เก่ง
gèngMeanings
1AdjectiveA2
skilled; good at
very capable or proficient at something; talented
Examples
น้องสาวnɔ́ɔng-sǎaoน้องสาวnɔ́ɔng-sǎaoyounger sister; younger female siblingฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)วาดรูปwâat-rûupวาดรูปwâat-rûup[to] draw; [to] paint a pictureเก่งgèngเก่งgèng1skilled; good at2smart; quick-witted3[to] be good at; excel
My younger sister is very good at drawing.
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He hasn’t studied English long but speaks very well.
พี่pîiที่tîiแผนกpà-nɛ̀ɛkนี้níiซ่อมsɔ̂mคอมพิวเตอร์kɔm-piu-dtə̂əเก่งgèngช่วยchûuaiคนอื่นkon-ʉ̀ʉnได้dâaiบ่อยbɔ̀i
The senior in this department is skilled at fixing computers and often helps others.
ครูชมkruu-chomว่าwâaเธอtəəเก่งgèngเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangวิเคราะห์wí-krɔ́ข้อมูลkɔ̂ɔ-muunและlɛ́อธิบายà-tí-baaiได้dâaiชัดเจนchát-jeen
The teacher complimented her for being proficient at data analysis and explaining clearly.
2AdjectiveA2
smart; quick-witted
showing intelligence, quick understanding, or cleverness
Examples
น้องnóngน้องnóng1younger sibling2junior; younger personคนนี้kon néeคนนี้kon néethis personเข้าใจkâo jaiเข้าใจkâo jai1[to] understand; grasp2[to] assume; take sth to be true3[to be] understanding (of [sb])โจทย์jòhtโจทย์jòht1problem; exercise; question (esp. math/school)2prompt; brief; guiding questionเร็วreoเร็วreo1fast; quick (speed/time)2quickly; fast3early; soonมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerousเก่งจริงๆgèng jing jingเก่งจริงๆgèng jing jingreally good!; very skilled!
This kid grasps the problems very quickly; really clever.
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เธอtəəจับประเด็นjàp-bprà-denจากjàakบทความbòt-kwaamได้dâaiไวwaiแสดงว่าsà-dɛɛng-wâaเก่งgèngเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangคิดkítวิเคราะห์wí-krɔ́
You pick up the main points from the article quickly, showing clever analytical thinking.
หลานlǎanตอบคำถามdtɔ̀ɔp-kam-tǎamแม่mɛ̂ɛไว้wáiอย่างมีเหตุผลyàang-mii-hèet-pǒnเด็กdèkคนนี้kon-níiเก่งgèngเข้าใจkâo-jaiอะไรà-raiเร็วreo
My nephew answered his mom’s question with reason; this child is clever and quick to understand.
เขาkǎoเชื่อมโยงchʉ̂ʉam-yoongข้อมูลkɔ̂ɔ-muunจากjàakหลายlǎaiแหล่งlɛ̀ngได้dâaiทันทีtan-tiiดูduuก็gɔ̂รู้rúuว่าwâaเก่งgèngและlɛ́หัวไวhǔua-wai
He instantly connects information from many sources; it’s clear he’s clever and quick-witted.
3VerbB1
[to] be good at; excel
To be skilled or proficient at [sth], or to do [sth] well; often follows an activity verb, as in ว่ายน้ำเก่ง.
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)เก่งgèngเก่งgèng1skilled; good at2smart; quick-witted3[to] be good at; excelเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangเรื่องrʉ̂ʉang1matter; issue; subject2story; tale3classifier for stories/films/cases4about; regarding (as a topic marker)คณิตศาสตร์ká-nít-dtà-sàatคณิตศาสตร์ká-nít-dtà-sàatmathematics; mathสอบsɔ̀ɔpสอบsɔ̀ɔp1[to] take an exam; sit a test2exam; test (colloq.)3[to] test; examine (ability)ครั้งนี้kráng-níiครั้งนี้kráng-níi1this time; this occasion2this time (around); on this occasionได้dâaiได้dâai1okay; sure; agreed2[to] get; obtain; receive3can; [to] be able to; may4[to] manage to; succeed in5actualized-action markerเต็มdtemเต็มdtem1full; filled2complete; entire; full (amount)3[to] be full4fully; completely; to the full
He is very skilled at math and got a perfect score on this test.
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พอporซ้อมsómบ่อยๆbòi bòiเธอterก็gâwทำtamเก่งขึ้นgèng kêunแข่งkàengครั้งล่าสุดkráng lâa-sùtเลยloieได้dâiที่หนึ่งtêe nèung
After practicing often, she did much better and won first place in the latest competition.
ครูkruuบอกว่าbɔ̀ɔk-wâaถ้าtâaเราraoแบ่งเวลาbɛ̀ng-wee-laaเป็นbpenเราraoจะjàทำเก่งtam-gèngทั้งtángเรียนriianและlɛ́กิจกรรมgìt-jà-gam
The teacher said that if we can manage our time, we can do very well in both studies and activities.
เขาkǎoไม่ได้mâi-dâaiอวดùuatแต่dtɛ̀ɛเขาkǎoทำเก่งtam-gèngเพราะprɔ́ฝึกหนักfʉ̀k-nàkและlɛ́แก้gɛ̂ɛจุดอ่อนjùt-ɔ̀ɔnอย่างจริงจังyàang-jing-jang
He isn't bragging; he does very well because he trains hard and seriously fixes his weaknesses.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
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
gèng
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 | — | — |