ปีแสง
bpii-sɛ̌ɛngMeanings
1NounB2
light-year (unit of distance)
a unit for measuring distance in space, equal to the distance light travels in one year
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นักดาราศาสตร์nák-daa-raa-sàatนักดาราศาสตร์nák-daa-raa-sàatastronomerใช้cháiใช้chái1[to] use; employ2[to] spend (money); pay; expend3[to] require; take (time/effort/amount)4[to] tell [sb] to do [sth]; assign; orderหน่วยnùuaiหน่วยnùuai1unit (measurement)2unit; division3module; course unit4unit; single item or part5units; ones (place value)ปีแสงbpii-sɛ̌ɛngปีแสงbpii-sɛ̌ɛng1light-year (unit of distance)2classifier for distance in light-years3a great distance/gap (figurative)เพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉa1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofวัดwátวัดwát1to measure2Buddhist temple3to gauge; assessระยะทางrá-yá-taangระยะทางrá-yá-taangdistanceอันanอันan1thing; item; one2general classifier for objects, items, or abstract things3which; that (relative pronoun, formal/literary)4as for; concerning (formal/literary topic marker)กว้างใหญ่gwâang-yàiกว้างใหญ่gwâang-yàivast; extensiveระหว่างrá-wàangระหว่างrá-wàang1between; among2during3interval; in-between timeดวงดาวduuang-daaoดวงดาวduuang-daaostar; stars; heavenly bodies
Astronomers use the light-year unit to measure the vast distances between stars.
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หนึ่งปีnʉ̀ng-bpiiแสงsɛ̌ɛngคือkʉʉระยะทางrá-yá-taangที่tîiแสงsɛ̌ɛngเดินทางdəən-taangได้dâaiในnaiเวลาwee-laaหนึ่งปีnʉ̀ng-bpii
One light-year is the distance that light can travel in one year.
การคำนวณgaan-kam-nuuanระยะทางrá-yá-taangเป็นbpenปีแสงbpii-sɛ̌ɛngช่วยให้chûuai-hâiนักวิทยาศาสตร์nák-wít-tá-yaa-sàatเข้าใจkâo-jaiขนาดkà-nàatของkɔ̌ɔngเอกภพèek-gà-pópได้ดีขึ้นdâai-dii-kʉ̂n
Calculating distances in light-years helps scientists better understand the scale of the universe.
แนวคิดnɛɛo-kítเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangปีแสงbpii-sɛ̌ɛngอาจàatเข้าใจยากkâo-jai-yâakเพราะprɔ́มันmanเป็นbpenหน่วยวัดnùuai-wátระยะทางrá-yá-taangไม่ใช่mâi-châiหน่วยวัดnùuai-wátเวลาwee-laa
The concept of a light-year can be difficult to grasp because it is a unit of distance, not a unit of time.
2ClassifierB2
classifier for distance in light-years
a classifier used to count or measure distances in light-years
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ดาวdaaoดาวdaao1star (celestial body)2star (famous person)3star symbol/markที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerใกล้glâiใกล้glâi1near; close (in distance/time/resemblance)2[to] be near; be close toโลกlôokโลกlôok1Earth; the planet2the world; human society3world; realmที่สุดtîi-sùtที่สุดtîi-sùt1most; -est (superlative)2very; extremely (colloquial)3in the end; ultimatelyนอกจากnɔ̂ɔk-jàakนอกจากnɔ̂ɔk-jàak1except (for); other than; apart from2besides; in addition to; not only ... but alsoดวงอาทิตย์duuang-aa-títดวงอาทิตย์duuang-aa-títthe Sunอยู่yùuอยู่yùu1[to] live; reside; stay2to be (located); be at3progressive/continuative marker4to exist; remainห่างhàangห่างhàang1far; distant2apart; spaced out3[to] keep a distance; stay apart4remote (relationship); detachedออกไปɔ̀ɔk-bpaiออกไปɔ̀ɔk-bpai1[to] go out; leave; exit2Get out!3out; outward and away4[to] lead out to; extend toประมาณbprà-maanประมาณbprà-maan1approximately; about2[to] estimate; approximate3estimate (noun)4something like; along the lines of (informal)5moderate; reasonable (literary)4ปีแสงbpii-sɛ̌ɛngปีแสงbpii-sɛ̌ɛng1light-year (unit of distance)2classifier for distance in light-years3a great distance/gap (figurative)
The closest star to Earth, besides the sun, is about 4 light-years away.
