พอใช้
pɔɔ-cháiMeanings
1AdjectiveA2
adequate; fairly good; passable
acceptable in quality; good enough but not impressive
Examples
อาหารaa-hǎanอาหารaa-hǎan1food; nourishment2dish; meal3diet; what one eatsร้านนี้ráan-níiร้านนี้ráan-níithis shop; this storeพอใช้pɔɔ-cháiพอใช้pɔɔ-chái1adequate; fairly good; passable2sufficiently; fairlyไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)อร่อยà-rɔ̀iอร่อยà-rɔ̀i1delicious; tasty2[to] taste good; be deliciousมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerousแต่dtɛ̀ɛแต่dtɛ̀ɛ1but; however (contrast)2only; just (restriction)3from; since (starting point)กินได้gin-dâaiกินได้gin-dâai1edible; can be eaten2[to] be able to eat [sth]
The food at this place is acceptable; not very delicious but edible.
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ผลงานpǒn-ngaanของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎoพอใช้pɔɔ-cháiครูkruuบอกว่าbɔ̀ɔk-wâaต้องdtɔ̂ngฝึกfʉ̀kเพิ่มpə̂əmอีกหน่อยìik-nɔ̀i
His work is acceptable; the teacher said he needs a bit more practice.
Tonight's accommodation is acceptable; the room is clean but the furniture is old.
คุณkunภาพวิดีโอpâap-wí-dii-ooพอใช้pɔɔ-cháiเหมาะmɔ̀สำหรับsǎm-ràpการgaanประชุมออนไลน์bprà-chum-ɔɔn-laaiแต่dtɛ̀ɛไม่mâiคมชัดkom-chátพอpɔɔสำหรับsǎm-ràpงานngaanตัดต่อdtàt-dtɔ̀ɔ
The video quality is acceptable, suitable for online meetings, but not sharp enough for editing work.
2AdverbB1
sufficiently; fairly
to a degree that is enough for the purpose; adequately
Examples
ไฟฉายfai-chǎaiไฟฉายfai-chǎaiflashlight; torchในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)กระเป๋าgrà-bpǎoกระเป๋าgrà-bpǎo1bag; handbag; purse2pocket3wallet4classifier: ใบก็gɔ̂ก็gɔ̂1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3conditional marker (if… then…)4well; after all (emphasis/justification)5topic/resumption markerสว่างsà-wàangสว่างsà-wàang1bright; well-lit2[to] become bright; be illuminated3clear; evident (figurative)พอใช้pɔɔ-cháiพอใช้pɔɔ-chái1adequate; fairly good; passable2sufficiently; fairlyสำหรับsǎm-ràpสำหรับsǎm-ràp1for; intended for; for the purpose of2as for; regardingเดินdəənเดินdəən1[to] walk; go on foot2[to] proceed; go; move along3[to] run; operate (machine/system)4[to] run; operate; keep runningกลับบ้านglàp-bâanกลับบ้านglàp-bâan[to] go (back) home; return homeตอนค่ำdtɔɔn-kâmตอนค่ำdtɔɔn-kâm1in the evening; at nightfall2evening after sunset; early night
The flashlight in my bag is bright enough for walking home in the evening.
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งบngòpที่têeมีอยู่mee yòoพอใช้por cháiจัดงานjàt ngaanเล็กlékๆ-ในnaiโรงเรียนrong rianได้dâiโดยdoiไม่ต้องmâi dtôngขอเพิ่มkŏr pêrm
The budget we have is sufficient to hold a small event at school without needing more.
สัญญาณsǎn-yaanอินเทอร์เน็ตin-təə-nétอาจàatไม่mâiเร็วreoมากmâakแต่dtɛ̀ɛก็gɔ̂พอใช้pɔɔ-cháiสำหรับsǎm-ràpประชุมออนไลน์bprà-chum-ɔɔn-laaiแบบbɛ̀ɛpเปิดกล้องbpə̀ət-glɔ̂ng
The internet signal may not be very fast, but it's adequate for online meetings with the camera on.
ความรู้kwaam-rúuภาษาอังกฤษpaa-sǎa-ang-grìtของkɔ̌ɔngทีมtiimแม้mɛ́ɛไม่mâiเชี่ยวชาญchîiao-chaanแต่dtɛ̀ɛพอใช้pɔɔ-cháiสื่อสารsʉ̀ʉ-sǎanกับgàpคู่ค้าkûu-káaต่างชาติdtàang-châatและlɛ́ทำงานtam-ngaanได้dâaiลุล่วงlú-lûuang
The team's English knowledge, though not expert, is adequate to communicate with foreign partners and get the job done.
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 classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableA long vowel with no final consonant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
pɔɔ
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Low 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
พอpɔɔพอpɔɔ1enough; sufficient2enough; sufficiently3[to] suffice; be enough4quite; rather; fairly5as soon as; whenenough; sufficientPart 1
+
ใช้cháiใช้chái1[to] use; employ2[to] spend (money); pay; expend3[to] require; take (time/effort/amount)4[to] tell [sb] to do [sth]; assign; order[to] use; employPart 2
พอใช้pɔɔ-cháiพอใช้pɔɔ-cháiadequate; fairly good; passableadequate; fairly good; passableWord