สเตชัน
sà-dtee-chânMeanings
1NounB1
station (work/service area)
A designated area or setup for a specific task or service, commonly in kitchens, events, or offices (e.g., salad station, beverage station, work station).
Examples
ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)งานเลี้ยงngaan-líiangงานเลี้ยงngaan-líiangparty; banquet; reception; feast; functionมีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoสเตชันsà-dtee-chânสเตชันsà-dtee-chân1station (work/service area)2station (transport) [informal/loan usage]สลัดsà-làtสลัดsà-làt1salad2[to] shake off; fling; toss3[to] shake off; cast off (figurative)กับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3side dish; accompaniment4against; versus5to; toward (recipient/target)สเตชันsà-dtee-chânสเตชันsà-dtee-chân1station (work/service area)2station (transport) [informal/loan usage]เครื่องดื่มkrʉ̂ʉang-dʉ̀ʉmเครื่องดื่มkrʉ̂ʉang-dʉ̀ʉmbeverage; drinkแยกกันyɛ̂ɛk-ganแยกกันyɛ̂ɛk-gan1separately; apart2[to] split up; go separately3[to] be separate; divergeชัดเจนchát-jeenชัดเจนchát-jeen1clear; distinct; obvious2explicit; definite; unambiguous; unequivocal3clearly; explicitly; unambiguously
At the party, there is a salad station and a beverage station clearly separated.
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ครัวkruuaเปิดbpə̀ətของkɔ̌ɔngร้านนี้ráan-níiจัดสเตชันพาสตาjàt-sà-dtee-chan-pâat-dtaaไว้หน้าwái-nâaเคาน์เตอร์kao-dtə̂əให้hâiลูกค้าlûuk-káaเลือกlʉ̂ʉakซอสsɔ́ɔtเองeeng
This restaurant’s open kitchen sets up a pasta station at the counter, letting customers choose their own sauce.
ในnaiออฟฟิศɔ́ɔp-fítเราraoทำtamสเตชันพัสดุsà-dtee-chan-pát-sà-dùไว้wáiตรงdtrongมุมmumเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiทุกคนtúk-konส่งเอกสารsòng-èek-gà-sǎanและlɛ́พัสดุpát-sà-dùได้dâaiสะดวกsà-dùuak
In our office, we set up a parcel station in the corner so everyone can send documents and packages easily.
งานวิ่งngaan wîngเช้านี้cháo néeมีmeeสเตชันsà-dtay-chânน้ำnáamทุกtúkสองsŏngกิโลฯgì-lohและláeมีmeeสเตชันsà-dtay-chânปฐมพยาบาลbpà-tŏm pá-yaa-baanที่têeจุดjùtครึ่งทางkrûng taang
This morning’s run has water stations every two kilometers and a first-aid station at the halfway point.
2NounB2
station (transport) [informal/loan usage]
Informal borrowed use for a transport station (e.g., train, BTS); standard Thai uses สถานีสถานีsà-tǎa-nii1transport station2broadcasting station3service station/base.
Examples
เราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)ไปเจอbpai-jəəไปเจอbpai-jəə1[to] go meet [sb]2[to] come across [sb/sth]กันganกันgan1together; together with2each other; one another (post-verb marker)3[to] prevent; keep [sth] out; ward off; block4protective; resistant to; -proof5I; me (informal, male speech)6[to] set aside; reserve; earmarkที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerสเตชันsà-dtee-chânสเตชันsà-dtee-chân1station (work/service area)2station (transport) [informal/loan usage]อโศกà-sòokอโศกà-sòok1Asok (place name)2ashoka tree (Saraca asoca; also Polyalthia longifolia)ตอนdtɔɔnตอนdtɔɔn1section; part2episode; chapter3when; at the time (of)4time segment; period5classifier for sections, chapters, or episodes6[to] castrate (an animal)7[to] air-layer (a branch)ห้าhâaห้าhâa1five (number)2Java plum tree (Northern Thai)โมงmoongโมงmoong1o’clock (daytime hours)2classifier: hours (telling time)นะnáนะná1softener; friendly particle2persuasive/confirming particle3wondering particle
Let’s meet at Asok station at five o’clock.
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ขึ้นkʉ̂nรถไฟrót-faiที่tîiสเตชันsà-dtee-chânนี้níiแล้วlɛ́ɛoต่อไปdtɔ̀ɔ-bpaiลงlongสยามsà-yǎamได้เลยdâai-ləəi
Board the train at this station and then get off at Siam.
ช่วงเย็นchûuang-yenสเตชันsà-dtee-chânแถวนั้นtɛ̌ɛo-nánคนแน่นkon-nɛ̂nมากmâakควรkuuanออกɔ̀ɔkก่อนเวลาgɔ̀ɔn-wee-laaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaหลีกเลี่ยงlìik-lîiangความแออัดkwaam-ɛɛ-àt
In the evening the stations around there are very crowded; you should leave early to avoid congestion.
ถ้าtâaฝนตกหนักfǒn-dtòk-nàkทางเข้าtaang-kâoสเตชันsà-dtee-chânบางbaangแห่งhɛ̀ngจะjàลื่นlʉ̂ʉnควรkuuanระวังrá-wangตอนdtɔɔnเดินขึ้นdəən-kʉ̂nลงlongบันไดban-dai
If it rains heavily, some station entrances become slippery; be careful when going up and down the stairs.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is สเตชัน said สะ-เต-ชั่น?
sà-dtee-chân
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
3 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classHigh class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableA short vowel with no final consonant, so it is dead.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Low tone
sà
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 | — | — |