-taang-gaan
The two political parties are still testing the waters with each other and haven't started formal negotiations yet.
แทนที่จะtɛɛn-tîi-jàรีบrîipแก้ปัญหาgɛ̂ɛ-bpan-hǎaทันทีtan-tiiผู้จัดการpûu-jàt-gaanมากประสบการณ์mâak-bprà-sòp-gaanเลือกlʉ̂ʉakที่จะtîi-jàดูเชิงduu-chəəngเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaทำความเข้าใจtam-kwaam-kâo-jaiต้นตอdtôn-dtɔɔของkɔ̌ɔngเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangก่อนgɔ̀ɔn
Instead of taking immediate action, the experienced manager chose to observe the situation to understand the root cause of the problem first.
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
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 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
ดูduuดูduu1[to] look; watch; see2[to] examine; check; inspect3[to] seem; appear4try; have a go5[to] divine; tell fortune6[to] look after; watch; mind[to] look; watch; seePart 1
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เชิงchəəngเชิงchəəng1base; foot (of an object)2aspect; perspective; approach3in terms of; in the aspect of4tending toward; having a ... tendency5base; stand (decorative support)base; foot (of an object)Part 2
ดูเชิงduu-chəəngดูเชิงduu-chəəng[to] size up [sb/sth]; [to] test the waters[to] size up [sb/sth]; [to] test the watersWord