ฝีไม้
fǐi-máaiMeaning
1NounB2
skill; craftsmanship; technique
Skill, craftsmanship, or technique, especially in arts, crafts, or performance; workmanship. Often used in the phrase ฝีไม้ลายมือฝีไม้ลายมือfǐi-máai-laai-mʉʉskill; craftsmanship; workmanship (fǐi-máai-laai-meu).
Examples
ช่างแกะสลักchâang-gɛ̀-sà-làkช่างแกะสลักchâang-gɛ̀-sà-làka carver; engraver; carving artisanคนนี้kon-níiคนนี้kon-níithis personแสดงsà-dɛɛngแสดงsà-dɛɛng1[to] show; demonstrate2[to] perform; act; put on (a show)3[to] express4[to] present; exhibitฝีไม้ลายมือfǐi-máai-laai-mʉʉฝีไม้ลายมือfǐi-máai-laai-mʉʉskill; craftsmanship; workmanshipที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerน่าทึ่งnâa-tʉ̂ngน่าทึ่งnâa-tʉ̂ngamazing; astonishing; impressive; remarkableบนbonบนbon1on; upon; in; above2upper; top3[to] vow (at a shrine)บานประตูbaan-bprà-dtuuบานประตูbaan-bprà-dtuudoor leaf; door slab; door panelไม้สักmáai-sàkไม้สักmáai-sàk1teak wood2made of teak
This carver displays incredible craftsmanship on the teak door panels.
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เธอtəəได้dâaiโชว์chooฝีไม้ลายมือfǐi-máai-laai-mʉʉในnaiการทำอาหารgaan-tam-aa-hǎanไทยtaiจนjonชนะchá-náการแข่งขันgaan-kɛ̀ng-kǎn
She showed off her skill in Thai cooking and won the competition.
นักแสดงnák-sà-dɛɛngอาวุโสaa-wú-sǒoท่านtânนี้níiยังคงyang-kongฝากfàakฝีไม้ลายมือfǐi-máai-laai-mʉʉทางtaangการแสดงgaan-sà-dɛɛngที่tîiเฉียบคมchìiap-komไว้wáiในnaiผลงานpǒn-ngaanล่าสุดlâa-sùtของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎo
This veteran actor still leaves his sharp performance technique in his latest work.
เราraoจะjàเห็นhěnความแตกต่างkwaam-dtɛ̀ɛk-dtàangของkɔ̌ɔngฝีไม้fǐi-máaiได้dâaiอย่างชัดเจนyàang-chát-jeenระหว่างrá-wàangงานngaanของkɔ̌ɔngช่างศิลป์châang-sǐnระดับปรมาจารย์rá-dàp-bpɔɔ-rá-maa-jaanกับgàpช่างchâangฝึกหัดfʉ̀k-hàt
We can clearly see the difference in workmanship between the work of a master artist and that of an apprentice.
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 syllableA long vowel with no final consonant, so it is live.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Rising tone
fǐi
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
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ไม้máaiไม้máai1wood; timber2stick; rod; club; bat3classifier: skewers of food4tone/diacritic mark (Thai orthography)5tool; implementwood; timberPart 2
ฝีไม้fǐi-máaiฝีไม้fǐi-máaiskill; craftsmanship; techniqueskill; craftsmanship; techniqueWord