ยิ่งขึ้น
yîng-kʉ̂nMeaning
1AdverbA2
even more; to a greater degree; increasingly
to a greater degree than before; even more; increasingly (often used after adjectives/adverbs/verbs to mark a higher degree)
Examples
อากาศร้อนaa-gàat-rɔ́ɔnอากาศร้อนaa-gàat-rɔ́ɔnhot weatherยิ่งขึ้นyîng-kʉ̂nยิ่งขึ้นyîng-kʉ̂neven more; to a greater degree; increasingly
The weather is getting even hotter.
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หลังจากlǎng-jàakเรียนriianภาษาไทยpaa-sǎa-taiทุกวันtúk-wanเขาkǎoก็gɔ̂พูดเก่งpûut-gèngยิ่งขึ้นyîng-kʉ̂n
After studying Thai every day, he speaks even more fluently.
พอpɔɔได้dâaiพักผ่อนpák-pɔ̀ɔnฉันchǎnก็gɔ̂รู้สึกดีrúu-sʉ̀k-diiขึ้นkʉ̂nและlɛ́มีพลังmii-pá-langยิ่งขึ้นyîng-kʉ̂n
Once I got some rest, I felt better and even more energetic.
การใช้gaan-cháiเทคโนโลยีték-noo-loo-yiiในnaiการเรียนการสอนgaan-riian-gaan-sɔ̌ɔnทำให้tam-hâiการศึกษาgaan-sʉ̀k-sǎaมีประสิทธิภาพmii-bprà-sìt-tí-pâapยิ่งขึ้นyîng-kʉ̂n
Using technology in teaching makes education increasingly effective.
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 markMai ek
- 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 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
ยิ่งyîngยิ่งyîng1even; increasingly; more2the more … (the more …)3very; exceedingly (formal/emphatic)even; increasingly; morePart 1
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ขึ้นkʉ̂nขึ้นkʉ̂n1[to] go up; rise; ascend2[to] increase3[to] board; get on4result complement: upward/better5postverbal particle: onset or occurrence6[to] sprout; grow; appear7northward/up-country[to] go up; rise; ascendPart 2
ยิ่งขึ้นyîng-kʉ̂nยิ่งขึ้นyîng-kʉ̂neven more; to a greater degree; increasinglyeven more; to a greater degree; increasinglyWord