ตื้นๆ
dtêun dtêunMeanings
1AdjectiveA2
rather shallow; not very deep
somewhat shallow in depth; not deep (e.g., of water or containers); reduplication softens the degree
Examples
จานjaanจานjaan1plate; dish (tableware)2classifier for plates/servings3dish antenna; satellite dishใบbaiใบbai1leaf2sheet; slip; card; ticket; bill; receipt3classifier for leaves, paper items, containers, and certain other objects4license; permit; certificate5bladeนี้néeนี้née1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)ตื้นๆdtêun dtêunตื้นๆdtêun dtêun1rather shallow; not very deep2superficial; shallow-minded3superficially; in a shallow wayใส่sàiใส่sài1[to] put in; [to] add2[to] wear; [to] put on3[to] include; [to] insert (data, settings)4[to] attack; [to] go at (colloq.)น้ำแกงnáam gaengน้ำแกงnáam gaengcurry/soup broth (liquid part)ไม่ได้mâi dâaiไม่ได้mâi dâai1cannot; not allowed; impossible2did not3[to] fail to get/receive [sth]4unacceptable; not allowed (won’t do)5No way!; absolutely not6not really/actually (corrective)
This plate is a bit shallow, you can't put soup in it.
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The children are playing in the shallow part of the water, it's safe.
เมื่อวานmêuua waanฝนตกหนักfŏn dtòk nàkแต่dtàeวันนี้wan néeมีmeeแค่kâeน้ำขังnáam kăngตื้นๆdtêun dtêunบนbonถนนtà-nŏn
It rained heavily yesterday, but today there are only shallow puddles on the road.
ถ้าtâaจะjàปลูกbplòokบัวbuuaควรkuuanเลือกlêuuakอ่างàangที่têeตื้นๆdtêun dtêunหน่อยnòiเพราะpráwบัวbuuaไม่ชอบmâi chôpน้ำลึกnáam léukมากmâak
If you want to plant lotuses, you should choose a somewhat shallow basin because lotuses don't like very deep water.
2AdjectiveB2
superficial; shallow-minded
lacking depth of thought or detail; simplistic (often mildly negative or colloquial)
Examples
ผมpŏmผมpŏm1I; me (male speaker, polite)2hair (on the head)ว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell2that (clause marker)3[to] think; consider; deem4[to] scold; reproach; criticizeบทสรุปbòt-sà-rùpบทสรุปbòt-sà-rùp1summary; synopsis; recap2conclusion; final judgment; takeawayของkŏngของkŏng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsหนังnăngหนังnăng1skin; hide2leather3movie; filmมันmanมันman1it (thing/animal)2greasy; oily; fatty3fun; thrilling; highly entertaining4he/she (colloquial, impolite)5starchy tuber; tuberous crop6fat; grease7creamy; rich (texture/taste)ตื้นๆdtêun dtêunตื้นๆdtêun dtêun1rather shallow; not very deep2superficial; shallow-minded3superficially; in a shallow wayไปหน่อยbpai nòiไปหน่อยbpai nòi1a little (farther/over); slightly2a bit (too); somewhat excessiveดูdooดูdoo1[to] look; watch; see2[to] examine; check; inspect3[to] seem; appear4try; have a go5[to] divine; tell fortuneไม่ค่อยmâi kôiไม่ค่อยmâi kôi1rarely; seldom; not often2not very; hardly (degree)สมเหตุสมผลsŏm-hàyt-sŏm-pŏnสมเหตุสมผลsŏm-hàyt-sŏm-pŏnreasonable; rational
I think the movie's conclusion is a bit simplistic; it doesn't seem very logical.
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คำอธิบายkam à-tí-baaiของเขาkŏng kăoฟังดูดีfang doo deeแต่dtàeมันmanเป็นเหตุbpen hàytผลpŏnที่têeตื้นๆdtêun dtêunเกินไปgern bpai
His explanation sounds good, but it's too simplistic a reason.
บทวิเคราะห์bòt wí-kráwสถานการณ์sà-tăa-ná-gaanเศรษฐกิจsèht-tà-gìtของเขาkŏng kăoค่อนข้างkôn kâangตื้นๆdtêun dtêunเพราะpráwมองข้ามmong kâamปัจจัยbpàt-jaiระหว่างประเทศrá-wàang bprà-tâytไปbpai
His analysis of the economic situation is rather simplistic because it overlooks international factors.
นวนิยายná-wá-ní-yaaiเรื่องrêuuangนี้néeมีmeeพล็อตplótที่têeน่าสนใจnâa sŏn jaiแต่dtàeการสร้างgaan sâangตัวละครหลักdtuua lá-kon làkกลับglàpตื้นๆdtêun dtêunทำให้tam hâiคนอ่านkon àanไม่mâiรู้สึกrúu-sèukอินin
This novel has an interesting plot, but the development of the main character is simplistic, making it hard for readers to get invested.
3AdverbB2
superficially; in a shallow way
in a way that lacks depth or serious consideration
Examples
อย่าyàaอย่าyàadon’t; do not (negative imperative)มองmongมองmong1[to] look at2[to] watch; observe3[to] view; regard; considerปัญหาbpan-hăaปัญหาbpan-hăa1problem; issue2question (for discussion)แค่kâeแค่kâe1only; just2up to; as far as; only as much asตื้นๆdtêun dtêunตื้นๆdtêun dtêun1rather shallow; not very deep2superficial; shallow-minded3superficially; in a shallow wayลองlongลองlong[to] try; attemptคิดkítคิดkít1[to] think; consider2[to] calculate; figure out3[to] charge (a price)4[to] intend; planให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3[to] have [sb] do; cause to4for (benefit of)5so that; in order to6until; to the point that (result)รอบด้านrôp dâanรอบด้านrôp dâan1on all sides; all around2comprehensive; all-around; well-rounded3thoroughly; from every angle (figurative)กว่าgwàaกว่าgwàa1than (comparative marker)2more than; overนี้néeนี้née1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)
Don't just look at the problem superficially; try to think about it from all angles.
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เขาkăoตัดสินใจdtàt-sĭn-jaiเร็วเกินไปreo gern bpaiเพราะpráwคิดkítตื้นๆdtêun dtêunว่าwâaมันmanเป็นbpenเรื่องrêuuangง่ายๆngâai ngâai
He decided too quickly because he thought superficially that it was a simple matter.
การที่gaan têeเราraoประเมินbprà-mernคู่แข่งkôo kàengตื้นๆdtêun dtêunโดยdoiดูdooแค่kâeผลงานpŏn ngaanล่าสุดlâa-sùtอาจàatทำtamให้hâiเราraoวางแผนwaang păenผิดพลาดpìt plâatได้dâi
Evaluating our competitors superficially by only looking at their latest work could cause us to make planning mistakes.
หากhàakพิจารณาpí-jàa-rá-naaปัญหาbpan-hăaความยากจนkwaam yâak jonอย่างyàangตื้นๆdtêun dtêunแค่kâeเรื่องrêuuangการให้gaan hâiเงินช่วยเหลือngern chûuay lèuuaจะjàไม่สามารถmâi săa-mâatแก้ไขgâe kăiปัญหาbpan-hăaได้dâiอย่างยั่งยืนyàang yâng yeun
If we consider the problem of poverty superficially, just as a matter of giving financial aid, we won't be able to solve it sustainably.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ตื้นๆ said ตื้น-ตื้น?
dtêun dtêun
Thai spelling does not always show how a word sounds. This is how it is said.
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markMai tho
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Falling tone
dtêun
Starts high, rises a little, then drops clearly.
Mid class + Mai tho → Falling
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 | — | — |