ยิน
yinMeaning
1VerbB2
[to] hear; feel (literary or in compounds)
To hear or perceive; also to feel, chiefly in compounds such as ยินดียินดีyin-dii1you're welcome; my pleasure2glad; pleased; happy3[to] be willing; be glad to (feel pleased) and ยินร้าย (feel displeased).
Examples
เมื่อmʉ̂ʉaเมื่อmʉ̂ʉa1when; at the time that2at; in; on (with time expressions)ยินyinยินyin[to] hear; feel (literary or in compounds)ข่าวดีkàao-diiข่าวดีkàao-diigood newsจากjàakจากjàak1from; away from2[to] leave; depart; part from3nipa palmอาจารย์aa-jaanอาจารย์aa-jaan1teacher; instructor; professor (esp. tertiary)2honorific/title for a teacher3master (spiritual/martial/arts)ทุกคนtúk-konทุกคนtúk-koneveryone; everybodyก็gɔ̂ก็gɔ̂1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3conditional marker (if… then…)4well; after all (emphasis/justification)5topic/resumption markerปรบมือbpròp-mʉʉปรบมือbpròp-mʉʉ1to clap; applaud2applause; clappingด้วยdûuaiด้วยdûuai1with; together with2also; too; as well3by; by means of; using4because of; due to5because; since (formal/literary)6request particle; please; tooความดีใจkwaam-dii-jaiความดีใจkwaam-dii-jaijoy; gladness; delight
Upon hearing the good news from the professor, everyone applauded with joy.
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I heard the gentle sprinkle of rain since dawn.
เมื่อmʉ̂ʉaยินyinถ้อยคำtɔ̂ɔi-kamตำหนิdtam-nìเขาkǎoก็gɔ̂สำรวมsǎm-ruuamกายวาจาgaai-waa-jaaไม่mâiโต้ตอบdtôo-dtɔ̀ɔp
Upon hearing the words of reproach, he composed himself and did not respond.
ผู้pûuร่วมประชุมrûuam-bprà-chumยินyinเสียงsǐiangวิทยากรwít-tá-yaa-gɔɔnชัดเจนchát-jeenแม้mɛ́ɛห้องhɔ̂ngกว้างgwâangและlɛ́ผู้คนpûu-konคับคั่งkáp-kâng
The attendees could hear the speaker clearly, even though the hall was large and crowded.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
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
yin
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 | — | — |