เฉียง
chǐiangMeanings
1AdjectiveB1
slanted; oblique; diagonal
At an angle; not vertical or horizontal; not straight across.
Examples
แขวนkwɛ̌ɛnแขวนkwɛ̌ɛn1[to] hang [sth]; suspend [sth] from above2[to] suspend; put on hold; shelveรูปrûupรูปrûup1picture; photo; image2shape; form; figure3physique; body shape4statue; sculpted image; figure5grammatical formให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3to; for [sb] (recipient)4[to] have [sb] do; cause to5for (benefit of)6so that; in order to7until; to the point that (result)เฉียงchǐiangเฉียงchǐiang1slanted; oblique; diagonal2diagonally; at an angleนิดหนึ่งnít-nʉ̀ngนิดหนึ่งnít-nʉ̀ng1a little; a bit2just a momentจะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)ดูduuดูduu1[to] look; watch; see2[to] examine; check; inspect3[to] seem; appear4try; have a go5[to] divine; tell fortuneมีมิติmii-mí-dtìมีมิติmii-mí-dtì1[to] have depth; be multidimensional (lit./fig.)2three-dimensional; with dimensionalityขึ้นkʉ̂nขึ้นkʉ̂n1[to] go up; rise; ascend2[to] increase3[to] board; get on4result complement: upward/better5postverbal particle: onset or occurrence6[to] sprout; grow; appear7northward/up-country8waxing phase (of the moon)
Hang the picture at a slight angle; it will look more dimensional.
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Place the desk at an angle to the window so the light won’t reflect on the screen.
บันไดban-daiชุดchútนี้níiทำเป็นtam-bpenแนวเฉียงnɛɛo-chǐiangเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaประหยัดbprà-yàtพื้นที่pʉ́ʉn-tîiในnaiห้องhɔ̂ngเล็กlék
This set of stairs is built at an angle to save space in a small room.
เขียนkǐianตัวอักษรdtuua-àk-sɔ̌ɔnให้hâiเอียงiiangเฉียงchǐiangเท่ากันtâo-ganทั้งtángบรรทัดban-tátจะjàช่วยให้chûuai-hâiเลย์เอาต์lee-aoดูduuเป็นระเบียบbpen-rá-bìiapและlɛ́อ่านง่ายàan-ngâaiขึ้นkʉ̂n
Write the letters at a consistent slant across the line; it will make the layout look tidy and easier to read.
บ้านbâanยายyaaiตั้งอยู่dtâng-yùuทางtaangทิศตะวันตกเฉียงใต้tít-dtà-wan-dtòk-chǐiang-dtâaiจากjàakตัวเมืองdtuua-mʉʉangขับรถkàp-rótประมาณbprà-maanหนึ่งnʉ̀ngชั่วโมงchûua-moong
Grandma’s house is located to the southwest of downtown, about an hour’s drive.
ลมมรสุมlom-mɔɔ-rá-sǔmจากjàakทิศตะวันออกเฉียงใต้tít-dtà-wan-ɔ̀ɔk-chǐiang-dtâaiทำให้tam-hâiฝนfǒnเลื่อนlʉ̂ʉanเข้าเมืองkâo-mʉʉangเร็วกว่าreo-gwàaที่tîiคาดkâat
The monsoon wind from the southeast brought the rain into the city earlier than expected.
นักปีนเขาnák-bpiin-kǎoเลือกlʉ̂ʉakเดินdəənอ้อมɔ̂ɔmไปbpaiทางtaangทิศเหนือtít-nʉ̌ʉaเฉียงchǐiangตะวันออกdtà-wan-ɔ̀ɔkเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaหลบlòpหน้าผาnâa-pǎaชันchanและlɛ́หาทางhǎa-taangขึ้นkʉ̂nที่tîiปลอดภัยbplɔ̀ɔt-paiกว่าgwàa
The climbers detoured to the north-northeast to avoid steep cliffs and find a safer ascent.
2AdverbB1
diagonally; at an angle
In a slanted or angled direction.
Examples
วางwaangวางwaang1[to] put; place; set (down)2[to] hang up (the phone); end a call3[to] lay (eggs)4[to] lay out; formulate; establish (plan/policy/system)5[to] set; assign; impose6[to] let go of; relinquish (attachment/prejudice)หนังสือnǎng-sʉ̌ʉหนังสือnǎng-sʉ̌ʉ1book (printed work)2document; letterเฉียงchǐiangเฉียงchǐiang1slanted; oblique; diagonal2diagonally; at an angleนิดหน่อยnít-nɔ̀iนิดหน่อยnít-nɔ̀i1a little; a bit2a small amountบนbonบนbon1on; upon; in; above2upper; top3[to] vow (at a shrine)โต๊ะdtóโต๊ะdtó1table2desk
Place the book slightly slanted on the table.
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แสงแดดsɛ̌ɛng-dɛ̀ɛtส่องsɔ̀ɔngเข้าหน้าต่างkâo-nâa-dtàangมาเป็นmaa-bpenเส้นsênเฉียงchǐiangตอนบ่ายdtɔɔn-bàai
Sunlight shines through the window in a slanted beam in the afternoon.
He hung the picture frame at a slant, making the wall look unbalanced.
ถ้าtâaคุณkunตัดกระดาษdtàt-grà-dàatเฉียงchǐiangเล็กน้อยlék-nɔ́ɔiขอบkɔ̀ɔpจะjàประกบbprà-gòpกันganพอดีpɔɔ-diiเวลาwee-laaเอามาao-maaทำtamกล่องglɔ̀ng
If you cut the paper slightly at a slant, the edges will fit perfectly when making a box.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classHigh class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -ง, a sonorant, so it is live.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Rising tone
chǐiang
Dips low first, then rises clearly.
High class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Rising
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 | — | — |