หาโชค
hǎa-chôokMeaning
1VerbB1
[to] seek fortune; [to] try one's luck
to try to find good luck or become successful, often by taking a chance or moving to a new place.
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillออกจากบ้านɔ̀ɔk-jàak-bâanออกจากบ้านɔ̀ɔk-jàak-bâan[to] leave homeนอกnɔ̂ɔkนอกnɔ̂ɔk1outside; outer; external2outside; outdoors3except; other than4foreign; external; outsideเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉa1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofเข้ามาkâo-maaเข้ามาkâo-maa1to come in; enter (toward the speaker)2to join/enter into (activity, group, context)3directional complement ‘in/toward here’หาโชคhǎa-chôokหาโชคhǎa-chôok[to] seek fortune; [to] try one's luckในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)กรุงเทพฯgrung-têepกรุงเทพฯgrung-têepBangkok (capital of Thailand)
He left the countryside to try to find his fortune in Bangkok.
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คนหนุ่มสาวkon-nùm-sǎaoจำนวนมากjam-nuuan-mâakตัดสินใจdtàt-sǐn-jaiเดินทางdəən-taangไปbpaiต่างประเทศdtàang-bprà-têetเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaหาโชคhǎa-chôokและlɛ́สร้างsâangอนาคตà-naa-kót
Many young people decide to travel abroad to seek their fortune and build a future.
ในสมัยก่อนnai-sà-mǎi-gɔ̀ɔnมีmiiคนkonอพยพòp-pá-yópไปbpaiอเมริกาà-mee-rí-gaaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaหาโชคhǎa-chôokและlɛ́หวังว่าwǎng-wâaจะjàมีชีวิตmii-chii-wítที่tîiดีขึ้นdii-kʉ̂n
In the old days, people immigrated to America to find good luck and hope for a better life.
การตัดสินใจgaan dtàt-sĭn jaiลาออกlaa òkจากjàakงานประจำngaan bprà-jamที่มั่นคงtêe mân kongเพื่อpêuuaมาmaaเริ่มต้นrêrm dtônธุรกิจtú-rá-gìtของตัวเองkŏng dtuua ayngก็gâwเหมือนmĕuuanการออกมาgaan òk maaหาโชคhăa chôhkที่têeต้องdtôngใช้cháiความกล้าหาญkwaam glâa hăanอย่างมากyàang mâak
Deciding to quit a stable job to start one's own business is like setting out to seek one's fortune, which requires great courage.
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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หาโชคhǎa-chôokหาโชคhǎa-chôok[to] seek fortune; [to] try one's luck[to] seek fortune; [to] try one's luckWord