ยิ่ง

yîng

Meanings

1AdverbA2

even; increasingly; more

Marks a higher degree or intensification, indicating that something becomes more so; also used to mean even more.

Examples

อากาศเย็นaa-gàat-yenอากาศเย็นaa-gàat-yencool weatherลงlongลงlong1[to] go down; descend2[to] get off (vehicle)3down; downstream4[to] put; apply; record5[to] decrease; go down6[to] land; alightยิ่งyîngยิ่งyîng1even; increasingly; more2the more … (the more …)3very; exceedingly (formal/emphatic)อยากyàakอยากyàak1[to] want; desire2to crave; to long forดื่มdʉ̀ʉmดื่มdʉ̀ʉm1[to] drink2[to] drink alcoholชาร้อนchaa-rɔ́ɔnชาร้อนchaa-rɔ́ɔnhot tea
The weather is getting colder; I want hot tea even more.
3 more examples
พอpɔɔอ่านàanจบjòpฉันchǎnยิ่งyîngเข้าใจประเด็นkâo-jai-bprà-denของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎo
After finishing reading, I understood his point even more.
เมื่อmêuuaได้dâiลองlongจริงๆjing jingก็gâwยิ่งyîngมั่นใจmân jaiในnaiวิธีwí-teeนี้née
After actually trying it, I became even more confident in this method.
เห็นhěnผลลัพธ์pǒn-lápชัดchátขึ้นkʉ̂nเราraoก็gɔ̂ยิ่งyîngตั้งเป้าdtâng-bpâoที่tîiท้าทายtáa-taaiกว่าgwàaเดิมdəəm
As the results became clearer, we set even more challenging goals.
2AdverbB1

the more … (the more …)

Used in correlative comparisons to show that one thing increases as another increases (ยิ่งยิ่งyîng1even; increasingly; more2the more … (the more …)3very; exceedingly (formal/emphatic)…ยิ่งยิ่งyîng1even; increasingly; more2the more … (the more …)3very; exceedingly (formal/emphatic)…).

Examples

อากาศaa-gàatอากาศaa-gàat1air2weatherยิ่งyîngยิ่งyîng1even; increasingly; more2the more … (the more …)3very; exceedingly (formal/emphatic)เย็นyenเย็นyen1cool; chilly2evening (late afternoon to dusk)3cool (personality); calm4[to] be cool; become coolฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)ยิ่งyîngยิ่งyîng1even; increasingly; more2the more … (the more …)3very; exceedingly (formal/emphatic)อยากyàakอยากyàak1[to] want; desire2to crave; to long forดื่มdʉ̀ʉmดื่มdʉ̀ʉm1[to] drink2[to] drink alcoholชาร้อนchaa-rɔ́ɔnชาร้อนchaa-rɔ́ɔnhot tea
The colder the weather gets, the more I want to drink hot tea.
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เราraoยิ่งyîngซ้อมsɔ́ɔmบ่อยbɔ̀iเราraoก็gɔ̂ยิ่งyîngมั่นใจmân-jaiบนbonเวทีwee-tii
The more often we practice, the more confident we are on stage.
งานngaanยิ่งyîngใกล้glâiเส้นตายsên-dtaaiเขาkǎoยิ่งyîngมีสมาธิmii-sà-maa-tíกับgàpรายละเอียดraai-lá-ìiat
The closer the deadline gets, the more he concentrates on the details.
ข้อมูลkɔ̂ɔ-muunยิ่งyîngชัดเจนchát-jeenการตัดสินใจgaan-dtàt-sǐn-jaiก็gɔ̂ยิ่งyîngแม่นยำmɛ̂n-yam
The clearer the information, the more accurate the decision-making is.
3AdverbB1

very; exceedingly (formal/emphatic)

An emphatic degree marker meaning very or extremely, more formal or literary in tone.

Examples

ทะเลtá-leeทะเลtá-lee1sea2seaside; the beachวันนี้wan-níiวันนี้wan-níi1today (time of speech)2today; this day3nowadays; at presentสงบงามsà-ngòp-ngaamสงบงามsà-ngòp-ngaampeaceful and beautifulยิ่งyîngยิ่งyîng1even; increasingly; more2the more … (the more …)3very; exceedingly (formal/emphatic)
The sea today is exceedingly calm and beautiful.
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เธอtəəร้องเพลงrɔ́ɔng-pleengไพเราะpai-rɔ́ยิ่งyîngฟังfangแล้วlɛ́ɛoอบอุ่นใจòp-ùn-jai
She sings most beautifully; listening to it is heartwarming.
งานngaanชิ้นนี้chín-níiประณีตbprà-nîitยิ่งyîngเห็นhěnถึงtʉ̌ngความตั้งใจkwaam-dtâng-jaiของkɔ̌ɔngช่างchângอย่างชัดเจนyàang-chát-jeen
This piece is exquisitely crafted, clearly showing the artisan’s dedication.
ถ้อยคำtɔ̂ɔi-kamของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎoคมคายkom-kaaiยิ่งyîngชวนให้chuuan-hâiครุ่นคิดถึงkrûn-kít-tʉ̌ngความหมายkwaam-mǎaiที่tîiซ่อนอยู่sɔ̂ɔn-yùu
His words are exceedingly incisive, prompting reflection on their hidden meanings.

Tones

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

How the tone is decided

  1. Consonant classLow class
  2. Tone markMai ek
  3. Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.

Low class consonants

คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ

Result

Falling tone

yîng

Starts high, rises a little, then drops clearly.

Low class + Mai ek → Falling

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——

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