อาชีวะ
aa-chii-wáMeanings
1NounB1
occupation; livelihood
work or means of making a living; an occupation or trade
Examples
คุณkunคุณkun1you (polite)2Mr.; Ms.; Mrs. (title)3quality; virtue; meritประกอบbprà-gɔ̀ɔpประกอบbprà-gɔ̀ɔp1[to] assemble; put together2[to] consist of; be composed of3[to] perform (duties/rituals)4[to] accompany; go together withอาชีวะaa-chii-wáอาชีวะaa-chii-wá1occupation; livelihood2vocational; career-focused (education)อะไรà-raiอะไรà-rai1what2what; what kind of (modifier)3something; anything (unspecified)4what? (interjection of surprise/confusion)ครับkrápครับkráppolite particle (male speaker)
What is your occupation?
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การทำเกษตรกรรมgaan-tam-gà-sèet-dtà-gamเป็นbpenอาชีวะaa-chii-wáหลักlàkของkɔ̌ɔngคนkonในnaiหมู่บ้านmùu-bâanนี้níiมาmaaหลายlǎaiชั่วอายุคนchûua-aa-yú-kon
Agriculture has been the main occupation of the people in this village for many generations.
หลังจากlǎng-jàakทำtamงานออฟฟิศngaan-ɔ́ɔp-fítมาmaaสิบsìpปีbpiiเขาkǎoก็gɔ̂ตัดสินใจdtàt-sǐn-jaiเปลี่ยนbplìianอาชีวะaa-chii-wáมาเป็นmaa-bpenช่างภาพchâng-pâapอิสระìt-sà-rà
After working in an office for ten years, he decided to change his occupation to become a freelance photographer.
การเลือกgaan lêuuakอาชีวะaa-chee-wáที่têeสุจริตsùt-jà-rìtและláeเหมาะสมmòr sŏmกับgàpตนเองdton ayngเป็นbpenรากฐานrâak tăanสำคัญsăm-kanของkŏngชีวิตchee-wítที่มั่นคงtêe mân kong
Choosing an honest occupation that suits oneself is an important foundation for a stable life.
2AdjectiveB2
vocational; career-focused (education)
relating to education and training for practical job skills or technical trades, as in vocational education
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillเลือกเรียนlʉ̂ʉak-riianเลือกเรียนlʉ̂ʉak-riian[to] choose to study [sth]ต่อdtɔ̀ɔต่อdtɔ̀ɔ1[to] continue; go on2per; each (rate/unit)3[to] connect; attach; join4[to] bargain; haggle5to; toward (target of an action or attitude)6[to] renew; extendสายอาชีวะsǎai-aa-chii-wáสายอาชีวะsǎai-aa-chii-wávocational field; vocational trackเพราะprɔ́เพราะprɔ́1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingอยากyàakอยากyàak1[to] want; desire2to crave; to long forมีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoทักษะติดตัวták-sà-dtìt-dtuuaทักษะติดตัวták-sà-dtìt-dtuuaskill one possesses; lasting skillและlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)หางานhǎa-ngaanหางานhǎa-ngaan[to] look for a job; seek employmentทำได้tam-dâaiทำได้tam-dâai1[to] be able to do [sth]2I/we did it!3[to] be allowed to do [sth]เร็วreoเร็วreo1fast; quick (speed/time)2quickly; fast3early; soon
He chose to continue his studies in vocational education because he wants to have practical skills and find a job quickly.
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โรงเรียนอาชีวะrohng riian aa-chee-wáหลายแห่งlăai hàengมีmeeความร่วมมือkwaam rûuam meuuกับgàpบริษัทbò-rí-sàtต่างๆdtàang-dtàangเพื่อให้pêuua hâiนักเรียนnák riianได้dâiฝึกงานfèuk ngaanจริงjing
Many vocational schools collaborate with various companies so that students can get real work experience.
รัฐบาลrát-tà-baanกำลังgam-langส่งเสริมsòng-sə̌əmนโยบายการศึกษาná-yoo-baai-gaan-sʉ̀k-sǎaด้านdâanอาชีวะaa-chii-wáเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaผลิตpà-lìtแรงงานฝีมือrɛɛng-ngaan-fǐi-mʉʉให้hâiตรงกับdtrong-gàpความต้องการkwaam-dtɔ̂ng-gaanของkɔ̌ɔngภาคอุตสาหกรรมpâak-ùt-sǎa-hà-gam
The government is promoting an educational policy focused on vocational training to produce skilled labor that meets the needs of the industrial sector.
ในปัจจุบันnai-bpàt-jù-banการศึกษาgaan-sʉ̀k-sǎaด้านdâanอาชีวะaa-chii-wáได้รับdâi-rápการยอมรับgaan-yɔɔm-rápมากขึ้นmâak-kʉ̂nว่าwâaเป็นbpenเส้นทางsên-taangสู่sùuความสำเร็จkwaam-sǎm-rètในnaiสายอาชีพsǎai-aa-chîipที่tîiไม่mâiด้อยdɔ̂ɔiไปbpaiกว่าgwàaการเรียนgaan-riianมหาวิทยาลัยmá-hǎa-wít-tá-yaa-lai
Nowadays, vocational education is increasingly recognized as a path to professional success that is not inferior to a university education.
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 classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableA long vowel with no final consonant, so it is live.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Mid tone
aa
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Mid class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Mid
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
อาaaอาaa1paternal uncle/aunt (younger than one’s father)2ah3uncle; aunt (familiar address)4prefix (Pali/Skt.): toward; near; throughoutpaternal uncle/aunt (younger than one’s father)Part 1
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ชีวะchii-wáชีวะchii-wá1biology (informal abbr.)2life; vitality (literary)biology (informal abbr.)Part 2
อาชีวะaa-chii-wáอาชีวะaa-chii-wáoccupation; livelihoodoccupation; livelihoodWord