ตงฉิน
dtong-chǐnMeaning
1AdjectiveB2
upright; incorruptible
honest and incorruptible, especially of an official; not open to bribery.
Examples
ข้าราชการkâa-râat-chá-gaanข้าราชการkâa-râat-chá-gaancivil servant; government officialคนนี้kon-níiคนนี้kon-níithis personขึ้นชื่อkʉ̂n-chʉ̂ʉขึ้นชื่อkʉ̂n-chʉ̂ʉ1famous; renowned; noted (often for ...)2[to] be renowned (for sth); be known as3[to] enter a name; register a nameว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell2that (clause marker)3[to] think; consider; deem4[to] scold; reproach; criticizeเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)คนkonคนkon1person; human2classifier: people3[to] stir; mix by stirringตงฉินdtong-chǐnตงฉินdtong-chǐnupright; incorruptibleไม่เคยmâi-kəəiไม่เคยmâi-kəəinever; have neverรับrápรับráp1[to] receive; get2[to] accept3[to] pick up; collect4[to] admit; confess5[to] take (a call/order/job)6[to] host; welcome7[to] defend; resist an attack8[to] withstand; bear9bottom; receptive sexual partner (slang)สินบนsǐn-bonสินบนsǐn-bonbribeเลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceed
This government official is known for being incorruptible; he has never accepted a bribe.
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ประเทศbprà-têetของเราkɔ̌ɔng-raoต้องการdtɔ̂ng-gaanนักการเมืองnák-gaan-mʉʉangที่tîiตงฉินdtong-chǐnมากกว่านี้mâak-gwàa-níiเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaมาmaaพัฒนาpát-tá-naaประเทศbprà-têet
Our country needs more honest and incorruptible politicians to develop the nation.
การเป็นgaan-bpenข้าราชการkâa-râat-chá-gaanที่tîiตงฉินdtong-chǐnในระบบnai-rá-bòpที่tîiเต็มไปด้วยdtem-bpai-dûuaiการคอร์รัปชันgaan-kɔɔ-ráp-chânนั้นnánเป็นbpenเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangที่tîiท้าทายtáa-taaiและlɛ́น่าชื่นชมnâa-chʉ̂ʉn-chomอย่างยิ่งyàang-yîng
Being an incorruptible official in a system rife with corruption is extremely challenging and highly admirable.
ตลอดชีวิตdtà-lɔ̀ɔt-chii-wítการรับราชการgaan-ráp-râat-chá-gaanท่านtânผู้พิพากษาpûu-pí-pâak-sǎaได้รับdâi-rápการยกย่องgaan-yók-yɔ̂ɔngในฐานะnai-tǎa-náขุนนางkǔn-naangตงฉินdtong-chǐnที่tîiไม่เคยmâi-kəəiหวั่นไหวwàn-wǎiต่อdtɔ̀ɔอำนาจam-nâatหรือrʉ̌ʉเงินตราngən-dtraa
Throughout his career, the judge was praised as an incorruptible official who was never swayed by power or money.
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 syllableEnds in -ง, a sonorant, so it is live.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Mid tone
dtong
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 | — | — |