ท้าทาย(táa-taai)

Meanings

1AdjectiveB1

challenging; demanding

difficult in a way that tests ability, endurance, or determination

Examples

งานngaanงานngaan1work; job; employment2task; assignment; duty3event; fair; function4work (product); creation5joule (physics unit)6unit (classifier) for eventsนี้néeนี้née1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)ยากyâakยากyâak1unlikely; hardly2poor; impoverished (dated/formal)3difficult; hardและláeและláeand (coordinating)ท้าทายtáa-taaiท้าทายtáa-taai1challenging; demanding2[to] challenge; dare3provocative; defiantมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2many; numerous3much; a lot; greatlyแต่dtàeแต่dtàe1but; however (contrast)2only; just (restriction)3from; since (starting point)4even; despite (emphatic concessive)ฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me (1st person pronoun)2[to] eat (polite/old-fashioned)จะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3then; would (result in conditionals)พยายามpà-yaa-yaamพยายามpà-yaa-yaam[to] try; attemptให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] have [sb] do; cause to3for (benefit of)4so that; in order to5until; to the point that (result)6[to] allow; let; permitถึงที่สุดtĕung têe sùtถึงที่สุดtĕung têe sùt1to the fullest extent; to the end2final; conclusive
This task is difficult and very challenging, but I will try my best.
2VerbB2

[to] challenge; dare

to invite someone to compete, prove themselves, or accept a difficult task; to defy

Examples

เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillท้าทายtáa-taaiท้าทายtáa-taai1challenging; demanding2[to] challenge; dare3provocative; defiantให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] have [sb] do; cause to3for (benefit of)4so that; in order to5until; to the point that (result)6[to] allow; let; permitผมpŏmผมpŏm1I; me (male speaker, polite)2hair (on the head)ลงแข่งlong kàengลงแข่งlong kàeng[to] compete; [to] enter a competitionวิ่งwîngวิ่งwîng1[to] run2[to] run (operate; be in service)3[to] flow; course4[to] chase; pursueระยะไกลrá-yá glaiระยะไกลrá-yá glai1long-distance; long-range2long distance; long rangeสุดสัปดาห์นี้sùt sàp-daa néeสุดสัปดาห์นี้sùt sàp-daa née1this weekend2this weekend (time phrase)
He challenged me to enter the long-distance race this weekend.
3AdjectiveB2

provocative; defiant

displaying a bold or confrontational attitude meant to provoke reaction or resistance

Examples

เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillยืนyeunยืนyeun1[to] stand2standing; upright (posture/position)3fixed; steady; unchanged (figurative)4to be fixed; remain unchanged (figurative)กอดอกgòt òkกอดอกgòt òk[to] cross one's armsมองmongมองmong1[to] watch; observe2[to] view; regard; consider3[to] look atตำรวจdtam-rùuatตำรวจdtam-rùuatpolice; police officerด้วยdûuayด้วยdûuay1with; together with2also; too; as well3by; by means of; using4because; since (formal/literary)5polite/softening sentence particle (formal)6because of; due toสายตาsăai dtaaสายตาsăai dtaa1eyesight; vision2look; gaze3view; perspective (figurative)ท้าทายtáa-taaiท้าทายtáa-taai1challenging; demanding2[to] challenge; dare3provocative; defiantเหมือนจะmĕuuan jàเหมือนจะmĕuuan jàit seems that; it looks likeยั่วyûuaยั่วyûua1[to] tease; provoke [sb]2[to] entice; arouse [sb]3provocative; teasingให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] have [sb] do; cause to3for (benefit of)4so that; in order to5until; to the point that (result)6[to] allow; let; permitโกรธgròhtโกรธgròht1[to] be angry (at/with/about)2angry; mad
He stood with arms crossed, staring at the police with a defiant look as if to provoke anger.

Related Words

Word Breakdown

ท้าtáaท้าtáa1[to] challenge; dare; provoke2[to] challenge; darePart 1
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ทายtaaiทายtaai1[to] guess; make a prediction2[to] apply (ointment/cream); anointPart 2
ท้าทายtáa-taaiท้าทายtáa-taaichallenging; demanding