พันลี้
pan-líiMeaning
1NounC1
a thousand li; great distance (figurative)
A distance of one thousand li (a traditional Chinese unit); also used figuratively to mean a very long distance, far away.
Examples
ต่อให้dtɔ̀ɔ-hâiต่อให้dtɔ̀ɔ-hâieven if; no matter (what/how)ไกลglaiไกลglai1far; distant2far; to a distant place3far (in time/relationship); distantกันganกันgan1together; 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; earmarkถึงtʉ̌ngถึงtʉ̌ng1to; until; up to2[to] arrive; reach3to; toward (recipient/goal)4even if; even though5as much as; as many as; to the point of6only then; then as a result (informal)7about; concerning; regardingพันลี้pan-líiพันลี้pan-líia thousand li; great distance (figurative)ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)ก็gɔ̂ก็gɔ̂1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3conditional marker (if… then…)4well; after all (emphasis/justification)5topic/resumption markerจะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)ไปหาbpai-hǎaไปหาbpai-hǎa1[to] go see [sb]; [to] visit [sb]2[to] go look for [sb/sth]; [to] seek [sth]เธอtəəเธอtəə1you (informal; familiar)2she; her
Even if we are a thousand li apart, I will go find you.
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สุภาษิตsù-paa-sìtจีนjiinกล่าวว่าglàao-wâaการเดินทางgaan-dəən-taangพันลี้pan-líiเริ่มต้นrə̂əm-dtônด้วยdûuaiก้าวแรกgâao-rɛ̂ɛk
A Chinese proverb says, 'A journey of a thousand li begins with a single step.'
แม่ทัพmɛ̂ɛ-tápนำnamทหารtá-hǎanเดินทางdəən-taangข้ามkâamทุ่งหญ้าtûng-yâaเป็นระยะbpen-rá-yáทางtaangกว่าgwàaพันลี้pan-líiเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเข้าkâoโจมตีjoom-dtiiข้าศึกkâa-sʉ̀k
The general led his soldiers on a journey of over a thousand li across the grasslands to attack the enemy.
ความรักkwaam-rákที่แท้จริงtîi-tɛ́ɛ-jingไม่mâiหวั่นเกรงwàn-greengต่อdtɔ̀ɔระยะทางrá-yá-taangที่tîiห่างไกลhàang-glaiกันganนับพันnáp-panลี้líi
True love does not fear a distance of a thousand li.
Tones
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How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -น, a sonorant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
pan
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
พันpanพันpan1thousand (1,000)2thousand (modifier)3[to] wrap; wind; coil; bandage4[to be] involved; entangled; implicatedthousand (1,000)Part 1
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ลี้líiลี้líi1[to] hide; conceal oneself2[to] evade; escape (literary)3li (Chinese unit of distance)4Li (place name)[to] hide; conceal oneselfPart 2
พันลี้pan-líiพันลี้pan-líia thousand li; great distance (figurative)a thousand li; great distance (figurative)Word