ยาจีน
yaa-jiinMeaning
1NounA2
traditional Chinese medicine; Chinese medicinal remedy
A medicinal preparation used in traditional Chinese medicine, especially an herbal remedy.
Examples
อาม่าaa-mâaอาม่าaa-mâa1paternal grandmother (in a family of Chinese descent)2an elderly woman (as a term of address)ของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnmy; mineกินยาgin-yaaกินยาgin-yaa[to] take medicine (orally)จีนjiinจีนjiin1China2Chinese; relating to China3Chinese person4Chinese (language)ทุกวันtúk-wanทุกวันtúk-wan1every day; daily2daily; occurring every day
My paternal grandmother takes Chinese medicine every day.
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Some types of Chinese medicine have a very strong smell.
เมื่อวานmʉ̂ʉa-waanผมpǒmไปbpaiร้านขายยาจีนráan-kǎai-yaa-jiinเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaซื้อsʉ́ʉยาบำรุงyaa-bam-rungร่างกายrâang-gaai
Yesterday I went to a Chinese medicine shop to buy some herbal tonic.
เขาkǎoหันมาhǎn-maaลองlɔɔngรักษาrák-sǎaด้วยdûuaiยาจีนyaa-jiinหลังจากที่lǎng-jàak-tîiกินยาgin-yaaแผนปัจจุบันpɛ̌ɛn-bpàt-jù-banแล้วlɛ́ɛoอาการaa-gaanไม่ดีmâi-diiขึ้นkʉ̂n
He turned to try treatment with Chinese medicine after his symptoms didn't improve with modern medicine.
Tones
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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
yaa
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
ยาyaaยาyaa1medicine; medication2drug (narcotic/illicit)3chemical/agent4[to] caulk; sealmedicine; medicationPart 1
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ยาจีนyaa-jiinยาจีนyaa-jiintraditional Chinese medicine; Chinese medicinal remedytraditional Chinese medicine; Chinese medicinal remedyWord