หลิน
lǐnMeaning
1NounA2
Lin (Chinese name)
Lin (a common Chinese surname or given name, frequently used as a nickname in Thailand)
Examples
เพื่อนpʉ̂ʉanเพื่อนpʉ̂ʉan1friend2classmate; colleague (peer)3companion; fellowคนใหม่kon-màiคนใหม่kon-mài1new person; newcomer; new member/hire2new romantic partner (colloquial)ของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnmy; mineชื่อchʉ̂ʉชื่อchʉ̂ʉ1name2[to] be named; be called3reputation; renownหลินlǐnหลินlǐnLin (Chinese name)
My new friend is named Lin.
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พี่pêeหลินlĭnทำงานtam ngaanเป็นbpenครูสอนkruu sŏnภาษาจีนpaa-săa jeenที่têeโรงเรียนrong rianใกล้บ้านglâi bâan
P'Lin works as a Chinese teacher at the school near my house.
Today Lin didn't come to class because she is sick.
ถึงแม้tʉ̌ng-mɛ́ɛหลินlǐnจะjàเกิดgə̀ətที่tîiเมืองไทยmʉʉang-taiแต่dtɛ̀ɛเธอtəəก็gɔ̂สามารถsǎa-mâatพูดpûutภาษาจีนกลางpaa-sǎa-jiin-glaangได้dâaiคล่องแคล่วklɔ̂ɔng-klɛ̂ɛoมากmâak
Even though Lin was born in Thailand, she can speak Mandarin very fluently.
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 ล 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
lǐn
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 | — | — |