สูงถึง
sǔung-tʉ̌ngMeanings
1AdverbB1
as high as; as much as; as many as
Emphasizes that a stated amount, number, height, or level is notably high; does not necessarily indicate a maximum.
Examples
วันนี้wan-níiวันนี้wan-níi1today (time of speech)2today; this day3nowadays; at presentอากาศร้อนaa-gàat-rɔ́ɔnอากาศร้อนaa-gàat-rɔ́ɔnhot weatherมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerousอุณหภูมิun-hà-puumอุณหภูมิun-hà-puumtemperatureอาจàatอาจàat1may; might (possibility)2possibly; perhaps3able; capable (literary/formal)สูงถึงsǔung-tʉ̌ngสูงถึงsǔung-tʉ̌ng1as high as; as much as; as many as2[to] reach as high as; amount to as much as40องศาเซลเซียสong-sǎa-seen-sîiatองศาเซลเซียสong-sǎa-seen-sîiat1degrees Celsius (°C)2classifier for °C
It's very hot today; the temperature could be as high as 40 degrees Celsius.
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ค่าซ่อมรถkâa-sɔ̂m-rótของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎoอาจàatสูงถึงsǔung-tʉ̌ngสองsɔ̌ɔngหมื่นmʉ̀ʉnบาทbàatเพราะprɔ́เครื่องยนต์krʉ̂ʉang-yonเสียหายsǐia-hǎaiหนักnàk
His car repair cost might be as high as twenty thousand baht because the engine was severely damaged.
โปรโมชันbproo-moo-chânนี้níiลดlótราคาสินค้าraa-kaa-sǐn-káaสูงถึงsǔung-tʉ̌ng70เลยləəiนะnáเราraoควรkuuanรีบrîipไปbpaiซื้อsʉ́ʉ
This promotion offers discounts of up to 70%! We should hurry and go buy something.
ความเสียหายkwaam sĭia hăaiจากjàakเหตุการณ์hèt gaanน้ำท่วมnáam tûuamในnaiปีนี้bpee néeคาดว่าkâat wâaจะมีjà meeมูลค่าสูงmoon-lá-kâa sŏongถึงtĕungหลายพันล้านlăai pan láanบาทbàatซึ่งsêungส่งผลกระทบต่อsòng pŏn grà-tóp dtòrภาคเกษตรกรรมpâak gà-sèt-dtrà-gamอย่างรุนแรงyàang run raeng
The damage from this year's flood is estimated to be as high as several billion baht, severely impacting the agricultural sector.
2VerbB1
[to] reach as high as; amount to as much as
To reach a stated height, amount, or level, often emphasizing how high it is.
Examples
อุณหภูมิun-hà-puumอุณหภูมิun-hà-puumtemperatureวันนี้wan-níiวันนี้wan-níi1today (time of speech)2today; this day3nowadays; at presentจะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)สูงถึงsǔung-tʉ̌ngสูงถึงsǔung-tʉ̌ng1as high as; as much as; as many as2[to] reach as high as; amount to as much as40องศาong-sǎaองศาong-sǎa1degree (temperature)2degree (angle)3degree; extent; level (fig.)
The temperature today will reach a high of 40 degrees.
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ค่าซ่อมรถkâa-sɔ̂m-rótที่tîiเกิดอุบัติเหตุgə̀ət-ù-bàt-dtì-hèetอาจàatสูงถึงsǔung-tʉ̌ngหนึ่งแสนnʉ̀ng-sɛ̌ɛnบาทbàat
The repair cost for the car that was in an accident might reach up to one hundred thousand baht.
คาดว่าkâat-wâaจำนวนjam-nuuanนักท่องเที่ยวnák-tɔ̂ɔng-tîiaoในnaiปีนี้bpii-níiอาจàatสูงถึงsǔung-tʉ̌ng35ล้านláanคนkon
It is expected that the number of tourists this year could reach as high as 35 million people.
ความเสียหายkwaam-sǐia-hǎaiของkɔ̌ɔngบริษัทbɔɔ-rí-sàtจากjàakวิกฤตเศรษฐกิจwí-grìt-sèet-tà-gìtครั้งล่าสุดkráng-lâa-sùtประเมินbprà-məənว่าwâaสูงถึงsǔung-tʉ̌ngห้าร้อยhâa-rɔ́ɔiล้านláanบาทbàat
The company's losses from the latest economic crisis are estimated to have reached 500 million baht.
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 -ง, a sonorant, so it is live.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Rising tone
sǔung
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
สูงsǔungสูงsǔung1tall; high (physical height)2high (degree/level/price/rank)3up; to a high position4advanced; elevated (abstract)tall; high (physical height)Part 1
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ถึงtʉ̌ngถึงtʉ̌ng1to; until; up to2[to] arrive; reach3to; toward (recipient/goal)4even if; even though5as much as; as many as; to the point of6about; concerning; regardingto; until; up toPart 2
สูงถึงsǔung-tʉ̌ngสูงถึงsǔung-tʉ̌ngas high as; as much as; as many asas high as; as much as; as many asWord