หันไป
hǎn-bpaiMeanings
1VerbA2
[to] turn (physically) toward another direction
to rotate or move one’s head or body to face another direction, often away from the current focus or speaker
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillหันไปhǎn-bpaiหันไปhǎn-bpai1[to] turn (physically) toward another direction2[to] turn to; switch to; shift toward (fig.)มองmɔɔngมองmɔɔng1[to] look at2[to] watch; observe3[to] view; regard; considerที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerหน้าต่างnâa-dtàangหน้าต่างnâa-dtàang1window2window (computing)
He turned to look at the window.
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When I called his name, he turned to look at me.
เด็กdèkคนkonนั้นnánได้ยินdâi-yinเสียงsĭiangแปลกๆbplàek bplàekเลยloieหันไปhăn bpaiดูdooข้างหลังkâang lăng
That child heard a strange noise, so he turned to look behind him.
เธอterไม่mâiอยากyàakตอบคำถามdtòp kam tăamเลยloieทำtamแค่kâeหันไปhăn bpaiมองmongนอกหน้าต่างnôk nâa dtàangเฉยๆchŏei chŏei
She didn't want to answer the question, so she just turned away and looked out the window.
2VerbB1
[to] turn to; switch to; shift toward (fig.)
to change to another option, method, or target; to switch focus
Examples
พอpɔɔพอpɔɔ1enough; sufficient2enough; sufficiently3[to] suffice; be enough4quite; rather; fairly5as soon as; whenฝนตกfǒn-dtòkฝนตกfǒn-dtòkit is raining; [to] rainเราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)เลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceedหันไปhǎn-bpaiหันไปhǎn-bpai1[to] turn (physically) toward another direction2[to] turn to; switch to; shift toward (fig.)เล่นเกมlên-geemเล่นเกมlên-geem[to] play gamesในบ้านnai-bâanในบ้านnai-bâan1indoors; inside the house2in the house; within the homeแทนtɛɛnแทนtɛɛn1instead; rather2[to] replace; substitute for3in place of; on behalf of
When it started raining, we switched to playing games indoors instead.
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ตอนนี้dtɔɔn-níiคนkonจำนวนมากjam-nuuan-mâakหันไปhǎn-bpaiสนใจsǒn-jaiอาหารaa-hǎanเพื่อสุขภาพpʉ̂ʉa-sùk-kà-pâapมากขึ้นmâak-kʉ̂n
Nowadays, many people are turning their focus to healthier food.
เมื่อmʉ̂ʉaยอดขายyɔ̂ɔt-kǎaiตกdtòkบริษัทbɔɔ-rí-sàtจึงjʉngหันไปhǎn-bpaiเน้นnénการตลาดออนไลน์gaan-dtà-làat-ɔɔn-laaiแทนtɛɛn
When sales dropped, the company switched its focus to online marketing instead.
เนื่องจากnʉ̂ʉang-jàakปัญหาbpan-hǎaสิ่งแวดล้อมsìng-wɛ̂ɛt-lɔ́ɔmหลายlǎaiบริษัทbɔɔ-rí-sàtจึงjʉngหันไปhǎn-bpaiใช้cháiพลังงานpá-lang-ngaanหมุนเวียนmǔn-wiianในnaiการผลิตgaan-pà-lìt
Due to environmental problems, many companies have switched to using renewable energy in their production.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classHigh class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -น, a sonorant, so it is live.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Rising tone
hǎn
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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
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หันไปhǎn-bpaiหันไปhǎn-bpai[to] turn (physically) toward another direction[to] turn (physically) toward another directionWord