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กาแล็กซีgaa-lɛ́k-siiของเราkɔ̌ɔng-raoมีmiiเส้นผ่านศูนย์กลางsên-pàan-sǔun-glaangประมาณbprà-maanหนึ่งแสนnʉ̀ng-sɛ̌ɛnปีแสงbpii-sɛ̌ɛng
Our galaxy has a diameter of about one hundred thousand light-years.
วัตถุwát-tùที่tîiไกลglaiที่สุดtîi-sùtที่tîiมนุษย์má-nútเคยkəəiสังเกตเห็นsǎng-gèet-hěnอยู่yùuห่างhàangออกไปɔ̀ɔk-bpaiกว่าgwàaหนึ่งnʉ̀ngหมื่นmʉ̀ʉnสามพันsǎam-panล้านláanปีแสงbpii-sɛ̌ɛng
The most distant object ever observed by humans is over thirteen billion light-years away.
แม้mɛ́ɛจะjàเดินทางdəən-taangด้วยdûuaiความเร็วkwaam-reoแสงsɛ̌ɛngก็gɔ̂ยังyangต้องdtɔ̂ngใช้เวลาchái-wee-laaถึงtʉ̌ng2.5ล้านláanปีbpiiเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaไปถึงbpai-tʉ̌ngกาแล็กซีแอนโดรเมดาgaa-lɛ́k-sii-ɛɛn-droo-mee-daaที่อยู่tîi-yùuห่างhàangไปbpai2.5ล้านláanปีแสงbpii-sɛ̌ɛng
Even traveling at the speed of light, it would still take 2.5 million years to reach the Andromeda Galaxy, which is 2.5 million light-years away.
3NounC1
a great distance/gap (figurative)
used figuratively to mean very far apart or vastly different, as in quality, level, or time
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ทักษะták-sàทักษะták-sàskill; proficiencyการเขียนโปรแกรมgaan-kǐian-bproo-grɛɛmการเขียนโปรแกรมgaan-kǐian-bproo-grɛɛmprogramming; codingของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎoของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎohis; hers; theirsกับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3side dish; accompaniment4against; versus5to; toward (recipient/target)ของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnmy; mineห่างhàangห่างhàang1far; distant2apart; spaced out3[to] keep a distance; stay apart4remote (relationship); detachedกันganกันgan1together; together with2each other; one another (post-verb marker)3[to] prevent; keep [sth] out; ward off; block4protective; resistant to; -proof5I; me (informal, male speech)6[to] set aside; reserve; earmarkเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)ปีแสงbpii-sɛ̌ɛngปีแสงbpii-sɛ̌ɛng1light-year (unit of distance)2classifier for distance in light-years3a great distance/gap (figurative)เลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceed
His programming skills and mine are light-years apart.
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เทคโนโลยีték-no-lo-yeeของkŏngบริษัทbor-rí-sàtคู่แข่งkôo kàengล้ำหน้าlám nâaเราraoไปbpaiหลายlăaiปีแสงbpee săengเราraoต้องdtôngรีบrêepพัฒนาผลิตภัณฑ์pát-thá-naa phà-lìt-dtà-panใหม่ๆmài màiออกมาòk maaสู้sôo
The competitor's technology is light-years ahead of ours; we must hurry to develop new products to compete.
แม้mɛ́ɛจะjàเป็นbpenพี่น้องpîi-nɔ́ɔngฝาแฝดfǎa-fɛ̀ɛtแต่dtɛ̀ɛวุฒิภาวะwút-tí-paa-wáทางอารมณ์taang-aa-romของkɔ̌ɔngทั้งสองคนtáng-sɔ̌ɔng-konกลับglàpแตกต่างกันdtɛ̀ɛk-dtàang-ganราวraaoปีแสงbpii-sɛ̌ɛng
Even though they are twin siblings, their emotional maturity is as different as if separated by light-years.
แนวคิดnɛɛo-kítเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangความเท่าเทียมทางเพศkwaam-tâo-tiiam-taang-pêetในnaiยุคปัจจุบันyúk-bpàt-jù-banกับgàpเมื่อmʉ̂ʉaห้าสิบhâa-sìpปีก่อนbpii-gɔ̀ɔnนั้นnánห่างไกลhàang-glaiกันganเป็นbpenปีแสงbpii-sɛ̌ɛng
The concept of gender equality today is light-years away from what it was fifty years ago.
Tones
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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
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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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ปีแสงbpii-sɛ̌ɛngปีแสงbpii-sɛ̌ɛnglight-year (unit of distance)light-year (unit of distance)Word