สายชน
sǎai-chonMeanings
1NounB2
hardliner; confrontational type/faction
a person or faction that favors direct confrontation or force over negotiation, especially in politics or conflicts.
Examples
นักการเมืองnák-gaan-mʉʉangนักการเมืองnák-gaan-mʉʉangpoliticianคนนี้kon-níiคนนี้kon-níithis personเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)พวกpûuakพวกpûuak1group; set; category2gang; faction; clique3those; the ... ones (pluralizing prefix)4pluralizing prefix before pronouns or names5classifier for groups or kindsสายชนsǎai-chonสายชนsǎai-chon1hardliner; confrontational type/faction2hard-drinking crowd; party-hard type (slang)ไม่ชอบmâi-chɔ̂ɔpไม่ชอบmâi-chɔ̂ɔp[to] dislike [sth/sb]; [to] not like [sth/sb]การประนีประนอมgaan-bprà-nii-bprà-nɔɔmการประนีประนอมgaan-bprà-nii-bprà-nɔɔm1compromise (process)2a compromise (agreement)
This politician is the confrontational type; he doesn't like to compromise.
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ในnaiที่ประชุมtîi-bprà-chumฝ่ายfàaiสายชนsǎai-chonเสนอsà-nə̌əให้hâiใช้cháiมาตรการmâat-dtrà-gaanขั้นkânเด็ดขาดdèt-kàatทันทีtan-tii
In the meeting, the confrontational faction proposed using decisive measures immediately.
การเจรจาgaan-jee-rá-jaaล้มเหลวlóm-lěeoเพราะprɔ́ตัวแทนdtuua-tɛɛnของkɔ̌ɔngรัฐบาลrát-tà-baanเป็นbpenสายชนsǎai-chonที่tîiไม่mâiยอมyɔɔmรับฟังความคิดเห็นráp-fang-kwaam-kít-hěnที่tîiแตกต่างdtɛ̀ɛk-dtàang
The negotiation failed because the government's representative was a hardliner who refused to listen to differing opinions.
การดำเนินgaan-dam-nəənนโยบายต่างประเทศná-yoo-baai-dtàang-bprà-têetแบบbɛ̀ɛpสายชนsǎai-chonอาจàatนำไปสู่nam-bpai-sùuความขัดแย้งkwaam-kàt-yɛ́ɛngระหว่างประเทศrá-wàang-bprà-têetที่tîiไม่จำเป็นmâi-jam-bpen
Implementing a confrontational foreign policy may lead to unnecessary international conflicts.
2NounB2
hard-drinking crowd; party-hard type (slang)
slang for people who like to drink and 'clink glasses'; heavy party-goers.
Examples
เพื่อนpʉ̂ʉanเพื่อนpʉ̂ʉan1friend2classmate; colleague (peer)3companion; fellowผมpǒmผมpǒm1I; me (male speaker, polite)2hair (on the head)คนนี้kon-níiคนนี้kon-níithis personเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)สายชนsǎai-chonสายชนsǎai-chon1hardliner; confrontational type/faction2hard-drinking crowd; party-hard type (slang)ตัวจริงdtuua-jingตัวจริงdtuua-jing1real; genuine; actual2the real person; the real one3first-choice; starting (vs. backup)4starter; first-team player (sports)คืนวันศุกร์kʉʉn-wan-sùkคืนวันศุกร์kʉʉn-wan-sùkFriday nightไม่เคยmâi-kəəiไม่เคยmâi-kəəinever; have neverพลาดplâatพลาดplâat1[to] miss; fail to catch; fail to attend2[to] make a mistake; slip up3mistaken; in error
This friend of mine is a real party animal; he never misses a Friday night out.
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คืนนี้kʉʉn-níiไปเที่ยวbpai-tîiaoกันganไหมmǎiรวมตัวruuam-dtuuaสายชนsǎai-chonไปbpaiชนแก้วกันchon-gɛ̂ɛo-ganหน่อยnɔ̀i
Want to go out tonight? Let's gather the party crew and go clink glasses.
เมื่อก่อนmʉ̂ʉa-gɔ̀ɔnฉันchǎnเป็นbpenสายชนsǎai-chonแต่dtɛ̀ɛเดี๋ยวนี้dǐiao-níiชอบchɔ̂ɔpอยู่yùuบ้านbâanมากกว่าmâak-gwàaเพราะprɔ́สุขภาพsùk-kà-pâapไม่ค่อยmâi-kɔ̂iดีdii
I used to be a heavy party-goer, but nowadays I prefer staying home because my health isn't so good.
ร้านนี้ráan-níiเป็นที่รู้จักกันดีbpen-tîi-rúu-jàk-gan-diiในหมู่nai-mùuสายชนsǎai-chonว่าwâaดนตรีdon-dtriiสนุกsà-nùkและlɛ́เปิดbpə̀ətถึงtʉ̌ngเช้าcháo
This bar is well-known among heavy party-goers for its fun music and for staying open until morning.
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 -ย, a sonorant, so it is live.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Rising tone
sǎai
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
สายsǎaiสายsǎai1late (in the day); running late2morning (late morning period)3line; wire; cable4route; line (transport/communication)5classifier for long, flexible things (wires, ropes, necklaces)6informant; spy; secret agent7phone call8string; strap; band9lineage; affiliation; branch10classifier for rivers and streamslate (in the day); running latePart 1
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ชนchonชนchon1[to] crash; collide2[to] clink (glasses); toast3people; tribe; class[to] crash; collidePart 2
สายชนsǎai-chonสายชนsǎai-chonhardliner; confrontational type/factionhardliner; confrontational type/factionWord