หินมาก
hǐn-mâakMeaning
1AdjectiveB1
very difficult
An informal expression for something that is very difficult or challenging.
Examples
ข้อkɔ̂ɔข้อkɔ̂ɔ1item; point; clause2classifier: items/points/clauses/questions3joint (anatomy)4condition; term5node; joint; segment (botany/zoology)สอบวิชาคณิตศาสตร์sɔ̀ɔp-wí-chaa-ká-nít-dtà-sàatสอบวิชาคณิตศาสตร์sɔ̀ɔp-wí-chaa-ká-nít-dtà-sàat[to] take a math exam; sit a mathematics testวันนี้wan-níiวันนี้wan-níi1today (time of speech)2today; this day3nowadays; at presentหินมากhǐn-mâakหินมากhǐn-mâakvery difficultเลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceed
Today's math exam was very difficult.
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การgaanจะjàเลื่อนตำแหน่งlêuuan dtam-nàengในnaiปีนี้bpee néeคงจะkong jàหินมากhĭn mâakเพราะpráwมีmeeคู่แข่งkôo kàengเก่งๆgèng géngหลายคนlăai kon
Getting a promotion this year will probably be very difficult because there are many talented competitors.
ฉันchǎnว่าการwâa-gaanวิ่งมาราธอนwîng-maa-raa-tɔɔnครั้งแรกkráng-rɛ̂ɛkให้hâiจบjòpมันmanหินมากhǐn-mâakต้องdtɔ̂ngฝึกซ้อมfʉ̀k-sɔ́ɔmอย่างหนักyàang-nàk
I think finishing a marathon for the first time is very challenging; it requires intense training.
ภารกิจpaa-rá-gìtในnaiการเจรจาต่อรองgaan-jee-rá-jaa-dtɔ̀ɔ-rɔɔngกับgàpลูกค้าlûuk-káaที่tîiอารมณ์ร้อนaa-rom-rɔ́ɔnคนkonนั้นnánถือว่าtʉ̌ʉ-wâaหินมากhǐn-mâakสำหรับsǎm-ràpพนักงานใหม่pá-nák-ngaan-mài
The task of negotiating with that hot-tempered client is considered very challenging for a new employee.
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
hǐn
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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หินมากhǐn-mâakหินมากhǐn-mâakvery difficultvery difficultWord