อยู่รอด
yùu-rɔ̂ɔtMeanings
1VerbB1
[to] survive; stay alive
to continue to live or exist despite danger, hardship, or threats (of people, animals, groups, or entities)
Examples
สัตว์ป่าsàt-bpàaสัตว์ป่าsàt-bpàa1wild animal2wildlifeต้องdtɔ̂ngต้องdtɔ̂ng1must; have to2must; bound toแข็งแรงkɛ̌ng-rɛɛngแข็งแรงkɛ̌ng-rɛɛng1strong; robust2healthy; fitเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉa1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofอยู่รอดyùu-rɔ̂ɔtอยู่รอดyùu-rɔ̂ɔt1[to] survive; stay alive2[to] get by; remain viableในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)ธรรมชาติtam-má-châatธรรมชาติtam-má-châat1nature; the natural world2natural; inherent3character; disposition
Wild animals must be strong to survive in nature.
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ชาวบ้านchaao-bâanที่tîiอยู่รอดyùu-rɔ̂ɔtจากjàakเหตุการณ์hèet-gaanสึนามิsʉ̀-naa-míยังคงyang-kongต้องการdtɔ̂ng-gaanความช่วยเหลือkwaam-chûuai-lʉ̌ʉa
The villagers who survived the tsunami still need help.
นักบินอวกาศnák-bin-à-wá-gàatต้องdtɔ̂ngผ่านpàanการฝึกฝนgaan-fʉ̀k-fǒnอย่างหนักyàang-nàkเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiอยู่รอดyùu-rɔ̂ɔtในnaiสภาวะsà-paa-wáไร้ráiน้ำหนักnám-nàkได้dâai
Astronauts must undergo intense training to be able to survive in zero-gravity conditions.
มีmeeเพียงpiiangไม่กี่mâi gèeคนkonที่têeอยู่รอดyòo rôtจากjàakการระบาดgaan rá-bàatของkŏngโรคrôhkครั้งใหญ่kráng yàiในnaiประวัติศาสตร์bprà-wàt-sàat
Only a few people survived the great plagues in history.
2VerbB2
[to] get by; remain viable
to manage to continue operating or living with limited resources, especially financially
Examples
ร้านค้าráan káaร้านค้าráan káashop; storeเล็กๆlék lékเล็กๆlék lék1small; little; tiny (softened by reduplication)2slightly; a littleแถวนี้tăeo néeแถวนี้tăeo née1around here; nearby2this area; this neighborhood3approximately; around this time/amountพยายามpá-yaa-yaamพยายามpá-yaa-yaam[to] try; attemptอย่างมากyàang mâakอย่างมากyàang mâak1very; extremely; greatly2at most; no more thanที่จะtêe jàที่จะtêe jà1that/which/who will; that is/are going to2to (after a noun/adj; infinitival 'to')อยู่รอดyòo rôtอยู่รอดyòo rôt1[to] survive; stay alive2[to] get by; remain viableให้ได้hâi dâiให้ได้hâi dâipost-verb emphasis: definitely; no matter whatในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)ยุคyúkยุคyúk1era; age; period2generation; one’s timeที่têeที่têe1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerเศรษฐกิจsèht-tà-gìtเศรษฐกิจsèht-tà-gìt1economy2economic conditions; the economyไม่ดีmâi deeไม่ดีmâi dee1not good; bad; poor (quality/condition)2improper; immoral3not well; unwell; not okay4badly; poorly
The small shops around here are trying very hard to survive in this bad economy.
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ถ้าtâaสิ้นเดือนsîn deuuanนี้néeยังyangขายของkăai kŏngไม่ได้mâi dâaiเลยloieผมpŏmคงkongอยู่รอดyòo rôtลำบากlam-bàakแน่ๆnâe nâe
If I can't sell anything by the end of this month, it will surely be difficult for me to get by.
บริษัทbɔɔ-rí-sàtต้องdtɔ̂ngปรับbpràpโครงสร้างองค์กรkroong-sâang-ong-gɔɔnครั้งใหญ่kráng-yàiเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiอยู่รอดyùu-rɔ̂ɔtได้dâaiในnaiสภาวะsà-paa-wáการแข่งขันgaan-kɛ̀ng-kǎnที่tîiสูงขึ้นsǔung-kʉ̂n
The company has to undergo a major restructuring in order to survive in a more competitive environment.
ด้วยdûuaiรายได้raai-dâaiที่tîiจำกัดjam-gàtเขาkǎoต้องdtɔ̂ngวางแผนwaang-pɛ̌ɛnการใช้เงินgaan-chái-ngənอย่างรอบคอบyàang-rɔ̂ɔp-kɔ̂ɔpเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaจะjàอยู่รอดyùu-rɔ̂ɔtในnaiเมืองหลวงmʉʉang-lǔuang
With a limited income, he has to plan his spending carefully to get by in the capital city.
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 classMid classLeading อA silent อ before ย puts this syllable in mid class.
- Tone markMai ek
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Low tone
yùu
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
Mid class + Mai ek → Low
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
อยู่yùuอยู่yùu1[to] live; reside; stay2to be (located); be at3progressive/continuative marker4to exist; remain[to] live; reside; stayPart 1
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รอดrɔ̂ɔtรอดrɔ̂ɔt1[to] survive; escape harm2[to] be spared; escape [sth bad][to] survive; escape harmPart 2
อยู่รอดyùu-rɔ̂ɔtอยู่รอดyùu-rɔ̂ɔt[to] survive; stay alive[to] survive; stay aliveWord