ยืน
yeun
Meanings
1NounA1
[to] stand
Be upright on one's feet; remain standing rather than sitting or lying.
Examples
ฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me (1st person pronoun)2[to] eat (polite/old-fashioned)ยืนรอyeun rorยืนรอyeun ror[to] stand and wait [for sb/sth]รถเมล์rót mayรถเมล์rót may1bus; city bus2[to] take the bus; ride the busอยู่ที่yòo têeอยู่ที่yòo têe1[to] be at; be located at2[to] depend on; be up to3[to] be at (a level/amount)ป้ายbpâaiป้ายbpâai1sign; signboard2label; tag3[to] label; tag4[to] smear; dab; apply5classifier for signs/labels
I’m standing at the stop waiting for the bus.
2NounB1
standing; upright (posture/position)
Describing an upright or vertical posture/position (e.g., statues, items).
Examples
รูปปั้นrûup bpânรูปปั้นrûup bpânstatue; sculpted figureทหารtá-hăanทหารtá-hăan1soldier; service member2the military; armed forces3military (as modifier)ยืนอยู่yeun yòoยืนอยู่yeun yòo1[to] be standing; stand (continuously)2[to] still stand; remain valid/in effectกลางglaangกลางglaang1middle; center2middle; central3in the middle; in the center4amid; in the midst of; mid-ลานlaanลานlaan1open area; yard2forecourt; plaza3threshing floor4area for a specific useหน้าnâaหน้าnâa1front; frontage2next; upcoming3face—prefix (before nouns)4in front; at the front5season (in names)6page7faceศาลากลางsăa-laa glaangศาลากลางsăa-laa glaangprovincial hall; provincial governor’s office/complex
The statue of a soldier is standing in the square in front of the city hall.
3NounB2
fixed; steady; unchanged (figurative)
Describes something that remains firm or at the same level (e.g., prices/decisions stay unchanged).
Examples
หลังlăngหลังlăng1back (of body)2behind; at the back of3after; later than4roof (of a house)5CL: building; house; structure6rear; back (part)ประกาศbprà-gàatประกาศbprà-gàat1[to] announce; declare2announcement; notice3proclamation; decree4[to] proclaim; promulgate (form.)มาตรการmâat-dtrà gaanมาตรการmâat-dtrà gaan1measure; policy step2preventive/restrictive measure3classifier: ประการราคาน้ำมันraa-kaa nám-manราคาน้ำมันraa-kaa nám-manoil price; fuel priceยังyangยังyang1not yet (with ไม่)2yet? (question use)3still; continuing4still/even (emphatic degree)ยืนyeunยืนyeun1[to] stand2standing; upright (posture/position)3fixed; steady; unchanged (figurative)4to be fixed; remain unchanged (figurative)ที่têeที่têe1place; spot; seat; space2that/which/who (relative marker)3at; in; to (before place/recipient)4when; the time that (time marker)5ordinal/degree marker6classifier: place/seat/slotระดับrá-dàpระดับrá-dàp1level; degree2standard; tier; rank3level (tool); spirit level4[to] level; even out5level; layer (stratum)เดิมdermเดิมderm1original; initial2former; previous3as before; originally; same as beforeทั้งสัปดาห์táng sàp-daaทั้งสัปดาห์táng sàp-daa1all week; the whole week2the entire week (time span)
After the measures were announced, fuel prices stayed at the same level throughout the week.
4NounB2
to be fixed; remain unchanged (figurative)
Figurative use meaning to stay at a set level or decision (e.g., ราคายืน, ยืนตามเดิม).
Examples
ศาลsăanศาลsăan1court (of law)2shrine; spirit house3royal court; court of a monarchมีmeeมีmee1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoคำพิพากษาkam-pí-pâak-săaคำพิพากษาkam-pí-pâak-săacourt judgmentยืนyeunยืนyeun1[to] stand2standing; upright (posture/position)3fixed; steady; unchanged (figurative)4to be fixed; remain unchanged (figurative)ตามdtaamตามdtaam1[to] follow; go after2[to] comply with; abide by; obey3according to; in accordance with4along; along (a path); following (direction)5after; behind; in pursuit of6as; in the capacity of (ตามที่/ตามฐานะ)ศาลชั้นต้นsăan chán dtônศาลชั้นต้นsăan chán dtôn1trial court; court of first instance2first-instance tier (judicial level)ไม่รับmâi rápไม่รับmâi ráp1[to] not accept; [to] refuse2[to] not answer (a phone)อุทธรณ์ùt-tŏnอุทธรณ์ùt-tŏn1appeal (legal)2[to] appeal (a decision)ของkŏngของkŏng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsจำเลยjam loeiจำเลยjam loeidefendant (esp. in criminal cases)
The court upheld the lower court’s judgment and did not accept the defendant’s appeal.