สวนกัน
sǔuan-ganMeanings
1VerbB1
[to] pass each other in opposite directions
for people, vehicles, or objects moving in opposite directions to go past one another
Examples
เราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)เดินdəənเดินdəən1[to] walk; go on foot2[to] proceed; go; move along3[to] run; operate (machine/system)4[to] run; operate; keep runningสวนกันsǔuan-ganสวนกันsǔuan-gan1[to] pass each other in opposite directions2in opposite directions (adv.)3[to] run counter to each other; conflictที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerหน้าnâaหน้าnâa1face2front; frontage3page4next; upcoming5in front; at the front6season; time of yearบริษัทbɔɔ-rí-sàtบริษัทbɔɔ-rí-sàtcompany; firm; corporationทุกเช้าtúk-cháaoทุกเช้าtúk-cháaoevery morning
We walk past each other in front of the company every morning.
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This alley is very narrow; it's difficult for two cars to pass each other.
ฉันchǎnเห็นhěnเขาkǎoขี่kìiมอเตอร์ไซค์mɔɔ-dtəə-sáiสวนกันsǔuan-ganกับgàpฉันchǎnไปbpaiเมื่อกี้นี้mʉ̂ʉa-gîi-níiเองeengแต่dtɛ̀ɛเขาkǎoคงไม่kong-mâiทันtanสังเกตsǎng-gèet
I just saw him ride his motorcycle past me a moment ago, but he probably didn't notice.
ขณะที่kà-nà-tîiเรือrʉʉaของเราkɔ̌ɔng-raoกำลังgam-langล่องlɔ̂ngไปตามbpai-dtaamแม่น้ำmɛ̂ɛ-náamก็gɔ̂มีmiiเรือหางยาวrʉʉa-hǎang-yaaoหลายlǎaiลำlamแล่นlɛ̂ɛnสวนกันsǔuan-ganไปมาbpai-maa
While our boat was cruising along the river, several long-tail boats were sailing past in opposite directions.
2AdverbB1
in opposite directions (adv.)
used to describe movement toward each other in opposite directions, especially of traffic
Examples
รถมอเตอร์ไซค์rót mo-dtêr-saiรถมอเตอร์ไซค์rót mo-dtêr-saimotorcycle; motorbikeสองsŏngสองsŏng1two; 22secondคันkanคันkan1itchy2[to] itch; feel itchy3classifier for vehicles4lever; handle5shaft; rod; pole6classifier for fishing rods; poles; handlesขับkàpขับkàp1[to] drive; operate (a vehicle)2[to] expel; drive out; repel3[to] sing; chant (traditional)4[to] excrete; secrete; emitสวนกันsŭuan ganสวนกันsŭuan gan1[to] pass each other in opposite directions2in opposite directions (adv.)3[to] run counter to each other; conflictบนbonบนbon1on; upon; in; above2upper; top3[to] vow (at a shrine)ถนนtà-nŏnถนนtà-nŏnroad; streetเส้นsênเส้นsên1line; stripe; thread-like length2noodle (food strand)3CL: strand-like things4tendon; nerve; sinew5route; line (service/path)6connections; pull (informal)เล็กๆlék lékเล็กๆlék lék1small; little; tiny (softened by reduplication)2slightly; a little
Two motorcycles drove toward each other from opposite directions on a small road.
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เวลาwee-laaขับรถkàp-rótบนbonภูเขาpuu-kǎoต้องdtɔ̂ngระวังrá-wangรถrótที่tîiขับkàpสวนกันsǔuan-ganมาmaaตอนdtɔɔnเข้าโค้งkâo-kóong
When driving in the mountains, you have to be careful of oncoming traffic when entering a curve.
ถนนเลนtà-nŏn laynเดียวdiiaoแบบนี้bàep néeขับkàpลำบากlam-bàakมากmâakเพราะpráwต้องdtôngคอยkoiหลบlòpรถrótที่têeวิ่งwîngสวนกันsŭuan gan
This kind of single-lane road is very difficult to drive on because you have to keep avoiding cars coming from the opposite direction.
การจัดการgaan-jàt-gaanจราจรjà-raa-jɔɔnให้hâiรถrótที่tîiวิ่งwîngสวนกันsǔuan-ganมีmiiความปลอดภัยkwaam-bplɔ̀ɔt-paiสูงสุดsǔung-sùtเป็นbpenสิ่งท้าทายsìng-táa-taaiสำหรับsǎm-ràpเมืองใหญ่mʉʉang-yài
Managing traffic so that vehicles moving in opposite directions have maximum safety is a challenge for big cities.
