ฝันใฝ่
fǎn-fàiMeaning
1VerbB1
[to] dream of [sth]; [to] aspire to [sth]
to strongly wish for something and hope to achieve it; to dream of something you want in life.
Examples
น้องชายnɔ́ɔng-chaaiน้องชายnɔ́ɔng-chaai1younger brother2penis (euphemistic)ของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnmy; mineฝันใฝ่fǎn-fàiฝันใฝ่fǎn-fài[to] dream of [sth]; [to] aspire to [sth]อยากyàakอยากyàak1[to] want; desire2to crave; to long forเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)นักบินอวกาศnák-bin-à-wá-gàatนักบินอวกาศnák-bin-à-wá-gàatastronaut; cosmonaut
My younger brother dreams of becoming an astronaut.
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นักเขียนnák-kǐianหลายคนlǎai-konฝันใฝ่fǎn-fàiว่าwâaจะได้jà-dâaiรับrápรางวัลซีไรต์raang-wan-sii-ráiสักวันหนึ่งsàk-wan-nʉ̀ng
Many writers dream that they will one day win the S.E.A. Write Award.
เธอtəəทำงานtam-ngaanเก็บเงินgèp-ngənอย่างหนักyàang-nàkเพราะprɔ́ฝันใฝ่fǎn-fàiว่าwâaจะได้jà-dâaiเดินทางdəən-taangรอบโลกrɔ̂ɔp-lôok
She works hard to save money because she dreams of traveling around the world.
คนรุ่นใหม่kon-rûn-màiจำนวนมากjam-nuuan-mâakฝันใฝ่fǎn-fàiถึงtʉ̌ngการมีgaan-miiอิสรภาพìt-sà-rà-pâapทางการเงินtaang-gaan-ngənก่อนgɔ̀ɔnอายุaa-yúสี่สิบsìi-sìp
Many people of the new generation dream of achieving financial independence before the age of forty.
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 classHigh class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -น, a sonorant, so it is live.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Rising tone
fǎn
Dips low first, then rises clearly.
High class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Rising
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
ฝันfǎnฝันfǎn1dream (during sleep)2[to] dream (during sleep)3dream; aspiration; fantasy4[to] dream; aspire; fantasizedream (during sleep)Part 1
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ใฝ่fàiใฝ่fài[to] aspire; yearn for; be inclined toward[to] aspire; yearn for; be inclined towardPart 2
ฝันใฝ่fǎn-fàiฝันใฝ่fǎn-fài[to] dream of [sth]; [to] aspire to [sth][to] dream of [sth]; [to] aspire to [sth]Word