อย่างดี
yàang-diiMeanings
1AdverbB1
very well; to a high standard
done in a very good way; carefully, properly, or to a high standard
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillดูแลduu-lɛɛดูแลduu-lɛɛ1[to] take care of; look after2[to] supervise; be in charge of3[to] maintain; keep in good conditionต้นไม้dtôn-máaiต้นไม้dtôn-máai1tree2plants/greenery (general, esp. woody plants)ของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎoของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎohis; hers; theirsอย่างดีyàang-diiอย่างดีyàang-dii1very well; to a high standard2of high quality; premium; first-rate3at best; no more than
He takes care of his plants very well.
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เธอtəəเตรียมตัวdtriiam-dtuuaมาmaaอย่างดีyàang-diiสำหรับsǎm-ràpการนำเสนอgaan-nam-sà-nə̌əงานngaanในnaiวันนี้wan-níi
She prepared very well for today's presentation.
The parents taught their children well to be polite people.
ถึงแม้จะtĕung máe jàเป็นbpenงานngaanเล็กๆlék lékเขาkăoก็gâwตั้งใจdtâng jaiทำtamมันmanอย่างดีyàang deeเสมอsà-mĕrเพื่อให้pêuua hâiผลงานpŏn ngaanออกมาòk maaสมบูรณ์แบบsŏm-boon bàep
Even though it's a small task, he always puts in the effort to do it very well to ensure the result is perfect.
2AdjectiveB2
of high quality; premium; first-rate
of very good or excellent quality; premium grade (e.g., วัตถุดิบอย่างดี)
Examples
ร้านอาหารráan-aa-hǎanร้านอาหารráan-aa-hǎanrestaurant; eateryนี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)เลือกใช้lʉ̂ʉak-cháiเลือกใช้lʉ̂ʉak-chái[to] choose to use; opt to employ; adoptแต่dtɛ̀ɛแต่dtɛ̀ɛ1but; however (contrast)2only; just (restriction)3from; since (starting point)วัตถุดิบwát-tù-dìpวัตถุดิบwát-tù-dìpraw material; ingredientอย่างดีyàang-diiอย่างดีyàang-dii1very well; to a high standard2of high quality; premium; first-rate3at best; no more thanในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)การปรุงอาหารgaan-bprung-aa-hǎanการปรุงอาหารgaan-bprung-aa-hǎancooking; food preparation
This restaurant only uses premium-grade ingredients for cooking.
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กระเป๋าgrà-bpǎoใบbaiนี้níiทำจากtam-jàakหนังnǎngอย่างดีyàang-diiเลยləəiมีราคาสูงmii-raa-kaa-sǔungหน่อยnɔ̀i
This bag is made from premium-quality leather, so it's a bit expensive.
เฟอร์นิเจอร์fəə-ní-jə̂əชิ้นนี้chín-níiทำจากtam-jàakไม้สักmáai-sàkอย่างดีyàang-diiจึงjʉngมีmiiความทนทานkwaam-ton-taanและlɛ́สวยงามsǔuai-ngaamเป็นพิเศษbpen-pí-sèet
This piece of furniture is made from premium-grade teak wood, making it exceptionally durable and beautiful.
การใช้gaan-cháiชาchaaอย่างดีyàang-diiในnaiการชงgaan-chongจะjàช่วยchûuaiดึงdʉngรสชาติrót-châatและlɛ́กลิ่นหอมglìn-hɔ̌ɔmอันanเป็นเอกลักษณ์bpen-èek-gà-lákออกมาɔ̀ɔk-maaได้dâaiอย่างเต็มที่yàang-dtem-tîi
Using premium-grade tea for brewing will help to fully bring out its unique flavor and aroma.
3AdverbB2
at best; no more than
indicates the most favorable but limited outcome; at best (often in the set phrase “อย่างดีก็ ...”)
Examples
ดูduuดูduu1[to] look; watch; see2[to] examine; check; inspect3[to] seem; appear4try; have a go5[to] divine; tell fortune6[to] look after; watch; mindจากjàakจากjàak1from; away from2[to] leave; depart; part from3nipa palmสภาพsà-pâapสภาพsà-pâap1condition; state2circumstances; situationแล้วlɛ́ɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)รถrótรถrót1vehicle (general)2car; automobileคันkanคันkan1itchy2[to] itch; feel itchy3classifier for vehicles4lever; handle5shaft; rod; pole6classifier for fishing rods; poles; handlesนี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)ซ่อมsɔ̂mซ่อมsɔ̂m[to] repair; fixไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyอย่างดีyàang-diiอย่างดีyàang-dii1very well; to a high standard2of high quality; premium; first-rate3at best; no more thanก็gɔ̂ก็gɔ̂1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3conditional marker (if… then…)4well; after all (emphasis/justification)5topic/resumption markerคงkongคงkong1probably; likely2still; unchanged3[to] remain; stay unchanged4lasting; enduring5firm; steady; stable6[to] keep; retain; preserve7corn; maize (Southern Thai)ใช้ได้chái-dâaiใช้ได้chái-dâai1acceptable; satisfactory; decent2fairly; quite; reasonably3Not bad! Pretty good!4usable; serviceable5valid; permitted6applicable; valid7[to] be acceptable; be satisfactoryอีกìikอีกìik1more; additional2again3else; other4yet; still (in comparisons/time)แค่kɛ̂ɛแค่kɛ̂ɛ1only; just2up to; as far as; only as much asปีbpiiปีbpii1year2classifier: yearsเดียวdiiaoเดียวdiiaosingle; one; only; same
Looking at its condition, at best, this car will probably only last for another year after being repaired.
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เขาkǎoมาmaaสายsǎaiขนาดนี้kà-nàat-níiอย่างดีyàang-diiก็ได้gɔ̂-dâaiเข้าร่วมkâo-rûuamแค่kɛ̂ɛช่วงท้ายchûuang-táaiของkɔ̌ɔngการประชุมgaan-bprà-chum
He's this late; at best, he'll only get to join the end of the meeting.
ด้วยdûuaiงบประมาณngóp-bprà-maanที่tîiจำกัดjam-gàtโครงการkroong-gaanนี้níiอย่างดีyàang-diiก็gɔ̂คงจะkong-jàเสร็จสมบูรณ์sèt-sǒm-buunได้dâaiเพียงpiiangเฟสféetแรกrɛ̂ɛkเท่านั้นtâo-nán
With the limited budget, this project, at best, will probably only complete its first phase.
ผลกระทบpǒn-grà-tópจากjàakวิกฤตเศรษฐกิจwí-grìt-sèet-tà-gìtครั้งนี้kráng-níiอย่างดีyàang-diiก็gɔ̂อาจจะàat-jàทำให้tam-hâiบริษัทbɔɔ-rí-sàtเราraoชะลอchá-lɔɔการเติบโตgaan-dtə̀əp-dtooแต่dtɛ̀ɛที่tîiเลวร้ายleeo-ráaiกว่านั้นgwàa-nánคือkʉʉอาจจะàat-jàต้องdtɔ̂ngปิดตัวbpìt-dtuuaลงlong
The impact of this economic crisis, at best, might just slow down our company's growth, but the worse scenario is that we might have to shut down.
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
yàang
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
อย่างyàangอย่างyàang1kind; type; sort2manner; way3classifier (for kinds/types)4like; as; such as5in the manner of; -lykind; type; sortPart 1
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อย่างดีyàang-diiอย่างดีyàang-diivery well; to a high standardvery well; to a high standardWord