หลี
lǐiMeanings
1VerbB2
[to] flirt with; court (colloq.)
to flirt with or pursue someone romantically; to try to win someone's affection (colloquial)
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillชอบchɔ̂ɔpชอบchɔ̂ɔp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)ไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already pastหลีlǐiหลีlǐi1[to] flirt with; court (colloq.)2Li (Chinese surname)สาวsǎaoสาวsǎao1young woman; girl2young; youthful (female)3[to] reel; wind; draw inที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerร้านกาแฟráan-gaa-fɛɛร้านกาแฟráan-gaa-fɛɛcoffee shop; caféแต่dtɛ̀ɛแต่dtɛ̀ɛ1but; however (contrast)2only; just (restriction)3from; since (starting point)ไม่เคยmâi-kəəiไม่เคยmâi-kəəinever; have neverกล้าglâaกล้าglâa1brave; courageous2to dare3seedling; young plant4bravely; boldlyขอkɔ̌ɔขอkɔ̌ɔ1[to] request; ask for [sth]2polite request marker3[to] beg; plead4[to] wish for; pray forเบอร์bəəเบอร์bəə1number (identifier)2size; size numberใครkraiใครkrai1who2anyone; whoeverเลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceed
He likes flirting with women at the café, but he never dares to ask anyone for their number.
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ถึงtʉ̌ngเขาkǎoจะjàอ้างว่าâang-wâaแค่kɛ̂ɛคุยkuiตามประสาdtaam-bprà-sǎaเพื่อนpʉ̂ʉanแต่dtɛ̀ɛใครkraiก็gɔ̂ดูออกduu-ɔ̀ɔkว่าwâaกำลังgam-langหลีlǐiเธอtəəอยู่yùu
Although he claims they are just chatting as friends, everyone can tell he is trying to win her over.
เธอtəəบอกbɔ̀ɔkชัดchátแล้วlɛ́ɛoว่าwâaไม่สนใจmâi-sǒn-jaiถ้าtâaนายnaaiยังyangตามdtaamหลีlǐiไม่mâiเลิกlə̂əkเธอtəəคงkongอึดอัดʉ̀t-àtจนjonไม่mâiอยากเจอyàak-jəəหน้าnâa
She has made it clear that she isn't interested. If you keep pursuing her, she'll probably feel so uncomfortable that she won't want to see you.
2Proper nounB2
Li (Chinese surname)
a Thai transcription of the Chinese surname Li/Lee; also used as a Thai surname among people of Chinese heritage
Examples
อาจารย์aa-jaanอาจารย์aa-jaan1teacher; instructor; professor (esp. tertiary)2honorific/title for a teacher3master (spiritual/martial/arts)เรียกชื่อrîiak-chʉ̂ʉเรียกชื่อrîiak-chʉ̂ʉ[to] call [sb]'s nameคุณหลีkun-lǐiคุณหลีkun-lǐi1honorific + Lee (a person’s name)2a specific person’s nameให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3[to] have [sb] do; cause to4for (benefit of)5so that; in order to6until; to the point that (result)ขึ้นไปkʉ̂n-bpaiขึ้นไปkʉ̂n-bpai1[to] go up; ascend (away)2and up; or moreรับประกาศนียบัตรráp-bprà-gàat-sà-nii-yá-bàtรับประกาศนียบัตรráp-bprà-gàat-sà-nii-yá-bàt[to] receive a certificate/diplomaบนbonบนbon1on; upon; in; above2upper; top3[to] vow (at a shrine)เวทีwee-tiiเวทีwee-tii1stage; platform2forum; arena3ring (combat sports)
The teacher called Mr. Li to go up and receive the certificate on stage.
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ร้านขายยาráan-kǎai-yaaของตระกูลkɔ̌ɔng-dtrà-guunหลีlǐiเปิดbpə̀ətมาmaaเกือบgʉ̀ʉapร้อยปีrɔ́ɔi-bpiiแล้วlɛ́ɛoในnaiย่านyâanเยาวราชyao-wá-râat
The Li family's pharmacy has been open for nearly a hundred years in the Yaowarat area.
คุณปู่kun-bpùuเล่าlâoว่าwâaตอนdtɔɔnอพยพมาòp-pá-yóp-maaไทยtaiได้dâaiเปลี่ยนbplìianใช้cháiสกุลsà-gunหลีlǐiเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaสะดวกsà-dùuakในnaiการทำธุรกิจgaan-tam-tú-rá-gìt
Grandfather said that when he immigrated to Thailand, he adopted the surname 'Li' for business convenience.
หลายคนlǎai-konที่tîiมีmiiเชื้อสายchʉ́ʉa-sǎaiจีนjiinยังคงyang-kongใช้cháiนามสกุลnaam-sà-gunหลีlǐiเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaสืบทอดsʉ̀ʉp-tɔ̂ɔtรากเหง้าrâak-ngâoทางวัฒนธรรมtaang-wát-tá-ná-tamของkɔ̌ɔngครอบครัวkrɔ̂ɔp-kruua
Many people of Chinese descent still use the surname Li to preserve their family's cultural roots.
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 syllableA long vowel with no final consonant, so it is live.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Rising tone
lǐi
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 | — | — |