ยืนตรง
yʉʉn-dtrongMeanings
1VerbA2
[to] stand upright; stand straight
To stand with the body upright and not slouched; to stand straight.
Examples
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When you take a photo, you should stand straight.
That model always stands straight; she has good posture.
หมอmɔ̌ɔบอกให้bɔ̀ɔk-hâiฉันchǎnพยายามpá-yaa-yaamยืนตรงyʉʉn-dtrongและlɛ́ไม่mâiนั่งหลังค่อมnâng-lǎng-kɔ̂ɔmเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaช่วยchûuaiลดlótอาการปวดหลังaa-gaan-bpùuat-lǎng
The doctor told me to try to stand straight and not slouch when sitting to help reduce back pain.
2VerbB1
[to] stand at attention (drill/command)
To assume the formal posture of attention (heels together, arms at sides), often used as a drill command: Stand at attention!
Examples
นักเรียนnák-riianนักเรียนnák-riianschool student; pupilทุกคนtúk-konทุกคนtúk-koneveryone; everybodyยืนตรงyʉʉn-dtrongยืนตรงyʉʉn-dtrong1[to] stand upright; stand straight2[to] stand at attention (drill/command)เคารพkao-rópเคารพkao-róp1[to] respect; honor2[to] obey; abide by3[to] pay respectsธงชาติtong-châatธงชาติtong-châatnational flag
All students stand at attention to salute the national flag.
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ทหารองครักษ์tá-hăan ong-ká-rákต้องdtôngยืนตรงyeun dtrongนิ่งๆnîng-nîngเป็นเวลาbpen way-laaหลายlăaiชั่วโมงchûua-mohng
The royal guards must stand at attention without moving for many hours.
เมื่อmʉ̂ʉaผู้บัญชาการpûu-ban-chaa-gaanเดินเข้ามาdəən-kâo-maaในnaiห้องhɔ̂ngทหารtá-hǎanทุกคนtúk-konก็gɔ̂ลุกขึ้นยืนlúk-kʉ̂n-yʉʉnตรงdtrong
When the commander entered the room, all the soldiers rose and stood at attention.
ผู้กำกับpûu-gam-gàpสั่งให้sàng-hâiนักเรียนnák-riianนายnaaiร้อยrɔ́ɔiทั้งหมดtáng-mòtแถวtɛ̌ɛoตรงdtrongยืนตรงyʉʉn-dtrong
The commandant ordered all the cadets, "Fall in! Stand at attention!"
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 markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -น, a sonorant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
yʉʉn
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
ยืนyʉʉnยืนyʉʉn1[to] stand2standing; upright (posture/position)3fixed; steady; unchanged (figurative)4to be fixed; remain unchanged (figurative)[to] standPart 1
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ตรงdtrongตรงdtrong1straight (not bent)2directly; straight (direction/path)3direct; straightforward; frank4[to] be straight; align5exact; matching; corresponding6[to] head straight toward [sb/sth/somewhere]straight (not bent)Part 2
ยืนตรงyʉʉn-dtrongยืนตรงyʉʉn-dtrong[to] stand upright; stand straight[to] stand upright; stand straightWord