3VerbB2
[to] run counter to each other; conflict
for tendencies, views, schedules, or actions to go in opposite directions or be at odds with one another
Examples
ผมpǒmผมpǒm1I; me (male speaker, polite)2hair (on the head)กับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3side dish; accompaniment4against; versus5to; toward (recipient/target)6classifier: sets/pairs (spoon and fork)แฟนfɛɛnแฟนfɛɛn1romantic partner2fan; supporterทำงานtam-ngaanทำงานtam-ngaan1[to] work; do one's job; be on duty2[to] function; operateคนละkon-láคนละkon-lá1each; per person2apiece; each; per person3separate; different (for each)กะgàกะgà1work shift2[to] estimate; guess3(dialectal) then; also; indeedเวลาwee-laaเวลาwee-laa1time2time; period; occasion3when; at the time (that)4classifier: scheduled occasions; meals; dosesทำงานtam-ngaanทำงานtam-ngaan1[to] work; do one's job; be on duty2[to] function; operateของเราkɔ̌ɔng-raoของเราkɔ̌ɔng-rao1our (belonging to us)2oursเลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceedสวนกันsǔuan-ganสวนกันsǔuan-gan1[to] pass each other in opposite directions2in opposite directions (adv.)3[to] run counter to each other; conflictตลอดdtà-lɔ̀ɔtตลอดdtà-lɔ̀ɔt1throughout; continuously; all the time2throughout; along (extent/duration)ไม่ค่อยmâi-kɔ̂iไม่ค่อยmâi-kɔ̂i1rarely; seldom; not often2not very; hardly (degree)ได้dâaiได้dâai1okay; sure; agreed2[to] get; obtain; receive3can; [to] be able to; may4[to] manage to; succeed in5actualized-action markerเจอกันjəə-ganเจอกันjəə-gan1see you; see you later2[to] meet each other; meet upเลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceed
My girlfriend and I work different shifts, so our work schedules are always opposite; we hardly get to see each other.
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ตั้งแต่dtâng-dtɛ̀ɛพี่สาวpîi-sǎaoมีmiiลูกlûukตารางเวลาdtaa-raang-wee-laaของเราkɔ̌ɔng-raoก็gɔ̂สวนกันsǔuan-ganโดยสิ้นเชิงdooi-sîn-chəəngตอนdtɔɔnฉันchǎnตื่นdtʉ̀ʉnเขาkǎoก็gɔ̂เพิ่งจะpə̂ng-jàได้dâaiนอนnɔɔn
Ever since my older sister had a baby, our schedules have become completely opposite. When I wake up, she has just gotten to sleep.
คู่รักkûu-rákหลายlǎaiคู่kûuประสบbprà-sòpปัญหาbpan-hǎaความสัมพันธ์kwaam-sǎm-panเพราะprɔ́ตารางdtaa-raangชีวิตchii-wítที่tîiสวนกันsǔuan-ganทำให้tam-hâiขาดkàatการสื่อสารgaan-sʉ̀ʉ-sǎanและlɛ́เวลาwee-laaคุณภาพkun-ná-pâapร่วมกันrûuam-gan
Many couples experience relationship problems because their life schedules are opposite, leading to a lack of communication and quality time together.
เพื่อpʉ̂ʉaแก้ปัญหาgɛ̂ɛ-bpan-hǎaเวลาwee-laaทำงานtam-ngaanสวนกันsǔuan-ganของkɔ̌ɔngพนักงานpá-nák-ngaanบางbaangบริษัทbɔɔ-rí-sàtจึงjʉngเริ่มrə̂əmใช้cháiระบบrá-bòpการทำงานgaan-tam-ngaanที่tîiยืดหยุ่นyʉ̂ʉt-yùnมากขึ้นmâak-kʉ̂n
To solve the problem of employees' opposing work schedules, some companies have started implementing more flexible work systems.
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 endingLive syllableEnds in -น, a sonorant, so it is live.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Rising tone
sǔuan
Dips low first, then rises clearly.
High class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Rising
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
สวนsǔuanสวนsǔuan1garden; orchard; park2classifier: gardens/orchards/plantations3[to] oppose; contradict; go against4[to] move against; counter (direction)garden; orchard; parkPart 1
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กันganกันgan1together; together with2each other; one another (post-verb marker)3[to] prevent; keep [sth] out; ward off; block4protective; resistant to; -proof5I; me (informal, male speech)6[to] set aside; reserve; earmarktogether; together withPart 2
สวนกันsǔuan-ganสวนกันsǔuan-gan[to] pass each other in opposite directions[to] pass each other in opposite directionsWord