ศีล(sĭin)
Meanings
1NounB2
moral precept (Buddhism)
a prescribed rule of conduct in Buddhism (e.g., the Five Precepts) guiding ethical behavior
Examples
เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillพยายามpà-yaa-yaamพยายามpà-yaa-yaam[to] try; attemptปฏิบัติตามbpà-dtì-bàt dtaamปฏิบัติตามbpà-dtì-bàt dtaam[to] comply with [sth]; abide by [sth]; follow [sth]; obey [sb/sth]ศีลsĭinศีลsĭin1moral precept (Buddhism)2observance of moral discipline3the Five Precepts (Buddhism)ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of (formal/official)การดำเนินชีวิตgaan dam-nern chee-wítการดำเนินชีวิตgaan dam-nern chee-wítway of life; lifestyleประจำวันbprà-jam wanประจำวันbprà-jam wan1daily; everyday; routine2daily record/entryแม้máeแม้máe1even2even; even if; althoughในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of (formal/official)ที่ทำงานtêe tam ngaanที่ทำงานtêe tam ngaanworkplace; officeที่têeที่têe1place; spot; seat; space2that/which/who (relative marker)3at; in; to (before place/recipient)4when; the time that (time marker)5ordinal/degree marker6classifier: place/seat/slotกดดันgòt danกดดันgòt dan1[to] pressure; coerce2pressure; coercion (psychological)
He tries to observe the precepts in his daily life, even in a stressful workplace.
2NounB2
observance of moral discipline
the state or practice of maintaining ethical conduct; moral purity or virtue through keeping precepts
Examples
เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillพยายามpà-yaa-yaamพยายามpà-yaa-yaam[to] try; attemptรักษาศีลràk-săa sĭinรักษาศีลràk-săa sĭin[to] observe Buddhist preceptsเพื่อให้pêuua hâiเพื่อให้pêuua hâiso that; in order thatใจสงบjai sà-ngòpใจสงบjai sà-ngòp1calm; peaceful (mind)2inner calmและláeและláeand (coordinating)อยู่yòoอยู่yòo1to be (located); be at2progressive/continuative marker3[to] live; reside; stay4to exist; remainกับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3against; versus4to; toward (recipient/target)5side dish; accompaniment6classifier: sets/pairs (spoon and fork)คนอื่นkon èunคนอื่นkon èun1other people; others2someone else; another personอย่างyàangอย่างyàang1kind; type; sort2manner; way3in the manner of; -ly4classifier (for kinds/types)สบายใจsà-baai jaiสบายใจsà-baai jai1at ease; relieved; contented2feel at ease
He tries to maintain moral purity so that his mind is calm and he can live comfortably with others.
3NounB2
the Five Precepts (Buddhism)
the basic set of five moral rules observed by lay Buddhists: abstaining from killing, stealing, sexual misconduct, false speech, and intoxicants
Examples
เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillตั้งใจdtâng jaiตั้งใจdtâng jai1[to] intend; mean to2[to] be determined; resolve3[to] pay close attention; concentrate4intentionally; on purposeรักษาศีลràk-săa sĭinรักษาศีลràk-săa sĭin[to] observe Buddhist preceptsห้าhâaห้าhâa1five (number)2haha (laughter, chat slang)คือkeuคือkeu1to be (definition/identification)2namely; that is; i.e.3focus/clarifying marker after subjectไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)ฆ่าkâaฆ่าkâa1[to] kill2[to] turn off; shut down (coll.)สัตว์sàtสัตว์sàt1animal (non-human creature)2beast; brute (pejorative)ไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)ลักทรัพย์lák sápลักทรัพย์lák sáp1[to] steal property; [to] commit theft2theft; larcenyไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)ประพฤติผิดbprà-préut pìtประพฤติผิดbprà-préut pìt[to] commit misconduct; [to] breach rules/ethicsในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of (formal/official)กามgaamกามgaam1sexual desire; lust2sexual; erotic (in compounds only)ไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)โกหกgoh-hòkโกหกgoh-hòk1[to] lie; tell a lie2a lie; falsehood (rare as noun)และláeและláeand (coordinating)ไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)ดื่มdèumดื่มdèum1[to] drink2[to] drink alcoholของมึนเมาkŏng meun maoของมึนเมาkŏng meun maointoxicant; alcoholic drink
He is determined to keep the Five Precepts: not killing, not stealing, avoiding sexual misconduct, not lying, and not consuming intoxicants.