เข้าสู่
kâo-sùuMeanings
1VerbA2
[to] enter; go into (a place/area)
to move or go into a place, area, or domain; to enter
Examples
รถเมล์rót-meeรถเมล์rót-meebus; city busกำลังจะgam-lang-jàกำลังจะgam-lang-jàabout to (imminent future)เข้าสู่kâo-sùuเข้าสู่kâo-sùu1[to] enter; go into (a place/area)2[to] enter/transition into (a state/period/stage)ป้ายbpâaiป้ายbpâai1sign; signboard2label; tag3classifier for signs/labels4[to] smear; dab; applyต่อไปdtɔ̀ɔ-bpaiต่อไปdtɔ̀ɔ-bpai1on; further (continue doing sth)2next; following (in order)3from now on; henceforth4next; subsequent
The bus is about to enter the next stop.
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We have to show our ID cards before entering the building.
The explorers are preparing to go into the deep forest.
เมื่อmʉ̂ʉaเครื่องบินkrʉ̂ʉang-binเข้าสู่kâo-sùuน่านฟ้าnâan-fáaของkɔ̌ɔngอีกìikประเทศbprà-têetหนึ่งnʉ̀ngกัปตันgàp-dtanจะjàประกาศbprà-gàatให้hâiผู้โดยสารpûu-dooi-sǎanทราบsâap
When the plane enters the airspace of another country, the captain will announce it to the passengers.
2VerbB1
[to] enter/transition into (a state/period/stage)
to begin, reach, or transition into a particular state, stage, period, or sphere of activity (e.g., เข้าสู่ยุคใหม่, เข้าสู่ตลาด)
Examples
ประเทศไทยbprà-têet-taiประเทศไทยbprà-têet-taiThailandกำลังจะgam-lang-jàกำลังจะgam-lang-jàabout to (imminent future)เข้าสู่kâo-sùuเข้าสู่kâo-sùu1[to] enter; go into (a place/area)2[to] enter/transition into (a state/period/stage)ฤดูหนาวrʉ́-duu-nǎaoฤดูหนาวrʉ́-duu-nǎaowinter; cold season
Thailand is about to enter the winter season.
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นักแสดงnák-sà-dɛɛngคนkonนั้นnánเข้าสู่kâo-sùuวงการบันเทิงwong-gaan-ban-təəngตั้งแต่dtâng-dtɛ̀ɛอายุaa-yúสิบห้าsìp-hâaปีbpii
That actor entered the entertainment industry since the age of fifteen.
หลังจากlǎng-jàakเรียนจบriian-jòpเขาkǎoก็gɔ̂พร้อมprɔ́ɔmที่จะtîi-jàเข้าสู่kâo-sùuโลกlôokของkɔ̌ɔngการทำงานgaan-tam-ngaan
After graduating, he is ready to enter the working world.
เศรษฐกิจโลกsèet-tà-gìt-lôokกำลังเข้าgam-lang-kâoสู่sùuภาวะถดถอยpaa-wá-tòt-tɔ̌ɔiซึ่งsʉ̂ngส่งผลกระทบต่อsòng-pǒn-grà-tóp-dtɔ̀ɔหลายlǎaiธุรกิจtú-rá-gìt
The global economy is entering a recession, which affects many businesses.
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 classHigh class
- Tone markMai tho
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Falling tone
kâo
Starts high, rises a little, then drops clearly.
High class + Mai tho → Falling
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
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สู่sùuสู่sùu1to; toward(s); into (formal/literary)2[to] enter; go toward (literary)to; toward(s); into (formal/literary)Part 2
เข้าสู่kâo-sùuเข้าสู่kâo-sùu[to] enter; go into (a place/area)[to] enter; go into (a place/area)Word