ปี(bpee)
Meanings
1NounA1
year
a period of twelve months used to measure time or age
2ClassifierA1
years old
a unit for stating age (e.g., 10 ปีปีbpee1year2years old3zodiac year; animal year = 10 years old)
Examples
ลูกชายlôok chaaiลูกชายlôok chaaison; male childฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me (1st person pronoun)2[to] eat (polite/old-fashioned)อายุaa-yúอายุaa-yú1age2lifespan; service life3[to] be X years oldห้าhâaห้าhâa1five (number)2haha (laughter, chat slang)ปีbpeeปีbpee1year2years old3zodiac year; animal year
My son is five years old.
3NounB2
zodiac year; animal year
a year in the traditional cycle counted by the twelve animal signs
Examples
ปีนี้bpee néeปีนี้bpee née1this year2this year; during the current yearเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4[to] be + set expressionsปีมะโรงbpee má-rohngปีมะโรงbpee má-rohngYear of the Dragonตามdtaamตามdtaam1[to] follow; go after2[to] comply with; abide by; obey3according to; in accordance with4along; along (a path); following (direction)5after; behind; in pursuit of6as; in the capacity of (ตามที่/ตามฐานะ)นักษัตรจีนnák-sàt jeenนักษัตรจีนnák-sàt jeenChinese zodiac (12-year cycle)คนเฒ่าคนแก่kon tâo kon gàeคนเฒ่าคนแก่kon tâo kon gàethe elderly; eldersบอกว่าbòk wâaบอกว่าbòk wâa1[to] say/tell that; report/declare that2[of text/sign] say/indicate thatดีdeeดีdee1good; of good quality2kind; virtuous3well; nicely4it’s best; better (advisory tone)5gall; bileต่อdtòต่อdtò1[to] bargain; haggle2per; each (rate/unit)3[to] continue; go on4subsequently; then (adverbial sequence)5[to] connect; attach; join6next; following; subsequentการเริ่มgaan rêrmการเริ่มgaan rêrmthe start; the beginningงานngaanงานngaan1work; job; employment2task; assignment; duty3event; fair; function4work (product); creation5joule (physics unit)6unit (classifier) for eventsใหม่màiใหม่mài1new; not old2new; different; fresh3again; anew4new; inexperienced (novice)
This year is the Year of the Dragon in the Chinese zodiac; elders say it’s good for starting new ventures.