ยังดี
yang-diiMeanings
1AdjectiveA2
still good; still satisfactory
Remaining good or satisfactory despite the passage of time or a change in circumstances.
Examples
โทรศัพท์too-rá-sàpโทรศัพท์too-rá-sàp1telephone; phone2[to] telephone [sb]; [to] call3phone callเครื่องkrʉ̂ʉangเครื่องkrʉ̂ʉang1machine; engine; device2appliance; electrical device3classifier: machines/devices4equipment; gear5aircraft; plane (colloq.)6assortment/set (pref.)7attire; ornaments; regaliaเก่าgàoเก่าgào1old; not new2former; previous3old-fashioned; outdatedยังดีyang-diiยังดีyang-dii1still good; still satisfactory2fortunately; at leastอยู่yùuอยู่yùu1[to] live; reside; stay2to be (located); be at3progressive/continuative marker4to exist; remain
The old phone is still in good working order.
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I've worn these shoes for two years, but they're still in good condition.
This book has been stored for several years and is still in good condition.
ร้านนี้ráan néeเปลี่ยนbplìianเจ้าของjâo kŏngแล้วláeoแต่dtàeรสชาติอาหารrót-sà-châat aa-hăanยังดีyang deeเหมือนเดิมmĕuuan derm
This restaurant has changed owners, but the food still tastes as good as before.
2AdverbB1
fortunately; at least
Expresses relief that a favorable circumstance remains or that a situation is not as bad as it could have been.
Examples
ฝนตกหนักfǒn-dtòk-nàkฝนตกหนักfǒn-dtòk-nàk[to] rain heavily; pourยังดีที่yang-dii-tîiยังดีที่yang-dii-tîifortunately; luckily; it's a good thing thatฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)เอาaoเอาao1[to] take; get; pick2[to] want (request/ordering)3[to] use; employ4[to] bring/take (for use)5marker: adverse consequence6come on; all right; go ahead7[to] have sex (vulgar slang)8keep on (doing); on and on (V + เอา ๆ)ร่มrômร่มrôm1umbrella; parasol2shady; cool (shaded); protected3shade; shelterมาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2[to] come to (a state or situation)3past/as of now aspect marker
It's raining heavily. Luckily, I brought an umbrella.
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I dropped my phone on the floor. Thankfully, the screen didn't crack.
รถติดrót-dtìtจนjonเราraoไปถึงbpai-tʉ̌ngสถานีsà-tǎa-niiช้าcháaยังดีที่yang-dii-tîiรถไฟrót-faiยังyangไม่mâiออกɔ̀ɔk
Traffic made us arrive at the station late. Luckily, the train hadn't left yet.
ไฟล์งานfai-ngaanที่tîiแก้gɛ̂ɛมาmaaทั้งวันtáng-wanหายไปhǎai-bpaiแต่ยังdtɛ̀ɛ-yangดีที่dii-tîiมีmiiไฟล์สำรองfai-sǎm-rɔɔngไว้wáiไม่อย่างนั้นmâi-yàang-nánคงkongต้องdtɔ̂ngเริ่มใหม่rə̂əm-màiทั้งหมดtáng-mòt
The file I'd spent all day editing disappeared, but thankfully I had a backup; otherwise, I would have had to start all over again.
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 syllableEnds in -ง, a sonorant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
yang
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
ยังyangยังyang1still; continuing2not yet (with ไม่)3yet? (question use)4still/even (emphatic degree)5to; towardstill; continuingPart 1
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ยังดีyang-diiยังดีyang-diistill good; still satisfactorystill good; still satisfactoryWord