ปีฉลู
bpii-chà-lǔuMeaning
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Year of the Ox (Chinese zodiac)
The Year of the Ox, the second year in the 12-year cycle of the Chinese zodiac.
Examples
คุณปู่kun-bpùuคุณปู่kun-bpùu1paternal grandfather; father's father2elderly man (polite address)ของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnmy; mineเกิดgə̀ətเกิดgə̀ət1to be born2to happen; occur; arise3born (indicating birthplace/time)4(colloq.) if it happens that; unexpectedlyปีฉลูbpii-chà-lǔuปีฉลูbpii-chà-lǔuYear of the Ox (Chinese zodiac)
My grandfather was born in the Year of the Ox.
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ตามdtaamความเชื่อkwaam-chʉ̂ʉaคนkonที่tîiเกิดgə̀ətปีฉลูbpii-chà-lǔuมักmákจะjàเป็นbpenคนkonขยันkà-yǎnและlɛ́อดทนòt-ton
According to belief, people born in the Year of the Ox are often diligent and patient.
ถ้าtâaนับnápตามdtaamปฏิทินbpà-dtì-tinจีนjiinปีหน้าbpii-nâaจะjàไม่ใช่mâi-châiปีฉลูbpii-chà-lǔuแต่dtɛ̀ɛเป็นbpenปีขาลbpii-kǎan
According to the Chinese calendar, next year will not be the Year of the Ox, but the Year of the Tiger.
หมอดูmŏr dooทำนายtam naaiว่าwâaเศรษฐกิจsèht-tà-gìtในnaiปีฉลูbpee chà-lŏoที่จะtêe jàถึงtĕungนี้néeจะมีjà meeการฟื้นตัวgaan féun dtuuaอย่างช้าๆyàang cháa cháaแต่dtàeมีmeeความมั่นคงkwaam mân kong
The fortune teller predicts that the economy in the upcoming Year of the Ox will recover slowly but steadily.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ปีฉลู said ปี-ฉะ-หลู?
bpii-chà-lǔu
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
3 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableA long vowel with no final consonant, so it is live.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Mid tone
bpii
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Mid class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Mid
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
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ปีฉลูbpii-chà-lǔuปีฉลูbpii-chà-lǔuYear of the Ox (Chinese zodiac)Year of the Ox (Chinese zodiac)Word