พิง

ping

Meanings

1VerbA2

[to] lean against; rest on

to place part of the body or an object against something for support

Examples

ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)พิงpingพิงping1[to] lean against; rest on2[to] prop; set [sth] against3[to] rely on; depend onกำแพงgam-pɛɛngกำแพงgam-pɛɛng1wall (barrier)2barrier; obstacle (figurative)พักpákพักpák1[to] rest; take a break2[to] stay; lodge3interval; stretch; spellขาkǎaขาkǎa1leg (body part)2leg/foot (of furniture or object)3polite calling or answering particle (female speech)4classifier: legs (of animals/objects)5enthusiast; regular; participant
I lean against the wall to rest my legs.
3 more examples
เธอtəəพิงpingไหล่làiฉันchǎnบนbonรถไฟrót-faiเพราะprɔ́ง่วงngûuangมากmâak
She leaned on my shoulder on the train because she was very sleepy.
เอาaoกระเป๋าgrà-bpǎoไปbpaiพิงpingกับgàpเก้าอี้gâo-îiไม่งั้นmâi-ngánมันmanจะjàล้มlóm
Rest the bag against the chair, or it will fall over.
คุณkunลุกช้าlúk cháaๆ-แล้วláeoพิงpingโต๊ะdtóไว้ก่อนwái gònเพื่อไม่ให้pêuua mâi hâiเวียนหัวwiian hŭuaล้มlóm
Stand up slowly and lean on the table first so you don't get dizzy and fall.
2VerbA2

[to] prop; set [sth] against

to position an object so that it is supported by another surface

Examples

วางwaangวางwaang1[to] put; place; set (down)2[to] hang up (the phone); end a call3[to] lay (eggs)4[to] lay out; formulate; establish (plan/policy/system)5[to] set; assign; impose6[to] let go of; relinquish (attachment/prejudice)ไม้กวาดmáai-gwàatไม้กวาดmáai-gwàatbroomพิงpingพิงping1[to] lean against; rest on2[to] prop; set [sth] against3[to] rely on; depend onกำแพงgam-pɛɛngกำแพงgam-pɛɛng1wall (barrier)2barrier; obstacle (figurative)ไว้wáiไว้wái1[to] keep; save; store2[to] set aside; reserve3for later; in reserve4[to] leave (something) as is5marks retention or maintenance of a state6[to] wear; sport (hair/moustache/etc.)
Place the broom leaning against the wall.
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เขาkǎoพิงpingบันไดไม้ban-dai-máaiกับgàpระเบียงrá-biiangเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaขึ้นไปkʉ̂n-bpaiซ่อมsɔ̂mไฟfai
He positioned the wooden ladder against the balcony to go up and fix the light.
เอาaoกรอบรูปgrɔ̀ɔp-rûupพิงpingชั้นหนังสือchán-nǎng-sʉ̌ʉก่อนgɔ̀ɔnเดี๋ยวค่อยdǐiao-kɔ̂iตอกdtɔ̀ɔkตะปูdtà-bpuuแขวนkwɛ̌ɛn
Lean the picture frame against the bookshelf for now; we'll hammer a nail to hang it later.
ช่างchângให้เราhâi-raoพิงpingประตูbprà-dtuuไม้máaiกับgàpเสาsǎoเพื่อไม่ให้pʉ̂ʉa-mâi-hâiบานbaanบิดงอbìt-ngɔɔระหว่างrá-wàangรอrɔɔทาสีtaa-sǐi
The craftsman had us prop the wooden door against a post so it wouldn’t warp while waiting to be painted.
3VerbB1

[to] rely on; depend on

to depend on someone or something for support, advantage, or protection (often figurative)

Examples

ช่วงchûuangช่วงchûuang1period; span (of time)2span; extent3section; segment (part of something)4range; interval (between limits)5distance between supportsเริ่มrə̂əmเริ่มrə̂əm1[to] start; begin2[to] start to; begin toทำธุรกิจtam-tú-rá-gìtทำธุรกิจtam-tú-rá-gìt[to] do business; run/operate a business; engage in commerceผมpǒmผมpǒm1I; me (male speaker, polite)2hair (on the head)ต้องdtɔ̂ngต้องdtɔ̂ng1must; have to2must; bound toพึ่งพาpʉ̂ng-paaพึ่งพาpʉ̂ng-paa[to] rely on; depend onคำแนะนำkam-nɛ́-namคำแนะนำkam-nɛ́-nam1advice; guidance2instructions; directions3recommendationของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsพี่pîiพี่pîi1older sibling2older person (informal address)มากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerous
When starting the business, I had to depend a lot on my elder sibling’s advice.
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เราraoไม่ควรmâi-kuuanพิงpingโชคchôokอย่างเดียวyàang-diiaoควรkuuanเตรียมdtriiamแผนสำรองpɛ̌ɛn-sǎm-rɔɔngไว้wáiด้วยdûuai
We shouldn’t depend only on luck; we should also prepare a backup plan.
ในnaiภาวะเศรษฐกิจpaa-wá-sèet-tà-gìtไม่แน่นอนmâi-nɛ̂ɛ-nɔɔnบริษัทbɔɔ-rí-sàtจำเป็นต้องjam-bpen-dtɔ̂ngพิงpingรายได้raai-dâaiประจำbprà-jamมากกว่าmâak-gwàaยอดขายyɔ̂ɔt-kǎaiครั้งเดียวkráng-diiao
In an uncertain economy, the company needs to lean on recurring revenue rather than one-off sales.
รัฐบาลrát-tà-baanไม่ควรmâi-kuuanพิงpingการกู้gaan-gûuเงินngənตลอดไปdtà-lɔ̀ɔt-bpaiควรkuuanสร้างฐานsâang-tǎanรายได้raai-dâaiที่tîiยั่งยืนyâng-yʉʉn
The government shouldn’t rely on borrowing forever; it should build a sustainable revenue base.

Tones

See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.

How the tone is decided

  1. Consonant classLow class
  2. Tone markNo tone mark
  3. Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -ง, a sonorant, so it is live.

Low class consonants

คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ

Result

Mid tone

ping

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 classHigh classLow class
No mark + liveMidRisingMid
No mark + dead shortLowLowHigh
No mark + dead longLowLowFalling
Mai ekLowLowFalling
Mai thoFallingFallingHigh
Mai triHigh——
Mai chattawaRising——

Related Words

Similar Meaning

อิงกับing-gàpอิงกับing-gàp1[to] lean against [sth]2[to] be based on [sth]; [to] align with [sth]
  • [to] lean against [sth]
  • [to] be based on [sth]; [to] align with [sth]
พึ่งพาpʉ̂ng-paaพึ่งพาpʉ̂ng-paa[to] rely on; depend on

[to] rely on; depend on

เอนพิงeen-pingเอนพิงeen-ping[to] lean against; recline

[to] lean against; recline

อิงingอิงing1[to] lean (on/against)2[to] rely on; be based on3[to] adjoin; border on (literary)
  • [to] lean (on/against)
  • [to] rely on; be based on
  • [to] adjoin; border on (literary)
อาศัยaa-sǎiอาศัยaa-sǎi1[to] live; reside; stay2[to] rely on; depend on; make use of3by; by means of (formal)
  • [to] live; reside; stay
  • [to] rely on; depend on; make use of
  • by; by means of (formal)