หนีไป
nǐi-bpaiMeaning
1VerbA2
[to] flee; run away; escape (away)
to get away from a place or situation to avoid danger, capture, or trouble, with emphasis on movement away
Examples
กระต่ายgrà-dtàaiกระต่ายgrà-dtàai1rabbit2hare3Rabbit (Chinese zodiac)4female pubic area (slang, vulgar)เห็นhěnเห็นhěn1[to] see2[to] notice; [to] realize; [to] find (that)3[to] think; [to] be of the opinion4[to] consider; [to] regard asคนkonคนkon1person; human2classifier: people3[to] stir; mix by stirringแล้วก็lɛ́ɛo-gɔ̂แล้วก็lɛ́ɛo-gɔ̂1and then; after that (sequence)2and also; plus (addition)3and; so; then (continuation/filler)หนีไปnǐi-bpaiหนีไปnǐi-bpai[to] flee; run away; escape (away)
The rabbit saw a person and then ran away.
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When he saw the police, he immediately ran away.
The prisoner broke out of jail and has run away.
ผู้คนpûu-konจำนวนมากjam-nuuan-mâakต้องdtɔ̂ngหนีไปnǐi-bpaiจากjàakบ้านเกิดbâan-gə̀ətของkɔ̌ɔngตนเองdton-eengเพราะprɔ́สงครามsǒng-kraam
Many people had to flee their hometowns because of the war.
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 classLeading หA silent ห before น puts this syllable in high class.
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableA long vowel with no final consonant, so it is live.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Rising tone
nǐi
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
หนีnǐiหนีnǐi1[to] flee; run away; escape2[to] avoid; evade; dodge; shirk3[to] elope[to] flee; run away; escapePart 1
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หนีไปnǐi-bpaiหนีไปnǐi-bpai[to] flee; run away; escape (away)[to] flee; run away; escape (away)Word