สู้ดี
sûu-diiMeaning
1VerbB1
[to] put up a good fight; fight well
to fight well or make a strong effort against an opponent; to resist bravely, even if you may lose.
Examples
ทีมฟุตบอลtiim-fút-bɔɔnทีมฟุตบอลtiim-fút-bɔɔn1football/soccer team (side/squad)2football club/organization (everyday use)ของเราkɔ̌ɔng-raoของเราkɔ̌ɔng-rao1our (belonging to us)2oursแพ้pɛ́ɛแพ้pɛ́ɛ1[to] lose; be defeated2[to] be allergic (to)3[to] be overcome by; be susceptible to4susceptible to; intolerant ofแต่dtɛ̀ɛแต่dtɛ̀ɛ1but; however (contrast)2only; just (restriction)3from; since (starting point)พวกเขาpûuak-kǎoพวกเขาpûuak-kǎothey; them (people)ก็gɔ̂ก็gɔ̂1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3conditional marker (if… then…)4well; after all (emphasis/justification)5topic/resumption markerสู้sûuสู้sûu1[to] fight; struggle2keep going!; fight on! (encouragement)3[to] compete; contend (against)4[to] withstand; cope with; afford5[to] match; compare with; equalดีมากdii-mâakดีมากdii-mâak1very good; excellent2Excellent!; Well done!3very well
Our football team lost, but they fought very well.
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ถึงแม้tĕung máeคู่ต่อสู้kôo dtòr sôoจะjàตัวdtuuaใหญ่กว่าyài gwàaมากmâakแต่dtàeนักมวยnák muuayร่างเล็กrâang lékคนkonนั้นnánก็gâwสู้ดีsôo deeและláeไม่mâiยอมแพ้yom páeง่ายๆngâai ngâai
Even though the opponent was much bigger, the small boxer fought well and didn't give up easily.
ร้านráanเล็กๆlék lékของเขาkŏng kăoต้องdtôngแข่งkàengกับgàpห้างhâangใหญ่yàiแต่dtàeเขาkăoก็gâwสู้ดีsôo deeด้วยdûuayการให้บริการgaan hâi bo-rí-gaanที่têeเป็นเลิศbpen lêrt
His small shop has to compete with a large mall, but he's fighting well by offering excellent service.
ชาวบ้านchaao bâanสู้ดีsôo deeกับgàpบริษัทbor-rí-sàtนายทุนnaai tunยักษ์ใหญ่yák yàiที่têeพยายามpá-yaa-yaamจะjàยึดyéutที่ดินtêe dinของkŏngพวกเขาpûuak kăoนับเป็นnáp bpenจิตวิญญาณjìt-dtà-win-yaanที่têeน่าชื่นชมnâa chêun chom
The villagers resisted bravely against the giant corporation that tried to seize their land, which is an admirable spirit.
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 markMai tho
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Falling tone
sûu
Starts high, rises a little, then drops clearly.
High class + Mai tho → Falling
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
สู้sûuสู้sûu1[to] fight; struggle2keep going!; fight on! (encouragement)3[to] compete; contend (against)4[to] withstand; cope with; afford5[to] match; compare with; equal[to] fight; strugglePart 1
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สู้ดีsûu-diiสู้ดีsûu-dii[to] put up a good fight; fight well[to] put up a good fight; fight wellWord