หยวน
yǔuanMeanings
1NounA2
yuan (Chinese currency)
the basic unit of money in China; yuan
Examples
น้ำnáamน้ำnáam1water2liquid; fluid3juice; extract4sauce; broth5bodily fluid (in compounds)6served with broth7empty words; fillerขวดkùuatขวดkùuat1bottle2classifier: bottleนี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)ราคาraa-kaaราคาraa-kaa1price; cost2[to] cost; [to be] priced atห้าhâaห้าhâa1five (number)2Java plum tree (Northern Thai)หยวนyǔuanหยวนyǔuan1yuan (Chinese currency)2[to] compromise; [to] yield
This bottle of water costs five yuan.
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Right now, one yuan can be exchanged for about five baht.
I have one hundred yuan left in my wallet.
เขาkǎoจ่ายเงินjàai-ngənค่าอาหารkâa-aa-hǎanมื้อนี้mʉ́ʉ-níiไปbpaiทั้งหมดtáng-mòtสามร้อยsǎam-rɔ́ɔiหยวนyǔuanผ่านpàanแอปพลิเคชันɛ́p-plí-kee-chân
He paid a total of three hundred yuan for this meal via an application.
2VerbB2
[to] compromise; [to] yield
to make a concession, compromise, or be flexible about a rule or situation
Examples
ครั้งนี้kráng-níiครั้งนี้kráng-níi1this time; this occasion2this time (around); on this occasionฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)จะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)หยวนyǔuanหยวนyǔuan1yuan (Chinese currency)2[to] compromise; [to] yieldให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3to; for [sb] (recipient)4[to] have [sb] do; cause to5for (benefit of)6so that; in order to7until; to the point that (result)ก่อนนะgɔ̀ɔn-náก่อนนะgɔ̀ɔn-náfirst (polite); used on leaving ('I'll go first')แต่dtɛ̀ɛแต่dtɛ̀ɛ1but; however (contrast)2only; just (restriction)3from; since (starting point)คราวหน้าkraao-nâaคราวหน้าkraao-nâa1next time; on the next occasion2the next time (noun)ห้ามhâamห้ามhâam[to] forbid; prohibitมาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2[to] come to (a state or situation)3past/as of now aspect markerสายsǎaiสายsǎai1late (in the day); running late2morning (late morning period)3line; wire; cable4route; line (transport/communication)5classifier for long, flexible things (wires, ropes, necklaces)6informant; spy; secret agent7phone call8string; strap; band9lineage; affiliation; branch10classifier for rivers and streamsอีกìikอีกìik1more; additional2again3else; other4yet; still (in comparisons/time)
I will let it slide this time, but don't be late again next time.
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กฎgòtบริษัทbor-rí-sàtค่อนข้างkôn kâangเข้มงวดkêm ngûuatหัวหน้าhŭua nâaเลยloieหยวนyŭuanให้hâiพวกเราpûuak raoไม่ได้mâi dâaiจริงๆjing jing
The company rules are quite strict, so the boss really cannot make a concession for us.
ถึงแม้tʉ̌ng-mɛ́ɛเขาkǎoจะjàทำผิดtam-pìtกฎระเบียบgòt-rá-bìiapแต่dtɛ̀ɛคณะกรรมการká-ná-gam-má-gaanก็gɔ̂ยอมyɔɔmหยวนyǔuanให้hâiเพราะprɔ́เห็นแก่hěn-gɛ̀ɛผลงานpǒn-ngaanที่ผ่านมาtîi-pàan-maa
Even though he broke the rules, the committee compromised for him considering his past performance.
ในnaiการทำงานร่วมกันgaan tam ngaan rûam ganบางครั้งbaang krángเราraoก็gâwต้องdtôngรู้จักrúu jàkหยวนๆyǔuan-yǔuanกันganบ้างbâangเพื่อให้pêuua hâiงานngaanเดินdernต่อไปdtòr bpaiได้dâi
In working together, sometimes we need to know how to be flexible with each other so the work can proceed.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classHigh classLeading หA silent ห before ย puts this syllable in high class.
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -น, a sonorant, so it is live.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Rising tone
yǔuan
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 | — | — |