ถอยฉาก
tɔ̌ɔi-chàakMeanings
1VerbB2
[to] back off; [to] withdraw; [to] step aside
to back off or withdraw from a situation, often stepping aside to avoid involvement or conflict.
Examples
พอpɔɔพอpɔɔ1enough; sufficient2enough; sufficiently3[to] suffice; be enough4quite; rather; fairly5as soon as; whenพวกเขาpûuak-kǎoพวกเขาpûuak-kǎothey; them (people)เริ่มrə̂əmเริ่มrə̂əm1[to] start; begin2[to] start to; begin toทะเลาะกันtá-lɔ́-ganทะเลาะกันtá-lɔ́-gan[to] argue; quarrel (with each other)ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)ก็เลยgɔ̂-ləəiก็เลยgɔ̂-ləəiso; therefore; as a resultตัดสินใจdtàt-sǐn-jaiตัดสินใจdtàt-sǐn-jai[to] decideถอยฉากtɔ̌ɔi-chàakถอยฉากtɔ̌ɔi-chàak1[to] back off; [to] withdraw; [to] step aside2[to] step back to one side; [to] retreat obliquelyออกมาɔ̀ɔk-maaออกมาɔ̀ɔk-maa1[to] come out; emerge2[to] be released; be made public3[to] turn out; end up4[to] come forward; speak out
When they started arguing, I decided to back off.
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เขาkǎoเลือกlʉ̂ʉakที่จะtîi-jàถอยฉากtɔ̌ɔi-chàakจากjàakปัญหาbpan-hǎaนี้níiเพื่อไม่ให้pʉ̂ʉa-mâi-hâiเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangบานปลายbaan-bplaai
He chose to withdraw from this problem to prevent things from escalating.
เมื่อmêuuaเห็นว่าhĕn wâaสถานการณ์sà-tăa-ná-gaanเริ่มrêrmตึงเครียดdteung krîatผู้จัดการpôo jàt gaanจึงjeungค่อยๆkôi kôiถอยฉากtŏi chàakออกมาòk maaปล่อยให้bplòi hâiพวกเขาpûuak kăoจัดการjàt gaanกันเองgan eng
Seeing that the situation was becoming tense, the manager gradually backed off, letting them handle it themselves.
หลังจากlǎng-jàakเกิดgə̀ətเรื่องอื้อฉาวrʉ̂ʉang-ʉ̂ʉ-chǎaoนักการเมืองnák-gaan-mʉʉangคนkonนั้นnánจำเป็นต้องjam-bpen-dtɔ̂ngถอยฉากtɔ̌ɔi-chàakจากjàakวงการwong-gaanไปbpaiพักใหญ่pák-yài
After the scandal, that politician had to withdraw from the public scene for quite a while.
2VerbB2
[to] step back to one side; [to] retreat obliquely
to move backward and to one side, especially to evade an approaching person or attack
Examples
พอpɔɔพอpɔɔ1enough; sufficient2enough; sufficiently3[to] suffice; be enough4quite; rather; fairly5as soon as; whenคู่ต่อสู้kûu-dtɔ̀ɔ-sûuคู่ต่อสู้kûu-dtɔ̀ɔ-sûuopponent; adversary; rivalพุ่งpûngพุ่งpûng1[to] dart; rush; lunge; shoot forward2[to] soar; spike (increase rapidly)3[to] thrust; propel; launch4[to] aim; point (toward/at)เข้ามาkâo-maaเข้ามาkâo-maa1to come in; enter (toward the speaker)2to join/enter into (activity, group, context)3directional complement ‘in/toward here’นักมวยnák-muuaiนักมวยnák-muuaiboxer; prizefighterก็gɔ̂ก็gɔ̂1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3conditional marker (if… then…)4well; after all (emphasis/justification)5topic/resumption markerถอยฉากtɔ̌ɔi-chàakถอยฉากtɔ̌ɔi-chàak1[to] back off; [to] withdraw; [to] step aside2[to] step back to one side; [to] retreat obliquelyไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyทางซ้ายtaang-sáaiทางซ้ายtaang-sáai1on the left; to the left2the left sideแล้วlɛ́ɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)ชกสวนchók-sǔuanชกสวนchók-sǔuan[to] counterpunch
As his opponent lunged forward, the boxer stepped back and to the left, then counterpunched.
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ฉันchǎnถอยฉากtɔ̌ɔi-chàakไปbpaiข้างkâangประตูbprà-dtuuเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaหลบlòpคนkonที่tîiวิ่งwîngตรงdtrongเข้ามาkâo-maa
I stepped back and sideways toward the door to avoid someone running straight at me.
แทนที่จะtɛɛn-tîi-jàถอยtɔ̌ɔiตรงไปdtrong-bpaiจนjonติดdtìtเชือกchʉ̂ʉakนักมวยnák-muuaiเลือกlʉ̂ʉakถอยฉากtɔ̌ɔi-chàakออกɔ̀ɔkทางขวาtaang-kwǎaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaหลบหมัดlòp-màt
Rather than backing straight into the ropes, the boxer stepped back diagonally to the right to evade the punch.
เมื่อmʉ̂ʉaชายchaaiคนkonนั้นnánเงื้อngʉ́ʉaไม้máaiจะjàฟาดfâatเขาkǎoก็gɔ̂ถอยฉากtɔ̌ɔi-chàakไปbpaiทางซ้ายtaang-sáaiหลบlòpไม้máaiที่tîiฟาดfâatลงมาlong-maaได้dâaiอย่างyàangหวุดหวิดwùt-wìt
When the man raised a stick to strike him, he stepped back and to the left, narrowly dodging the blow.
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 classHigh class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -ย, a sonorant, so it is live.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Rising tone
tɔ̌ɔi
Dips low first, then rises clearly.
High class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Rising
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
ถอยtɔ̌ɔiถอยtɔ̌ɔi1[to] move back; back up; retreat2[to] withdraw; back out; back down3[to] decline; regress; deteriorate[to] move back; back up; retreatPart 1
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ฉากchàakฉากchàak1scene (drama/film/story)2backdrop; set; scenery3screen; partition; room divider4setting (of a story)5square; right angle (90°)6setting; backdrop (figurative)7[to] sidestep; dodge asidescene (drama/film/story)Part 2
ถอยฉากtɔ̌ɔi-chàakถอยฉากtɔ̌ɔi-chàak[to] back off; [to] withdraw; [to] step aside[to] back off; [to] withdraw; [to] step asideWord