นิ่งเฉย
nîng-chə̌əiMeanings
1AdjectiveB1
inactive; unresponsive; indifferent
not taking action or showing response; staying passive or indifferent, especially when action is expected.
Examples
พอpɔɔพอpɔɔ1enough; sufficient2enough; sufficiently3[to] suffice; be enough4quite; rather; fairly5as soon as; whenรู้rúuรู้rúu1[to] know; be aware of2[to] realize; find out; learn3[to] know how; know the proper way to act4[to] feel; sense; perceiveว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell2that (clause marker)3[to] think; consider; deem4[to] scold; reproach; criticizeสอบตกsɔ̀ɔp-dtòkสอบตกsɔ̀ɔp-dtòk1[to] fail (an exam/test); not pass2[to] fail to meet expectations/standards (figurative)เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillก็gɔ̂ก็gɔ̂1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3conditional marker (if… then…)4well; after all (emphasis/justification)5topic/resumption markerนั่งnângนั่งnâng1[to] sit; sit down2[to] take; ride [sth] (vehicle)นิ่งเฉยnîng-chə̌əiนิ่งเฉยnîng-chə̌əi1inactive; unresponsive; indifferent2[to] remain passive; [to] do nothingไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)พูดpûutพูดpûut1[to] speak; talk2[to] say; speak3[to] tell; talk aboutอะไรà-raiอะไรà-rai1what2what; what kind of (modifier)3something; anything (unspecified)4what? (interjection of surprise/confusion)เลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceed
After finding out he failed the exam, he just sat there passively, not saying anything.
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ทำไมtam-maiเธอtəəถึงtʉ̌ngทำเป็นtam-bpenนิ่งเฉยnîng-chə̌əiตอนที่dtɔɔn-tîiเพื่อนสนิทpʉ̂ʉan-sà-nìtของkɔ̌ɔngเธอtəəกำลังgam-langเดือดร้อนdʉ̀ʉat-rɔ́ɔn
Why are you acting so indifferent when your best friend is in trouble?
แม้mɛ́ɛจะjàถูกtùukต่อว่าdtɔ̀ɔ-wâaอย่างรุนแรงyàang-run-rɛɛngแต่dtɛ̀ɛผู้จัดการpûu-jàt-gaanก็gɔ̂ยังคงyang-kongมีmiiท่าทีtâa-tiiนิ่งเฉยnîng-chə̌əiซึ่งsʉ̂ngทำให้tam-hâiพนักงานpá-nák-ngaanรู้สึกrúu-sʉ̀kแย่yɛ̂ɛยิ่งกว่าyîng-gwàaเดิมdəəm
Even though he was harshly criticized, the manager remained passive, which made the employees feel even worse.
ท่าทีtâa-tiiที่tîiนิ่งเฉยnîng-chə̌əiของkɔ̌ɔngประชาคมโลกbprà-chaa-kom-lôokต่อdtɔ̀ɔวิกฤตการณ์wí-grìt-dtà-gaanด้านdâanมนุษยธรรมmá-nút-sà-yá-tamในnaiครั้งนี้kráng-níiเป็นbpenเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangที่tîiน่าผิดหวังnâa-pìt-wǎngอย่างยิ่งyàang-yîng
The international community's indifferent stance towards this humanitarian crisis is extremely disappointing.
2VerbB1
[to] remain passive; [to] do nothing
to take no action; to stay indifferent or unresponsive in a situation, even when action is expected.
Examples
เห็นhěnเห็นhěn1[to] see2[to] notice; [to] realize; [to] find (that)3[to] think; [to] be of the opinion4[to] consider; [to] regard asคนkonคนkon1person; human2classifier: people3[to] stir; mix by stirringต้องการdtɔ̂ng-gaanต้องการdtɔ̂ng-gaan1[to] want; desire2[to] need; requireความช่วยเหลือkwaam-chûuai-lʉ̌ʉaความช่วยเหลือkwaam-chûuai-lʉ̌ʉahelp; assistance; aidเราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)ไม่ควรmâi-kuuanไม่ควรmâi-kuuan1should not; ought not2inappropriate; improperนิ่งเฉยnîng-chə̌əiนิ่งเฉยnîng-chə̌əi1inactive; unresponsive; indifferent2[to] remain passive; [to] do nothing
When you see someone who needs help, we shouldn't just take no action.
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เขาkǎoเลือกlʉ̂ʉakที่จะtîi-jàนิ่งเฉยnîng-chə̌əiแทนที่จะtɛɛn-tîi-jàเข้าไปยุ่งkâo-bpai-yûngกับgàpปัญหาbpan-hǎaของkɔ̌ɔngคนอื่นkon-ʉ̀ʉn
He chose to take no action rather than get involved in other people's problems.
คุณkunจะjàนิ่งเฉยnîng-chə̌əiปล่อยให้bplɔ̀i-hâiเขาkǎoเอาเปรียบao-bprìiapคุณkunแบบนี้bɛ̀ɛp-níiต่อไปdtɔ̀ɔ-bpaiไม่ได้mâi-dâaiนะná
You can't just stay indifferent and let him continue to take advantage of you like this.
การที่gaan-tîiสังคมsǎng-komนิ่งเฉยnîng-chə̌əiต่อdtɔ̀ɔการทุจริตคอร์รัปชันgaan-tút-jà-rìt-kɔɔ-ráp-chânจะjàบ่มเพาะbòm-pɔ́ปัญหาbpan-hǎaให้hâiฝังรากลึกfǎng-râak-lʉ́kและlɛ́แก้ไขgɛ̂ɛ-kǎiได้dâaiยากyâakในอนาคตnai-à-naa-kót
For society to stay indifferent to corruption will allow the problem to become deep-rooted and difficult to solve in the future.
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 classLow class
- Tone markMai ek
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Falling tone
nîng
Starts high, rises a little, then drops clearly.
Low class + Mai ek → 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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
นิ่งnîngนิ่งnîng1still; motionless2[to] be still; stay still3calm; composed; unflustered4[to] remain silent; say nothingstill; motionlessPart 1
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เฉยchə̌əiเฉยchə̌əi1indifferent; unfazed2just; merely; simply3calm; unruffled4[to] stay indifferent/not reactindifferent; unfazedPart 2
นิ่งเฉยnîng-chə̌əiนิ่งเฉยnîng-chə̌əiinactive; unresponsive; indifferentinactive; unresponsive; indifferentWord