สถานี
sà-tǎa-niiMeanings
1NounA2
transport station
A place where public transport such as trains, buses, or the metro regularly stops for passengers to get on and off.
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)รอrɔɔรอrɔɔ1[to] wait2[to] wait for; awaitรถไฟrót-faiรถไฟrót-fai1train2railway; rail serviceที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerสถานีsà-tǎa-niiสถานีsà-tǎa-nii1transport station2broadcasting station3service station/baseทุกเช้าtúk-cháaoทุกเช้าtúk-cháaoevery morning
I wait for the train at the station every morning.
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Yesterday we got off at the next station because it was very crowded.
Tomorrow the bus will pick us up in front of the station at seven o’clock.
ถ้าtâaคุณkunขึ้นkʉ̂nรถไฟrót-faiผิดpìtสายsǎaiให้hâiลงlongที่tîiสถานีsà-tǎa-niiหน้าnâaแล้วlɛ́ɛoเปลี่ยนbplìianชานชาลาchaan-chaa-laa
If you board the wrong train line, get off at the next station and change platforms.
2NounB1
broadcasting station
An organization or facility that sends out radio or television programs.
Examples
คืนนี้kʉʉn-níiคืนนี้kʉʉn-níi1tonight (the night of today)2tonightฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)จะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)ฟังfangฟังfang1listen2heed3[to] sound; seem (to the ear)ข่าวkàaoข่าวkàao1news; news report2news item; report3rumor; hearsayจากjàakจากjàak1from; away from2[to] leave; depart; part from3nipa palmสถานีวิทยุsà-tǎa-nii-wít-tá-yúสถานีวิทยุsà-tǎa-nii-wít-tá-yú1radio station (broadcaster)2radio transmission siteท้องถิ่นtɔ́ɔng-tìnท้องถิ่นtɔ́ɔng-tìn1local; regional2the local area; locality
Tonight I’ll listen to the news from the local radio station.
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รายการเพลงraai-gaan-pleengเช้านี้cháao-níiออกอากาศɔ̀ɔk-aa-gàatจากjàakสถานีsà-tǎa-niiที่tîiเปิดbpə̀ətเพลงฮิตpleeng-hítตลอดวันdtà-lɔ̀ɔt-wan
This morning’s music program is broadcast from a station that plays hits all day.
สถานีโทรทัศน์sà-tǎa-nii-too-rá-tátช่องchɔ̂ngนี้níiผลิตpà-lìtสารคดีsǎa-rá-ká-diiเองeengและlɛ́ออกอากาศɔ̀ɔk-aa-gàatสดsòtทุกtúkวันอาทิตย์wan-aa-tít
This TV station produces its own documentaries and broadcasts live every Sunday.
หลายlǎaiสถานีsà-tǎa-niiแข่งขันกันkɛ̀ng-kǎn-ganเพิ่มpə̂əmเรตติ้งrèet-dtîngด้วยdûuaiการปรับgaan-bpràpผังรายการpǎng-raai-gaanและlɛ́ลงทุนlong-tunเทคโนโลยีték-noo-loo-yiiการออกอากาศgaan-ɔ̀ɔk-aa-gàatความคมชัดสูงkwaam-kom-chát-sǔung
Many stations compete to boost ratings by revamping their schedules and investing in high-definition broadcast technology.
3NounB1
service station/base
A base for a specific public service, such as a police station or fire station.
Examples
บ้านbâanบ้านbâan1house; home2home (family unit)3village; hometown4classifier: หลัง5domestic; domesticated; cultivatedผมpǒmผมpǒm1I; me (male speaker, polite)2hair (on the head)อยู่yùuอยู่yùu1[to] live; reside; stay2to be (located); be at3progressive/continuative marker4to exist; remainใกล้glâiใกล้glâi1near; close (in distance/time/resemblance)2[to] be near; be close toสถานีตำรวจsà-tǎa-nii-dtam-rùuatสถานีตำรวจsà-tǎa-nii-dtam-rùuatpolice station
My house is near the police station.
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ถ้าtâaมีmiiเหตุฉุกเฉินhèet-chùk-chə̌ənให้hâiโทรหาtoo-hǎaสถานีดับเพลิงsà-tǎa-nii-dàp-pləəngทันทีtan-tii
If there is an emergency, call the fire station immediately.
ชุมชนchum-chonนี้níiประสานงานbprà-sǎan-ngaanกับgàpสถานีตำรวจsà-tǎa-nii-dtam-rùuatเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaจัดjàtเวรยามween-yaamกลางคืนglaang-kʉʉn
This community coordinates with the police station to arrange night patrols.
เทศบาลtêet-sà-baanกำลังgam-langพิจารณาpí-jaa-rá-naaสร้างsâangสถานีดับเพลิงsà-tǎa-nii-dàp-pləəngแห่งhɛ̀ngใหม่màiเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaยกระดับyók-rá-dàpการตอบสนองgaan-dtɔ̀ɔp-sà-nɔ̌ɔngต่อdtɔ̀ɔเหตุเพลิงไหม้hèet-pləəng-mâiในnaiเขตชานเมืองkèet-chaan-mʉʉang
The municipality is considering building a new fire station to improve response to fires in the suburbs.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is สถานี said สะ-ถา-นี?
sà-tǎa-nii
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
3 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classHigh class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableA short vowel with no final consonant, so it is dead.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Low tone
sà
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
High class + No tone mark + Dead syllable → Low
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 | — | — |