ย่อหย่อน(yô yòn)

Meanings

1VerbB2

[to] slacken; [to] ease up; [to] be lenient

to become less strict or less intense; to relax rules or effort; to be lenient rather than strict

Examples

ใกล้glâiใกล้glâi1near; close (in distance/time/resemblance)2[to] be near; be close to; approachจะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3then; would (result in conditionals)สอบsòpสอบsòp1exam; test (informal/short form)2[to] test; examine (ability)3[to] take an exam; sit a testแล้วláeoแล้วláeo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already (preverbal perfective)4and; and then (linking clauses)5already (sentence-final)นะnáนะná1[!] persuasive/confirming particle2[!] softener; friendly particle3[!] attention-getter (initial position)อย่าเพิ่งyàa pêrngอย่าเพิ่งyàa pêrng1don't ... yet; hold off (for now)2Wait! Not yet.ย่อหย่อนyô yònย่อหย่อนyô yòn1[to] slacken; [to] ease up; [to] be lenient2lax; lenient; less strictในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of (formal/official)การอ่านหนังสือgaan àan năng-sĕuuการอ่านหนังสือgaan àan năng-sĕuu1Reading books2studying (for an exam)
The exam is getting close, don't slack off on your reading yet.
2AdjectiveB2

lax; lenient; less strict

less strict or firm; showing leniency or lower standards

Examples

ช่วงนี้chûuang néeช่วงนี้chûuang née1these days; lately; currently2this period (of time); the current periodการตรวจgaan dtrùuatการตรวจgaan dtrùuat1inspection; examination; check2medical exam; test; screening3security/customs inspection; screeningคุณภาพkun-ná-pâapคุณภาพkun-ná-pâap1quality (standard; grade)2quality (attribute)สินค้าsĭn-káaสินค้าsĭn-káa1goods; merchandise2product; item3commodity (economics)ของkŏngของkŏng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsโรงงานrohng ngaanโรงงานrohng ngaanfactory; plantดูdooดูdoo1consult; get advice from2try; have a go3[to] divine; tell fortune4[to] examine; check; inspect5[to] seem; appear6[to] look; watch; seeจะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3then; would (result in conditionals)ย่อหย่อนyô yònย่อหย่อนyô yòn1[to] slacken; [to] ease up; [to] be lenient2lax; lenient; less strictลงไปlong bpaiลงไปlong bpai1[to] go down; descend (away)2directional particle: down/into (away)3and below; downward from (a point)นะnáนะná1[!] persuasive/confirming particle2[!] softener; friendly particle3[!] attention-getter (initial position)
Lately, the factory's quality control seems to have become less strict.

Related Words

Word Breakdown

ย่อyôย่อyô1[to] condense; abridge2[to] abbreviate3[to] minimize; shrink4condensed; abbreviatedPart 1
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หย่อนyònหย่อนyòn1[to] lower; let down; drop [sth] in2loose; slack; sagging3inferior; below standard; diminished4[to] relax; ease up; be less strict5short of; below; not quite reachingPart 2
ย่อหย่อนyô yònย่อหย่อนyô yòn[to] slacken; [to] ease up; [to] be lenient