หย่อน(yòn)

Meanings

1VerbB1

[to] lower; let down; drop [sth] in

to lower or let something down gently; to drop something into a place such as water, a container, or a slot

Examples

โปรดหย่อนbpròht yònโปรดหย่อนbpròht yòn[to] please drop/insert (formal notice)จดหมายjòt măaiจดหมายjòt măai1letter (mail)2formal letter; epistleลงlongลงlong1[to] go down; descend2[to] put; apply; record3[to] decrease; go down4[to] land; alight5down; downstream6downstream; southbound7[to] get off (vehicle)ตู้ไปรษณีย์dtôo bprai-sà-neeตู้ไปรษณีย์dtôo bprai-sà-neemailbox; postboxสีแดงsĕe daengสีแดงsĕe daeng1the color red2red; red-coloredหน้าnâaหน้าnâa1front; frontage2next; upcoming3face—prefix (before nouns)4in front; at the front5season (in names)6page7faceธนาคารtá-naa-kaanธนาคารtá-naa-kaan1bank (financial institution)2bank (of something, specialized)
Please drop the letter into the red mailbox in front of the bank.
2AdjectiveB2

loose; slack; sagging

not tight or firm; slightly loose, slack, or sagging (e.g., rope, skin, clothes)

Examples

เชือกchûueakเชือกchûueak1string (for tying)2ring rope (boxing)3classifier for ropes/cords4rope; cord; lineผูกpòokผูกpòok1[to] tie [sth]; fasten [sth]2[to] bind; connect; associate3[to] compose fixed-form verse4[to] obligate; bind; commitเต็นท์หย่อนdtén yònเต็นท์หย่อนdtén yònsagging tentไปหน่อยbpai nòiไปหน่อยbpai nòi1a bit (too); somewhat excessive2a little (farther/over); slightlyควรkuuanควรkuuan1should; ought to2appropriate; proper; suitable3deserve; be worthy ofดึงdeungดึงdeung1[to] pull; draw (toward oneself)2[to] attract; draw (attention/interest)3[to] pull back; retract; hold back4[to] drag (on a screen)ให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] have [sb] do; cause to3for (benefit of)4so that; in order to5until; to the point that (result)6[to] allow; let; permitตึงdteungตึงdteung1tight; taut2tense; strained (situation)3expensive; steep (price)4to tighten; draw taut5to be tight; to become tight6stiff; tense (muscle/body)กว่าgwàaกว่าgwàa1than (comparative marker)2more than; over3by (margin of difference)นี้néeนี้née1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)
The tent rope is a bit slack; it should be tightened more.
3AdjectiveB2

inferior; below standard; diminished

reduced in amount, quality, or standard; below par (e.g., หย่อนคุณภาพ ‘below standard’)

Examples

สินค้าsĭn-káaสินค้าsĭn-káa1goods; merchandise2product; item3commodity (economics)ชุดchútชุดchút1set; collection2outfit; suit; uniform3series; batch; session4classifier for sets/outfits/equipmentนี้néeนี้née1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)ถูกตีกลับtòok dtee glàpถูกตีกลับtòok dtee glàp[to] be returned; [to] be bounced backเพราะpráwเพราะpráw1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingคุณภาพkun-ná-pâapคุณภาพkun-ná-pâap1quality (standard; grade)2quality (attribute)หย่อนyònหย่อนyòn1[to] lower; let down; drop [sth] in2loose; slack; sagging3inferior; below standard; diminished4[to] relax; ease up; be less strict5short of; below; not quite reachingกว่าgwàaกว่าgwàa1than (comparative marker)2more than; over3by (margin of difference)มาตรฐานmâat-dtrà-tăanมาตรฐานmâat-dtrà-tăan1standard; norm; benchmark2standard; typical; conventionalโรงงานrohng ngaanโรงงานrohng ngaanfactory; plant
This batch of products was returned because the quality was below the factory standard.
4VerbB2

[to] relax; ease up; be less strict

to relax or reduce strictness, effort, or intensity; to be more lenient or to slacken

Examples

หัวหน้าhŭua nâaหัวหน้าhŭua nâa1boss; supervisor2leader; chiefบอกว่าbòk wâaบอกว่าbòk wâa1[to] say/tell that; report/declare that2[of text/sign] say/indicate thatใกล้glâiใกล้glâi1near; close (in distance/time/resemblance)2[to] be near; be close to; approachเส้นตายsên dtaaiเส้นตายsên dtaai1deadline2time limitแล้วláeoแล้วláeo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already (preverbal perfective)4and; and then (linking clauses)5already (sentence-final)ห้ามhâamห้ามhâam1[to] forbid; prohibit2[to] ban (officially)3[n.] prohibitionหย่อนyònหย่อนyòn1[to] lower; let down; drop [sth] in2loose; slack; sagging3inferior; below standard; diminished4[to] relax; ease up; be less strict5short of; below; not quite reachingมาตรฐานmâat-dtrà-tăanมาตรฐานmâat-dtrà-tăan1standard; norm; benchmark2standard; typical; conventionalการทำงานgaan tam ngaanการทำงานgaan tam ngaan1working; work (the act)2operation; functioning
The boss said the deadline is near; we must not slacken our work standards.
5AdjectiveC1

short of; below; not quite reaching

slightly below or not fully meeting a target, standard, or number; falling short

Examples

คะแนนká-naenคะแนนká-naen1score; point(s)2vote (counted choice)3rating; grade; mark4credit (academic points)ของkŏngของkŏng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsทีมเราteem raoทีมเราteem raoour teamยังyangยังyang1not yet (with ไม่)2yet? (question use)3still; continuing4still/even (emphatic degree)หย่อนyònหย่อนyòn1[to] lower; let down; drop [sth] in2loose; slack; sagging3inferior; below standard; diminished4[to] relax; ease up; be less strict5short of; below; not quite reachingจากjàakจากjàak1from; away from2[to] leave; depart (literary/formal)3parting; separation (literary)เป้าหมายbpâo măaiเป้าหมายbpâo măai1target (literal)2objective (business/strategy)3goal; target; aimอยู่yòoอยู่yòo1to be (located); be at2progressive/continuative marker3[to] live; reside; stay4to exist; remainสองsŏngสองsŏng1two; 22secondแต้มdtâemแต้มdtâem1[to] score; dot; dab; apply a small amount2point; score; tally3dot; speck; spot4beauty mark; facial dot
Our team's score is still two points short of the target.

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