ดูเป็น
duu-bpenMeaning
1VerbB1
[to] seem; [to] look like
to give the impression of being something; to appear to be; to seem.
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillดูเป็นduu-bpenดูเป็นduu-bpen[to] seem; [to] look likeคนใจดีkon-jai-diiคนใจดีkon-jai-diikind personและlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)ชอบchɔ̂ɔpชอบchɔ̂ɔp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)ช่วยเหลือchûuai-lʉ̌ʉaช่วยเหลือchûuai-lʉ̌ʉa1[to] help; assist2to rescue; to provide reliefคนอื่นkon-ʉ̀ʉnคนอื่นkon-ʉ̀ʉn1other people; others2someone else; another person
He seems to be a kind person and likes to help others.
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ถ้าtâaคุณkunใส่sàiชุดchútนี้níiไปbpaiสัมภาษณ์งานsǎm-pâat-ngaanจะjàทำให้tam-hâiคุณkunดูเป็นduu-bpenมืออาชีพmʉʉ-aa-chîipมากขึ้นmâak-kʉ̂n
If you wear this outfit to the job interview, it will make you appear more professional.
การที่gaan-tîiคุณkunมีmiiความรับผิดชอบkwaam-ráp-pìt-chɔ̂ɔpต่อdtɔ̀ɔงานngaanทำให้tam-hâiคุณดูkun-duuเป็นผู้ใหญ่bpen-pûu-yàiกว่าgwàaเพื่อนpʉ̂ʉanรุ่นrûnเดียวกันdiiao-gan
Being responsible for your work makes you seem more mature than your peers.
ถึงแม้ว่าtʉ̌ng-mɛ́ɛ-wâaเขาkǎoจะjàมาจากmaa-jàakครอบครัวkrɔ̂ɔp-kruuaที่tîiร่ำรวยrâm-ruuaiแต่dtɛ̀ɛการใช้ชีวิตgaan-chái-chii-wítที่tîiเรียบง่ายrîiap-ngâaiของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎoก็gɔ̂ทำให้tam-hâiเขาkǎoดูเป็นduu-bpenคนธรรมดาkon-tam-má-daaทั่วไปtûua-bpai
Even though he comes from a wealthy family, his simple lifestyle makes him seem like a regular person.
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 fortune[to] look; watch; seePart 1
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เป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)to be (identity/category/state)Part 2
ดูเป็นduu-bpenดูเป็นduu-bpen[to] seem; [to] look like[to] seem; [to] look likeWord