หาช่อง
hǎa-chɔ̂ngMeaning
1VerbB2
[to] find an opportunity; [to] find a way
to find an opportunity, a way, or a loophole to do something.
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillพยายามpá-yaa-yaamพยายามpá-yaa-yaam[to] try; attemptหาช่องhǎa-chɔ̂ngหาช่องhǎa-chɔ̂ng[to] find an opportunity; [to] find a wayคุยkuiคุยkui1[to] chat; talk2[to] discuss; talk over3[to] brag; boast4[to] talk to [sb] romantically; get to know a potential partner (colloq.)กับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3side dish; accompaniment4against; versus5to; toward (recipient/target)6classifier: sets/pairs (spoon and fork)ลูกค้าlûuk-káaลูกค้าlûuk-káacustomer; clientเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉa1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofเสนอขายsà-nə̌ə-kǎaiเสนอขายsà-nə̌ə-kǎai[to] offer for sale; put on the marketสินค้าsǐn-káaสินค้าsǐn-káa1product; item2goods; merchandise
He tried to find an opportunity to talk to the customer to offer the product for sale.
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ถึงแม้tʉ̌ng-mɛ́ɛกฎgòtจะjàเข้มงวดkêm-ngûuatแต่dtɛ̀ɛคนkonฉลาดchà-làatก็gɔ̂มักจะmák-jàหาช่องhǎa-chɔ̂ngทำtamในnaiสิ่งsìngที่ต้องการtîi-dtɔ̂ng-gaanได้dâaiอยู่ดีyùu-dii
Even though the rules are strict, clever people can usually find a loophole to do what they want anyway.
นักมวยnák-muuaiฝ่ายแดงfàai-dɛɛngกำลังgam-langรอrɔɔหาช่องhǎa-chɔ̂ngเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaปล่อยbplɔ̀iหมัดmàtน็อกnɔ́kเอาชนะao-chá-náคู่ต่อสู้kûu-dtɔ̀ɔ-sûu
The boxer in the red corner is waiting to find an opening to land a knockout punch and defeat his opponent.
บริษัทbɔɔ-rí-sàtคู่แข่งkûu-kɛ̀ngกำลังหาgam-lang-hǎaช่องchɔ̂ngเข้ามาkâo-maaตีตลาดdtii-dtà-làatกลุ่มลูกค้าglùm-lûuk-káaเดียวdiiaoกับgàpเราrao
The rival company is looking for a way in to penetrate the same customer market as us.
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 syllableA long vowel with no final consonant, so it is live.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Rising tone
hǎa
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
หาhǎaหาhǎa1[to] look for; search for2[to] find (after searching)3huh?; what? (informal)4[to] get; procure5[to] earn (money); make a living6[to] visit; go see7[to] seek out; contact[to] look for; search forPart 1
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ช่องchɔ̂ngช่องchɔ̂ng1opening; gap; slot2TV channel; broadcast channel3compartment; section4field (form); input box5classifier for channels/slots6opportunity; window7lane; passageopening; gap; slotPart 2
หาช่องhǎa-chɔ̂ngหาช่องhǎa-chɔ̂ng[to] find an opportunity; [to] find a way[to] find an opportunity; [to] find a wayWord