บีท
bìitMeanings
1NounB1
the rhythmic pulse; an instrumental backing track
The rhythmic pulse in music; also, an instrumental backing track, especially in hip-hop or electronic music.
Examples
เพลงpleengเพลงpleeng1song; musical piece2classifier: songs/piecesนี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)บีทbìitบีทbìit1the rhythmic pulse; an instrumental backing track2[to] defeat; overcome (esp. in games or competitions)มันส์manมันส์man1fun; exciting; thrilling2[to] have fun; enjoy oneselfมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerousฟังfangฟังfang1listen2heed3[to] sound; seem (to the ear)แล้วlɛ́ɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)อยากyàakอยากyàak1[to] want; desire2to crave; to long forเต้นdtênเต้นdtên1[to] dance2[to] beat; throb; pulsate3[to] twitch; jerk (sudden movement)เลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceed
This song has a really fun beat. It makes me want to dance.
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เพื่อนpʉ̂ʉanฉันchǎnเป็นbpenโปรดิวเซอร์bproo-diu-sə̂əเขาkǎoทำtamบีทbìitฮิปฮอปhíp-hɔ̂ɔpเก่งมากgèng-mâak
My friend is a producer; he is very good at making hip-hop beats.
ดีเจdee jayเปิดbpèrtเพลงplayngที่têeมีmeeบีทbèetหนักๆnàk nàkทำให้tam hâiทุกคนtúk konในnaiร้านráanลุกขึ้นมาlúk kêun maaเต้นกันdtên ganหมดmòt
The DJ played a song with a heavy beat, causing everyone in the club to get up and dance.
แร็ปเปอร์rɛ́p-bpəəคนนี้kon-níiมีmiiทักษะták-sàในnaiการเลือกgaan-lʉ̂ʉakบีทbìitที่tîiส่งเสริมsòng-sə̌əmสไตล์sà-dtaiการgaanแร็ปrɛ́pของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎoได้dâaiเป็นอย่างดีbpen-yàang-dii
This rapper has a skill for choosing beats that really enhance his rapping style.
2VerbB1
[to] defeat; overcome (esp. in games or competitions)
To defeat or overcome an opponent, especially in a game or competition.
Examples
เมื่อวานmʉ̂ʉa-waanเมื่อวานmʉ̂ʉa-waan1yesterday (the day before today)2yesterday; yesterday (as an adverb)ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)เล่นเกมlên-geemเล่นเกมlên-geem[to] play gamesแพ้pɛ́ɛแพ้pɛ́ɛ1[to] lose; be defeated2[to] be allergic (to)3[to] be overcome by; be susceptible to4susceptible to; intolerant ofเขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillแต่dtɛ̀ɛแต่dtɛ̀ɛ1but; however (contrast)2only; just (restriction)3from; since (starting point)วันนี้wan-níiวันนี้wan-níi1today (time of speech)2today; this day3nowadays; at presentฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)จะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)บีทbìitบีทbìit1the rhythmic pulse; an instrumental backing track2[to] defeat; overcome (esp. in games or competitions)เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillให้ได้hâi-dâaiให้ได้hâi-dâaipost-verb emphasis: definitely; no matter what
I lost to him in the game yesterday, but today I'm going to beat him.
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ทีมtiimของเราkɔ̌ɔng-raoสามารถsǎa-mâatบีทbìitทีมtiimแชมป์chɛ́mเก่าgàoและlɛ́คว้าชัยชนะkwáa-chai-chá-náมาmaaได้dâaiในที่สุดnai-tîi-sùt
Our team managed to beat the former champions and finally claim victory.
การgaanจะjàบีทbèetคู่แข่งkôo kàengในnaiตลาดdtà-làatนี้néeได้dâiเราraoต้องมีdtông meeสินค้าsĭn-káaที่têeโดดเด่นdòht dènและláeแตกต่างdtàek dtàangจริงๆjing jing
In order to beat the competition in this market, we must have a product that is truly outstanding and different.
ถึงแม้tʉ̌ng-mɛ́ɛเขาkǎoจะเป็นjà-bpenผู้เล่นหน้าใหม่pûu-lên-nâa-màiแต่dtɛ̀ɛเขาkǎoก็gɔ̂มีmiiศักยภาพsàk-gà-yá-pâapพอpɔɔที่จะtîi-jàบีทbìitผู้เล่นpûu-lênมืออาชีพmʉʉ-aa-chîipระดับrá-dàpท็อปtɔ́pได้dâai
Even though he's a new player, he has enough potential to beat top-tier professional players.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableEnds in -ท, a stop, so it is dead.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Low tone
bìit
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
Mid class + No tone mark + Dead syllable → Low
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 | — | — |