สบช่อง
sòp-chɔ̂ngMeaning
1VerbB2
[to] find an opening
To find a favorable opportunity or opening to do something.
Examples
พอpɔɔพอpɔɔ1enough; sufficient2enough; sufficiently3[to] suffice; be enough4quite; rather; fairly5as soon as; whenแม่mɛ̂ɛแม่mɛ̂ɛ1mother; mom2form of address for a woman (traditional/familiar)3prefix: female; main; baseอารมณ์ดีaa-rom-diiอารมณ์ดีaa-rom-dii1in a good mood2good-natured; cheerfulฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)ก็gɔ̂ก็gɔ̂1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3conditional marker (if… then…)4well; after all (emphasis/justification)5topic/resumption markerสบช่องsòp-chɔ̂ngสบช่องsòp-chɔ̂ng[to] find an openingขอkɔ̌ɔขอkɔ̌ɔ1[to] request; ask for [sth]2polite request marker3[to] beg; plead4[to] wish for; pray forไปเที่ยวbpai-tîiaoไปเที่ยวbpai-tîiao1[to] go out for fun; hang out2[to] travel for leisure; go on a trip; go sightseeing3[to] drop by for fun; pay a casual visitกับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3side dish; accompaniment4against; versus5to; toward (recipient/target)เพื่อนpʉ̂ʉanเพื่อนpʉ̂ʉan1friend2classmate; colleague (peer)3companion; fellow
When Mom was in a good mood, I took the opportunity to ask if I could go out with my friends.
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ระหว่างที่rá-wàang-tîiหัวหน้าhǔua-nâaคุยkuiเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangวันหยุดwan-yùtฉันchǎnก็gɔ̂สบช่องsòp-chɔ̂ngขอkɔ̌ɔลาพักร้อนlaa-pák-rɔ́ɔnสัปดาห์หน้าsàp-daa-nâa
While my boss was talking about holidays, I found an opening to ask for vacation leave next week.
เมื่อmʉ̂ʉaคู่แข่งkûu-kɛ̀ngหยุดyùtผลิตpà-lìtสินค้าsǐn-káaชั่วคราวchûua-kraaoบริษัทbɔɔ-rí-sàtจึงjʉngสบช่องsòp-chɔ̂ngขยายkà-yǎaiตลาดdtà-làatเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaดึงdʉngลูกค้าlûuk-káaกลุ่มglùmใหม่mài
When its competitor temporarily stopped production, the company seized the opportunity to expand its market and attract new customers.
ฝ่ายค้านfàai-káanสบช่องsòp-chɔ̂ngตั้งคำถามdtâng-kam-tǎamถึงtʉ̌ngความโปร่งใสkwaam-bpròong-sǎiของkɔ̌ɔngรัฐบาลrát-tà-baanหลังจากlǎng-jàakมีmiiรายงานraai-ngaanว่าwâaการจัดซื้อgaan-jàt-sʉ́ʉครั้งนี้kráng-níiอาจàatไม่mâiเป็นไปbpen-bpaiตามระเบียบdtaam-rá-bìiap
The opposition seized the opportunity to question the government's transparency after reports suggested that the procurement might not have followed regulations.
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 classHigh class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableEnds in -บ, a stop, so it is dead.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Low tone
sòp
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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
สบsòpสบsòp1[to] meet; encounter (form./lit.)2[to] suit; be compatible with[to] meet; encounter (form./lit.)Part 1
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ช่องchɔ̂ngช่องchɔ̂ng1opening; gap; slot2TV channel; broadcast channel3compartment; section4field (form); input box5classifier for channels/slots6opportunity; window7lane; passageopening; gap; slotPart 2
สบช่องsòp-chɔ̂ngสบช่องsòp-chɔ̂ng[to] find an opening[to] find an openingWord