ลองเชิง(long cherng)

Meanings

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[to] probe; [to] test [sb] out

to do or say something to see how someone will react or to test their skills or intentions, often before taking further action.

Examples

หัวหน้าhŭua nâaหัวหน้าhŭua nâa1boss; supervisor2leader; chiefลองเชิงlong cherngลองเชิงlong cherng[to] probe; [to] test [sb] outพนักงานใหม่pá-nák-ngaan màiพนักงานใหม่pá-nák-ngaan màinew employee; new hireโดยdoiโดยdoi1by; via; through2in a ... way; -lyให้hâiให้hâi1until; to the point that (result)2[to] have [sb] do; cause to3[to] give; provide4[to] allow; let; permit5so that; in order to6for (benefit of)งานngaanงานngaan1event; fair; function2work (physics)3unit (classifier) for events4work (product); creation5task; assignment; duty6work; job; employmentยากๆyâak yâakยากๆyâak yâakdifficult; hardไปbpaiไปbpai1(aspect) completed; already past2[to] go3away; off (directional complement/particle)4on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)ทำtamทำtam1[to] cook; prepare food2[to] do; make3[to] do; carry out (work)4[to] act; behave5[to] cause; make
The boss tested the new employee's skills by giving them a difficult task.
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เขาkăoแค่kâeพูดจาหยอกล้อpôot jaa yòk lóเพื่อpêuuaลองเชิงlong cherngดูว่าduu wâaเธอterจะมีjà meeท่าทีtâa-teeอย่างไรyàang-rai
He was just teasing her to see how she would react.
บริษัทbò-rí-sàtคู่แข่งkôo kàengเปิดbpèrtตัวสินค้าdtuua sĭn-káaราคาถูกraa-kaa tòokเพื่อpêuuaลองเชิงlong cherngปฏิกิริยาbpà-dtì-gì-rí-yaaของkŏngตลาดdtà-làatก่อนจะgòn jàปล่อยbplòiสินค้าsĭn-káaหลักlàk
The rival company launched a low-priced product to test the market's reaction before releasing their main product.
นักการเมืองnák gaan-meuuangคนkonนั้นnánกล่าวสุนทรพจน์glàao sŭn-ton-pótเพื่อpêuuaลองเชิงlong cherngกระแสสังคมgrà-săae săng-komเกี่ยวกับgìiao gàpนโยบายná-yoh-baaiใหม่màiที่têeกำลังจะgam-lang jàเสนอsà-nĕr
That politician gave a speech to test the public's sentiment regarding the new policy he is about to propose.

Related Words

Word Breakdown

ลองlongลองlong[to] try; attemptPart 1
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เชิงcherngเชิงcherng1base; stand (decorative support)2tending toward; having a ... tendency3aspect; perspective; approach4in terms of; in the aspect of5base; foot (of an object)Part 2
ลองเชิงlong cherngลองเชิงlong cherng[to] probe; [to] test [sb] out