สอบติด
sɔ̀ɔp-dtìtMeanings
1VerbB1
[to] gain admission via exam
to pass an entrance or competitive exam and be accepted to a school, faculty, or program
Examples
น้องชายnɔ́ɔng-chaaiน้องชายnɔ́ɔng-chaai1younger brother2penis (euphemistic)ของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnmy; mineสอบติดsɔ̀ɔp-dtìtสอบติดsɔ̀ɔp-dtìt1[to] gain admission via exam2[to] be selected via examมหาวิทยาลัยmá-hǎa-wít-tá-yaa-laiมหาวิทยาลัยmá-hǎa-wít-tá-yaa-laiuniversityแล้วlɛ́ɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)
My younger brother got into university.
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He was very happy that he got accepted into the Faculty of Medicine as he had hoped.
ถ้าtâaอยากyàakสอบติดsòp dtìtคณะวิศวะká-ná wít-sà-wáฯฯจุฬาฯjù-laaต้องdtôngขยันkà-yănอ่านหนังสือàan năng-sĕuให้hâiมากmâakๆ-
If you want to get into the Faculty of Engineering at Chula, you have to study really hard.
การที่gaan têeนักเรียนnák riianต่างจังหวัดdtàang jang-wàtจะjàสอบติดsòp dtìtโรงเรียนrong rianดังdangในnaiกรุงเทพฯgrung-têpได้dâiนั้นnánถือเป็นtĕu bpenเรื่องrêuuangที่têeน่าภาคภูมิใจnâa pâak-poom-jaiอย่างยิ่งyàang yîng
For a student from the provinces to get accepted into a famous school in Bangkok is considered an extremely proud achievement.
2VerbB1
[to] be selected via exam
to pass a competitive examination and be accepted/appointed to a position (e.g., civil service recruitment)
Examples
พี่สาวpîi-sǎaoพี่สาวpîi-sǎaoolder sister; elder female siblingของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnmy; mineสอบติดsɔ̀ɔp-dtìtสอบติดsɔ̀ɔp-dtìt1[to] gain admission via exam2[to] be selected via examราชการrâat-chá-gaanราชการrâat-chá-gaan1government service; civil service2official business (of the state)3official; governmentalแล้วlɛ́ɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)
My older sister passed the civil service exam and was accepted.
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หลังจากlǎng-jàakพยายามpá-yaa-yaamมาmaaหลายlǎaiปีbpiiในที่สุดnai-tîi-sùtเขาkǎoก็gɔ̂สอบติดsɔ̀ɔp-dtìtตำแหน่งdtam-nɛ̀ngปลัดbpà-làtอำเภอam-pəə
After trying for many years, he finally passed the exam for the position of assistant district officer.
พอpɔɔเขาkǎoสอบติดsɔ̀ɔp-dtìtครูkruuผู้ช่วยpûu-chûuaiเขาkǎoก็gɔ̂ย้ายไปyáai-bpaiบรรจุban-jùที่tîiต่างจังหวัดdtàang-jang-wàtทันทีtan-tii
As soon as he was accepted as a teacher assistant, he immediately moved to his appointed post in another province.
การสอบgaan sɔ̀ɔpติดdtìtข้าราชการkâa-râat-chá-gaanตุลาการdtù-laa-gaanถือเป็นtĕu bpenเกียรติประวัติgìat-dtì-bprà-wàtสูงสุดsŏong sùtสำหรับsăm-ràpนักกฎหมายnák gòt măaiหลายคนlăai kon
Being accepted as a judicial officer is considered the highest honor for many lawyers.
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
sɔ̀ɔp
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
สอบsɔ̀ɔpสอบsɔ̀ɔp1[to] take an exam; sit a test2exam; test (colloq.)3[to] test; examine (ability)[to] take an exam; sit a testPart 1
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สอบติดsɔ̀ɔp-dtìtสอบติดsɔ̀ɔp-dtìt[to] gain admission via exam[to] gain admission via examWord