สิ่ง(sìng)
Meanings
1NounA2
thing; object; entity
a thing, object, or entity; anything that exists, is mentioned, or can be referred to
Examples
บนbonบนbon1on; upon2upper; top3[to] vow (at a shrine)โต๊ะdtóโต๊ะdtó1table2deskมีmeeมีmee1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoสิ่งsìngสิ่งsìng1thing; object; entity2matter; issue3classifier for matters/cases (formal)เล็กๆlék lékเล็กๆlék lék1small; little; tiny (softened by reduplication)2slightly; a littleวางอยู่waang yòoวางอยู่waang yòo[to] be placed; [to] lie (somewhere)
There is a small thing on the table.
2NounB1
matter; issue
a matter, topic, or concern being discussed or considered
Examples
สิ่งที่sìng têeสิ่งที่sìng têethe thing that; whatเราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)จะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3then; would (result in conditionals)คุยkuiคุยkui1[to] discuss; talk over2[to] date [sb]; be seeing [sb] (informal)3[to] brag; boast4[to] chat; talkวันนี้wan néeวันนี้wan née1today (time of speech)2today; this day3nowadays; these days (informal)คือkeuคือkeu1to be (definition/identification)2namely; that is; i.e.3focus/clarifying marker after subjectปัญหาbpan-hăaปัญหาbpan-hăa1problem; issue2question (for discussion)การจราจรgaan jà-raa-jonการจราจรgaan jà-raa-jon1road traffic; traffic conditions2traffic (other modes/networks)ในเมืองnai meuuangในเมืองnai meuuang1in the city; downtown2urban; city
What we will discuss today is the city’s traffic problems.
3ClassifierB2
classifier for matters/cases (formal)
used as a classifier in formal or set phrases for matters, cases, or items (e.g., a matter, a case), not commonly for physical objects
Examples
ข้อร้องเรียนkô róng riianข้อร้องเรียนkô róng riianspecific complaint; grievanceทั้งสองtáng sŏngทั้งสองtáng sŏng1both; the two (with a noun)2both; both of themสิ่งนี้sìng néeสิ่งนี้sìng néethis thingอยู่yòoอยู่yòo1to be (located); be at2progressive/continuative marker3[to] live; reside; stay4to exist; remainระหว่างrá-wàangระหว่างrá-wàang1between; among2during3interval; in-between timeการตรวจสอบgaan dtrùuat sòpการตรวจสอบgaan dtrùuat sòp1checking; examination2inspection; audit3verification; validation; authentication
These two complaints are under investigation.
Related Words
Similar Meaning
วัตถุwát-tùวัตถุwát-tù1object; thing (physical)2material; substance3object; object (grammatical)
- object; thing (physical)
- material; substance
- object; object (grammatical)
ของkŏngของkŏng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goods
- of; belonging to
- thing; item; stuff
- property; goods
เรื่องrêuuangเรื่องrêuuang1matter; issue; subject2story; tale3about; regarding (as a topic marker)4classifier for stories/films/cases
- matter; issue; subject
- story; tale
- about; regarding (as a topic marker)
- classifier for stories/films/cases
ประการbprà-gaanประการbprà-gaan1point; item; aspect2classifier for points/items/aspects/types3manner; way (formal)
- point; item; aspect
- classifier for points/items/aspects/types
- manner; way (formal)
ประเด็นbprà-denประเด็นbprà-den1point; issue2topic; subject3legal point; matter at issue
- point; issue
- topic; subject
- legal point; matter at issue