อู่หลง
ùu-lǒngMeaning
1NounB1
oolong tea
A type of traditional Chinese tea that is semi-oxidized, placing it between green tea and black tea in terms of flavor and color.
Examples
ตอนบ่ายdton bàaiตอนบ่ายdton bàai1afternoon2in the afternoonฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)ชอบchôpชอบchôp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)ดื่มdèumดื่มdèum1[to] drink2[to] drink alcoholชาอู่หลงchaa òo lŏngชาอู่หลงchaa òo lŏngoolong teaร้อนๆrón rónร้อนๆrón rón1hot; piping hot2freshly; while still hot
In the afternoon, I like to drink hot oolong tea.
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ชาอู่หลงchaa-ùu-lǒngมีmiiรสชาติrót-châatอยู่yùuกึ่งกลางgʉ̀ng-glaangระหว่างrá-wàangชาเขียวchaa-kǐiaoกับgàpชาดำchaa-damเพราะprɔ́ผ่านpàanกระบวนการหมักgrà-buuan-gaan-màkแค่kɛ̂ɛบางส่วนbaang-sùuan
Oolong tea has a flavor halfway between green tea and black tea because it is only partially oxidized.
ถ้าtâaไปเที่ยวbpai-tîiaoบนดอยbon-dɔɔiที่tîiเชียงรายchiiang-raaiอย่าลืมyàa-lʉʉmซื้อsʉ́ʉชาอู่หลงchaa-ùu-lǒngคุณภาพดีkun-ná-pâap-diiกลับมาglàp-maaเป็นbpenของฝากkɔ̌ɔng-fàakนะná
If you visit the mountains in Chiang Rai, don't forget to buy some good quality oolong tea as a souvenir.
การชงgaan-chongชาอู่หลงchaa-ùu-lǒngให้ได้hâi-dâaiรสชาติrót-châatที่tîiดีที่สุดdii-tîi-sùtต้องdtɔ̂ngควบคุมkûuap-kumอุณหภูมิun-hà-puumของkɔ̌ɔngน้ำnáamและlɛ́ระยะเวลาrá-yá-wee-laaในnaiการแช่gaan-chɛ̂ɛใบชาbai-chaaอย่างพิถีพิถันyàang-pí-tǐi-pí-tǎn
Brewing oolong tea to achieve the best flavor requires meticulous control of water temperature and steeping time.
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 class
- Tone markMai ek
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Low tone
ùu
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
อู่ùuอู่ùu1dockyard; shipyard; dry dock2garage; repair shop3source; birthplace; cradle (figurative)4cradle; baby beddockyard; shipyard; dry dockPart 1
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หลงlǒngหลงlǒng1[to] be lost; lose one’s way2[to] be infatuated; besotted3[to] be mistaken; deluded[to] be lost; lose one’s wayPart 2
อู่หลงùu-lǒngอู่หลงùu-lǒngoolong teaoolong teaWord