หาโอกาส
hǎa-oo-gàatMeaning
1VerbB1
[to] find an opportunity; [to] look for a chance
to actively look for or seek a suitable time or chance to do something.
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)กำลังgam-langกำลังgam-lang1currently; in the middle of2power; strength3power (physics)4troops; forcesหาโอกาสhǎa-oo-gàatหาโอกาสhǎa-oo-gàat[to] find an opportunity; [to] look for a chanceคุยkuiคุยkui1[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)เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillอยู่yùuอยู่yùu1[to] live; reside; stay2to be (located); be at3progressive/continuative marker4to exist; remain
I'm looking for an opportunity to talk to him.
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He is trying to find an opportunity to ask for a raise.
We should find a chance to go on a trip together sometime.
บริษัทbɔɔ-rí-sàtกำลังgam-langหาโอกาสhǎa-oo-gàatที่จะtîi-jàขยายkà-yǎaiตลาดdtà-làatไปยังbpai-yangภูมิภาคpuu-mí-pâakเอเชียตะวันออกเฉียงใต้ee-chiia-dtà-wan-ɔ̀ɔk-chǐiang-dtâai
The company is seeking an opportunity to expand its market into the Southeast Asian region.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
3 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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โอกาสoo-gàatโอกาสoo-gàat1chance; opportunity2occasion3likelihood; probabilitychance; opportunityPart 2
หาโอกาสhǎa-oo-gàatหาโอกาสhǎa-oo-gàat[to] find an opportunity; [to] look for a chance[to] find an opportunity; [to] look for a chanceWord