หยิน
yǐnMeaning
1NounC1
yin (Chinese philosophy)
the yin principle in Chinese philosophy: the dark, receptive, passive, and feminine aspect that complements yang
Examples
ตามdtaamตามdtaam1[to] follow; go after2according to; in accordance with3after; behind; in pursuit of4[to] comply with; abide by; obey5along; along (a path); following (direction)6[to] send for; fetch [sb]7[to] light; kindle (literary)ความเชื่อkwaam-chʉ̂ʉaความเชื่อkwaam-chʉ̂ʉa1belief; conviction2faith (religious)3traditional/superstitious beliefจีนjiinจีนjiin1China2Chinese; relating to China3Chinese person4Chinese (language)กลางคืนglaang-kʉʉnกลางคืนglaang-kʉʉn1night; nighttime2at night; during the nightเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)ของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuffหยินyǐnหยินyǐnyin (Chinese philosophy)ส่วนกลางsùuan-glaangส่วนกลางsùuan-glaang1common area; shared facilities2central part; middle3shared fund; common budget4central administration/level5central; shared (attrib.)วันwanวันwan1day2daytime; daylight3classifier: daysเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)ของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuffหยางyǎangหยางyǎang1yang (Chinese principle)2Yang (surname)
According to Chinese belief, nighttime belongs to yin, while daytime belongs to yang.
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การแพทย์แผนจีนgaan-pɛ̂ɛt-pɛ̌ɛn-jiinพยายามpá-yaa-yaamปรับสมดุลbpràp-sǒm-dunของkɔ̌ɔngธาตุหยินtâat-yǐnและlɛ́หยางyǎangในnaiร่างกายrâang-gaaiเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaรักษาrák-sǎaอาaaการเจ็บป่วยgaan-jèp-bpùuai
Traditional Chinese medicine attempts to balance the yin and yang elements in the body to treat illnesses.
ปรัชญาbpràt-yaaเต๋าdtǎoอธิบายà-tí-baaiว่าwâaหยินyǐnซึ่งsʉ̂ngเป็นbpenตัวแทนdtuua-tɛɛnของkɔ̌ɔngความสงบนิ่งkwaam-sà-ngòp-nîngและlɛ́การโอนอ่อนgaan-oon-ɔ̀ɔnเป็นbpenพลังpá-langที่tîiเกื้อหนุนหยางgʉ̂ʉa-nǔn-yǎang
Taoist philosophy explains that yin, representing tranquility and receptiveness, is the complementary force to yang.
ในnaiงานออกแบบngaan-ɔ̀ɔk-bɛ̀ɛpสวนsǔuanนี้níiสถาปนิกsà-tǎa-bpà-níkใช้cháiสระน้ำsà-náamและlɛ́พืชพันธุ์pʉ̂ʉt-panที่tîiให้ร่มเงาhâi-rôm-ngaoเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaสร้างsâangบรรยากาศban-yaa-gàatของkɔ̌ɔngหยินyǐnที่tîiเยือกเย็นyʉ̂ʉak-yenและlɛ́ผ่อนคลายpɔ̀ɔn-klaai
In this garden design, the architect used a pond and shady plants to create a cool and relaxing yin atmosphere.
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
yǐn
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 | — | — |