ลี้(lée)

Meanings

1VerbB2

[to] hide; conceal oneself

to hide or keep oneself out of sight; to withdraw to avoid being seen

Examples

เด็กชายdèk chaaiเด็กชายdèk chaai1boy; male child2Master (Thai formal title for a boy)3classifier: คน (person)ลี้léeลี้lée1[to] hide; conceal oneself2[to] evade; escape (literary)3li (Chinese unit of distance)4Li (surname; toponym)ตัวdtuuaตัวdtuua1body; self; person (colloq.)2character; figure3classifier: animals, garments, furniture, certain items; people (informal)4self-/personal (attributive)หลังlăngหลังlăng1back (of body)2behind; at the back of3after; later than4roof (of a house)5CL: building; house; structure6rear; back (part)ม่านmâanม่านmâan1curtain; drape2screen; veil3iris (eye)เพราะpráwเพราะpráw1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)อยากyàakอยากyàak1[to] want; desire2to crave; to long forให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] have [sb] do; cause to3for (benefit of)4so that; in order to5until; to the point that (result)6[to] allow; let; permitใครkraiใครkrai1who2anyone; whoeverเห็นhĕnเห็นhĕn1[to] see2[to] notice; [to] realize; [to] find (that)3[to] think; [to] be of the opinion4[to] consider; [to] regard asตอนdtonตอนdton1episode; chapter2when; at the time (of)3section; part4time segment; periodร้องไห้róng hâiร้องไห้róng hâi1[to] cry; weep2[to] sob
The boy hid himself behind the curtain because he didn't want anyone to see him crying.
2VerbC1

[to] evade; escape (literary)

to avoid or escape danger, pursuit, or an undesirable situation (literary/formal usage)

Examples

ชาวบ้านchaao bâanชาวบ้านchaao bâan1villagers; locals; rural residents2ordinary people; laypeople; the public3folksy; colloquial; plain (as a modifier)บางส่วนbaang sùuanบางส่วนbaang sùuan1some (of); certain (members/parts)2partly; in part; partially3a part; some portion (not all)จำต้องjam dtôngจำต้องjam dtông[to] be obliged to; must (formal)ลี้ภัยlée paiลี้ภัยlée pai1[to] seek asylum2[to] take refuge; [to] go into exileเพื่อpêuuaเพื่อpêuua1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofหลีกเลี่ยงlèek lîangหลีกเลี่ยงlèek lîang1[to] avoid; evade; steer clear of2[to] circumvent; sidestepความวุ่นวายkwaam wûn waaiความวุ่นวายkwaam wûn waai1disorder; chaos; commotion2turmoil; unrest (social/political)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/slotกำลังgam-langกำลังgam-lang1power; strength2power; force (physics)3troops; forces4currently; in the middle ofปะทุbpà-túปะทุbpà-tú1[to] erupt; burst forth2[to] flare up; break out (sudden intensification)3[of sound/light/flames] to burst outขึ้นkêunขึ้นkêun1[to] go up; rise; ascend2[to] increase3[to] board; get on4inceptive/result: start to; become5northward/up-country6result complement: upward/better7[to] sprout; grow; appear
Some villagers had to flee to avoid the unrest that was erupting.
3NounC1

li (Chinese unit of distance)

a traditional Chinese unit of distance; in modern mainland China standardized at 500 meters (historically variable)

Examples

ป้ายบอกทางbpâai bòk taangป้ายบอกทางbpâai bòk taang1direction sign; road signpost2wayfinding sign; directional signageในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of (formal/official)พิพิธภัณฑ์pí-pít-tá-panพิพิธภัณฑ์pí-pít-tá-panmuseumอธิบายà-tí-baaiอธิบายà-tí-baai1[to] interpret; expound2[to] explain; clarifyว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell; say that2[to] think; consider; deem3that (clause marker)4about; regarding5[to] scold; reproach; criticizeหนึ่งnèungหนึ่งnèung1one (number)2a; one (single)3certain; particular4first; top; foremost5one (with classifier)ลี้léeลี้lée1[to] hide; conceal oneself2[to] evade; escape (literary)3li (Chinese unit of distance)4Li (surname; toponym)ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of (formal/official)จีนjeenจีนjeen1China2Chinese; relating to China3Chinese person4Chinese (language)ปัจจุบันbpàt-jù-banปัจจุบันbpàt-jù-ban1present; current; contemporary2nowadays; at present3the present; the current timeเท่ากับtâo gàpเท่ากับtâo gàp1[to] equal; be equal to (=)2[to] amount to; be tantamount toประมาณbprà-maanประมาณbprà-maan1[to] estimate; approximate2approximately; about3estimate (noun)4moderate; modest (archaic/literary)ห้าร้อยhâa róiห้าร้อยhâa róifive hundred; 500เมตรmétเมตรmétmetre; meter (unit of length)
A sign in the museum explains that one li in modern China equals about five hundred meters.
4Proper nounC1

Li (surname; toponym)

a Chinese surname rendered as Li; also appears in Thai place names or transliterations

Examples

คุณkunคุณkun1you (polite)2Mr.; Ms.; Mrs. (title)3quality; virtue; meritลี้léeลี้lée1[to] hide; conceal oneself2[to] evade; escape (literary)3li (Chinese unit of distance)4Li (surname; toponym)เป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4[to] be + set expressionsอาจารย์สอนaa-jaan sŏnอาจารย์สอนaa-jaan sŏnteacher; instructor; lecturerภาษาpaa-săaภาษาpaa-săa1language; tongue2register; jargon; specialized languageและláeและláeand (coordinating)มักmákมักmák1often; usually2[to] tend to; usually [do sth]3fond of; inclined toเข้าร่วมkâo rûuamเข้าร่วมkâo rûuam1[to] join; participate; take part; attend2[to] join as a member/party; accedeกิจกรรมgìt-jà-gamกิจกรรมgìt-jà-gamactivity; eventชุมชนchum-chonชุมชนchum-chon1community2community (online/interest-based)จีนjeenจีนjeen1China2Chinese; relating to China3Chinese person4Chinese (language)ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of (formal/official)กรุงเทพฯgrung-têpกรุงเทพฯgrung-têpBangkok (capital of Thailand)
Mr. Li is a language teacher and often joins Chinese community events in Bangkok.

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