รู้คิด
rúu-kítMeanings
1VerbB2
[to] be sensible; exercise good judgment
to think carefully and wisely; to show good judgment and discernment
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; she; him; her2they; them (context-dependent)3horn4mountain; hillเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)คนkonคนkon1person; human2classifier: people3[to] stir; mix by stirringรู้คิดrúu-kítรู้คิดrúu-kít1[to] be sensible; exercise good judgment2sensible; prudent; judiciousจึงjʉngจึงjʉng1therefore; so; thus2only then; then (as a result)ไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)ตัดสินdtàt-sǐnตัดสินdtàt-sǐn1[to] decide; make a decision2[to] judge; adjudicateใครkraiใครkrai1who2anyone; whoeverจากjàakจากjàak1from; away from2[to] leave; depart; part from3nipa palmข่าวลือkàao-lʉʉข่าวลือkàao-lʉʉrumor; hearsay
He thinks wisely, so he doesn't judge anyone based on rumors.
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ผู้จัดการpûu-jàt-gaanที่tîiรู้คิดrúu-kítจะjàฟังfangทั้งtángสองsɔ̌ɔngฝ่ายfàaiก่อนgɔ̀ɔnตัดสินใจdtàt-sǐn-jai
A manager who thinks carefully will listen to both sides before deciding.
ในnaiวิกฤตwí-grìtเราraoต้องdtɔ̂ngรู้คิดrúu-kítแยกแยะyɛ̂ɛk-yɛ́ข้อมูลkɔ̂ɔ-muunจริงjingเท็จtétแล้วlɛ́ɛoค่อยkɔ̂iวางแผนwaang-pɛ̌ɛnรับมือráp-mʉʉ
In a crisis, we must think wisely, discern truth from falsehood, and then plan a response.
นักการเมืองnák-gaan-mʉʉangที่tîiรู้คิดrúu-kítย่อมyɔ̂mคำนึงถึงkam-nʉng-tʉ̌ngผลpǒnระยะยาวrá-yá-yaaoของkɔ̌ɔngนโยบายná-yoo-baaiมากกว่าmâak-gwàaคะแนนนิยมká-nɛɛn-ní-yomชั่วคราวchûua-kraao
A politician who exercises sound judgment considers the long-term effects of policies over short-term popularity.
2AdjectiveB2
sensible; prudent; judicious
showing good sense, prudence, and sound judgment in thinking and decisions
Examples
เธอtəəเธอtəə1you (informal; familiar)2she; herพูดpûutพูดpûut[to] speak; talk; sayน้อยnɔ́ɔiน้อยnɔ́ɔi1few; little; small (amount/number)2less; to a lesser degree3young; junior (name/title use)4seldom; rarelyแต่dtɛ̀ɛแต่dtɛ̀ɛ1but; however (contrast)2only; just (restriction)3from; since (starting point)เป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)คนkonคนkon1person; human2classifier: people3[to] stir; mix by stirringรู้คิดrúu-kítรู้คิดrúu-kít1[to] be sensible; exercise good judgment2sensible; prudent; judiciousตัดสินใจdtàt-sǐn-jaiตัดสินใจdtàt-sǐn-jai[to] decideบนbonบนbon1on; upon; in; above2upper; top3[to] vow (at a shrine)ข้อมูลkɔ̂ɔ-muunข้อมูลkɔ̂ɔ-muuninformation; data (non-count)ไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)ใช้cháiใช้chái1[to] use; employ2[to] spend (money); pay; expend3[to] require; take (time/effort/amount)4[to] tell [sb] to do [sth]; assign; orderอารมณ์aa-romอารมณ์aa-rom1mood; emotion; feeling2temper; disposition3artistic mood; tone4sexual mood; libido (colloq.)นำnamนำnam1[to] bring; take; lead2[to] lead; guide3[to] lead; be ahead
She speaks little but shows good sense, deciding based on information rather than emotion.
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เขาkǎoปฏิเสธbpà-dtì-sèetงานngaanที่tîiค่าตอบแทนkâa-dtɔ̀ɔp-tɛɛnสูงsǔungแต่dtɛ̀ɛเสี่ยงsìiangเพราะprɔ́เห็นว่าhěn-wâaไม่mâiคุ้มkúmเป็นbpenการตัดสินใจgaan-dtàt-sǐn-jaiที่tîiรู้คิดrúu-kít
He turned down a high-paying but risky job, seeing it as not worth it—a prudent decision.
ผู้บริหารpûu-bɔɔ-rí-hǎanที่tîiรู้คิดrúu-kítจะjàฟังfangหลายฝ่ายlǎai-fàaiเปรียบเทียบbprìiap-tîiapทางเลือกtaang-lʉ̂ʉakและlɛ́ค่อยkɔ̂iตัดสินใจdtàt-sǐn-jaiอย่างรอบคอบyàang-rɔ̂ɔp-kɔ̂ɔp
A judicious manager listens to multiple sides, weighs options, and then decides carefully.
ในnaiสถานการณ์sà-tǎa-ná-gaanกดดันgòt-danคนkonที่tîiรู้คิดrúu-kítจะjàควบคุมkûuap-kumอารมณ์aa-romประเมินbprà-məənความเสี่ยงkwaam-sìiangและlɛ́เลือกlʉ̂ʉakวิธีwí-tiiที่tîiเสียหายsǐia-hǎaiน้อยสุดnɔ́ɔi-sùt
Under pressure, a prudent person controls emotions, assesses risks, and chooses the least harmful option.
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 tho
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
High tone
rúu
Starts high and keeps climbing.
Low class + Mai tho → High
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
รู้rúuรู้rúu1[to] know; be aware of2[to] realize; find out; learn3[to] know how; know the proper way to act4[to] feel; sense; perceive[to] know; be aware ofPart 1
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คิดkítคิดkít1[to] think; consider2[to] calculate; figure out3[to] charge (a price)4[to] intend; plan[to] think; considerPart 2
รู้คิดrúu-kítรู้คิดrúu-kít[to] be sensible; exercise good judgment[to] be sensible; exercise good judgmentWord