เจียหยก
jiia-yòkMeaning
1VerbB2
[to] cut and polish jade
to cut, grind, and polish jade.
Examples
ร้านนี้ráan-níiร้านนี้ráan-níithis shop; this storeเชี่ยวชาญchîiao-chaanเชี่ยวชาญchîiao-chaan1expert; highly skilled2[to] be expert in; have expertise inด้านdâanด้านdâan1side; face (surface)2classifier: sides/faces/aspects3field; area; aspect4calloused; hardened; matte5toward; on the side of6dud; failing to fire or explodeการgaanการgaan1nominalizer2work; business; task3affair; matterเจียหยกjiia-yòkเจียหยกjiia-yòk[to] cut and polish jadeเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉa1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofทำเป็นtam-bpenทำเป็นtam-bpen1[to] know how (to do sth); be able (skill)2[to] pretend; feign; act as ifเครื่องประดับkrʉ̂ʉang-bprà-dàpเครื่องประดับkrʉ̂ʉang-bprà-dàp1jewelry; personal ornaments2fashion accessories3ornament; decorative fitting
This shop specializes in cutting and polishing jade to make jewelry.
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ปู่bpùuของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnสอนsɔ̌ɔnวิธีwí-tiiเจียหยกjiia-yòkให้hâiตั้งแต่dtâng-dtɛ̀ɛฉันchǎnยังyangเด็กdèk
My grandfather taught me how to cut and polish jade since I was young.
การgaanจะjàเจียหยกjiia-yòkให้hâiสวยงามsǔuai-ngaamได้dâaiนั้นnánต้องdtɔ̂ngใช้cháiทักษะták-sàชั้นสูงchán-sǔungและlɛ́ความอดทนkwaam-òt-tonอย่างมากyàang-mâak
To be able to cut and polish jade beautifully requires high-level skills and a great deal of patience.
หยกyòkชิ้นนี้chín-níiมีmiiมูลค่าเพิ่มmuun-kâa-pə̂əmขึ้นkʉ̂nเป็นสิบbpen-sìpเท่าtâoหลังจากlǎng-jàakถูกtùukนำไปnam-bpaiเจียหยกjiia-yòkโดยdooiช่างฝีมือchâang-fǐi-mʉʉ
The value of this piece of jade increased tenfold after it was cut and polished by a craftsman.
Tones
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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
jiia
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
เจียjiiaเจียjiia1chia; chia seed(s)2[to] grind; polish; facet (esp. gems, glass, metal)chia; chia seed(s)Part 1
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เจียหยกjiia-yòkเจียหยกjiia-yòk[to] cut and polish jade[to] cut and polish jadeWord