ฝึก
fʉ̀kMeanings
1VerbA2
[to] practice; train (oneself); exercise (a skill)
to practice repeatedly to improve a skill; to train oneself through exercises
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)ฝึกfʉ̀kฝึกfʉ̀k1[to] practice; train (oneself); exercise (a skill)2[to] train; coach (someone)3[to] drill; discipline (sb)เขียนkǐianเขียนkǐian1[to] write2[to] draw; sketch3[to] fill out; write in4[to] compose; author5[to] write (data); burn (a disc)ตัวอักษรdtuua-àk-sɔ̌ɔnตัวอักษรdtuua-àk-sɔ̌ɔn1letter; character2text character(s); letteringทุกวันtúk-wanทุกวันtúk-wan1every day; daily2daily; occurring every day
I practice writing letters every day.
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Yesterday I practiced pronouncing difficult words many times.
Tomorrow I will practice touch typing to get faster.
ผมpŏmตั้งเวลาdtâng way-laaไว้wáiครึ่งkrêungชั่วโมงchûua-mohngเพื่อpêuuaฝึกสมาธิfèuk sà-maa-tíและláeฝึกfèukหายใจhăai jaiซ้ำๆsám-sámจนjonควบคุมkûap-kumได้ดีขึ้นdâai dee kêun
I set aside half an hour to practice meditation and repeatedly practice breathing until I can control it better.
2VerbB1
[to] train; coach (someone)
to train or coach someone through repeated exercises
Examples
ครูkruuครูkruu1teacher2master; mentor (respectful)3classifier: คน; ท่าน (respectful)ฝึกสอนfèuk sŏnฝึกสอนfèuk sŏn1[to] coach; train [sb] by practice2teaching practicum; student-teachingให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3[to] have [sb] do; cause to4for (benefit of)5so that; in order to6until; to the point that (result)เด็กdèkเด็กdèk1child; kid2young person (informal)ทำท่าtam tâaทำท่าtam tâa1[to] pose; strike a pose; make a gesture2[to] act as if; look as though about to do [sth]เดิมdermเดิมderm1original; initial2former; previous3as before; originally; same as beforeซ้ำsámซ้ำsám1again; repeatedly2[to] repeat; do again3duplicate; repeated; identical4on top of that; moreover (worsening)ๆ-ทุกวันtúk wanทุกวันtúk wan1every day; daily2daily; occurring every dayเพื่อpêuuaเพื่อpêuua1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofปรับbpràpปรับbpràp1[to] adjust; modify2[to] adapt; acclimatize3[to] fine; impose a fineท่าทางtâa taangท่าทางtâa taang1gesture; posture2manner; air; look (suggesting outcome)3it looks like; seemsให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3[to] have [sb] do; cause to4for (benefit of)5so that; in order to6until; to the point that (result)ถูกต้องtòok dtôngถูกต้องtòok dtông1correct; right2proper; in accordance3exactly; rightly; correctly
The coach trains the kids by having them repeat the same moves every day to correct their form.
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โค้ชkóhtฝึกfèukนักร้องnák róngด้วยdûuayการให้gaan hâiออกเสียงòk sĭiangพยางค์pá-yaangเดิมdermซ้ำsámๆ-หลายรอบlăai rôpจนjonจังหวะjang-wàตรงdtrong
The coach trains the singer by having them repeat the same syllables over and over until the rhythm is precise.
ครูดนตรีkruu-don-dtriiฝึกfʉ̀kศิษย์sìtด้วยdûuaiแบบฝึกหัดbɛ̀ɛp-fʉ̀k-hàtเดิมdəəmทุกเช้าtúk-cháaoเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiกล้ามเนื้อมือglâam-nʉ́ʉa-mʉʉจำjamท่าtâaได้dâai
The music teacher trains the student with the same exercises every morning so the hand muscles memorize the positions.
ครูพละkroo pá-láฝึกfèukนักกีฬาnák gee-laaด้วยdûuayชุดchútการบ้านgaan bâanทางtaangร่างกายrâang gaaiที่ทำtêe tamซ้ำsámเป็นbpenสัปดาห์sàp-daaๆ-เพื่อpêuuaสร้างsâangความแม่นยำkwaam mâen yamของkŏngทักษะták-sàเฉพาะchà-pór
The PE teacher trains the athletes with a physical drill set repeated for weeks to build precision in specific skills.
3VerbB2
[to] drill; discipline (sb)
to train someone with strict, repeated exercises to build discipline (e.g., military drill)
Examples
ครูฝึกkruu-fʉ̀kครูฝึกkruu-fʉ̀kinstructor; trainer; drill instructorกำลังgam-langกำลังgam-lang1currently; in the middle of2power; strength3power (physics)4troops; forcesฝึกfʉ̀kฝึกfʉ̀k1[to] practice; train (oneself); exercise (a skill)2[to] train; coach (someone)3[to] drill; discipline (sb)ทหารใหม่tá-hǎan-màiทหารใหม่tá-hǎan-màinew soldier; recruitให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3[to] have [sb] do; cause to4for (benefit of)5so that; in order to6until; to the point that (result)เดินdəənเดินdəən1[to] walk; go on foot2[to] proceed; go; move along3[to] run; operate (machine/system)4[to] run; operate; keep runningแถวtɛ̌ɛoแถวtɛ̌ɛo1row; line2area; neighborhood; vicinity3[classifier] row; line4approximately; about (colloquial)ตรงตามdtrong-dtaamตรงตามdtrong-dtaam[to] match; conform toสัญญาณsǎn-yaanสัญญาณsǎn-yaan1signal; reception2signal; sign; indication3cue (in communication/behavior)อย่างเข้มงวดyàang-kêm-ngûuatอย่างเข้มงวดyàang-kêm-ngûuatstrictly; stringently; rigorously
The drill instructor is training the new soldiers to march in straight lines according to signals, strictly.
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ตำรวจdtam-rùuatเกณฑ์gehnถูกtòokฝึกfèukให้hâiทำท่าทางtam tâa taangซ้ำsámๆ-ทุกเช้าtúk cháoเพื่อpêuuaสร้างsâangวินัยwí-nai
The police recruits are trained to repeat the movements every morning to build discipline.
ผู้บังคับบัญชาpûu-bang-káp-ban-chaaฝึกfʉ̀kกองร้อยgɔɔng-rɔ́ɔiด้วยdûuaiการซ้อมgaan-sɔ́ɔmระเบียบวินัยrá-bìiap-wí-naiอย่างหนักyàang-nàkจนjonทุกคนtúk-konทำตามtam-dtaamคำสั่งkam-sàngได้dâaiพร้อมเพรียงprɔ́ɔm-priiang
The commanding officer trains the company with intensive discipline drills until everyone follows orders in unison.
หน่วยรบพิเศษnùuai-róp-pí-sèetถูกtùukฝึกfʉ̀kด้วยdûuaiตารางdtaa-raangซ้อมsɔ́ɔmที่tîiเคร่งครัดkrêeng-krátและlɛ́ซ้ำsámเดิมdəəmเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaหล่อหลอมlɔ̀ɔ-lɔ̌ɔmให้hâiมีmiiวินัยwí-naiและlɛ́ความอดทนkwaam-òt-ton
The special forces unit is trained with a strict, repetitive drill schedule to forge discipline and endurance.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classHigh class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableEnds in -ก, a stop, so it is dead.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Low tone
fʉ̀k
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
High class + No tone mark + Dead syllable → Low
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 | — | — |