หยวนๆ
yǔuan-yǔuanMeaning
1VerbB1
[to] be lenient; [to] let it slide
to be lenient, flexible, or not strict about rules or details; to allow for some compromise.
Examples
ครูkruuครูkruu1teacher2master; mentor (respectful)3classifier: คน; ท่าน (respectful)ครับkrápครับkráppolite particle (male speaker)ส่งงานsòng ngaanส่งงานsòng ngaan1[to] submit work; hand in an assignment/report2[to] deliver a deliverable; turn in a project/milestoneช้าcháaช้าcháa1slow2slowly3late; delayed4[to] be slow; be lateไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyหนึ่งnèungหนึ่งnèung1one (number)2a; one; a single3a certain; a particular4first; top; foremostวันwanวันwan1day2daytime; daylight3classifier: daysช่วยchûuaiช่วยchûuai1[to] help; assist [sb/sth]2please (request marker)3[to] save; rescue [sb]หยวนๆyǔuan-yǔuanหยวนๆyǔuan-yǔuan[to] be lenient; [to] let it slideให้hâiให้hâi1[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)หน่อยnòiหน่อยnòi1a little; a bit2polite softener (request)นะnáนะná1softener; friendly particle2persuasive/confirming particle3wondering particleครับkrápครับkráppolite particle (male speaker)
Teacher, I'm submitting the assignment one day late. Please be lenient with me.
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เรื่องrêuuangเวลาway-laaเข้างานkâo ngaanเจ้านายjâo naaiค่อนข้างkôn kâangหยวนๆyǔuan-yǔuanแค่kâeทำงานtam ngaanให้hâiเสร็จตามกำหนดsèt dtaam gam-nòtก็gâwพอpor
Regarding work start times, the boss is quite flexible, as long as we finish our work on schedule.
ลดราคาlót raa-kaaอีกèekนิดnítไม่ได้mâi dâaiเหรอrŏeครับkrápแม่ค้าmâe-káaช่วยchûuaiหยวนๆyǔuan-yǔuanให้hâiลูกค้าประจำlôok káa bprà-jamหน่อยnòi
Can't you lower the price a little more? Please be a bit flexible for a regular customer.
แม้máeว่าการwâa gaanหยวนๆyǔuan-yǔuanในnaiบางbaangเรื่องrêuuangจะjàช่วยให้chûuai hâiงานngaanราบรื่นrâap-rêunขึ้นkêunแต่dtàeในnaiระยะยาวrá-yá yaaoอาจàatสร้างsâangปัญหาbpan-hăaเรื่องrêuuangมาตรฐานmâat-dtrà-tăanและláeความไม่เท่าเทียมkwaam mâi tâo tiiamได้dâi
Although being lenient on some matters can make work run more smoothly, in the long run, it might create problems with standards and inequality.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is หยวนๆ said หยวน-หยวน?
yǔuan-yǔuan
Thai spelling does not always show how a word sounds. This is how it is said.
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
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 | — | — |