เซนซิ
seen-síMeaning
1AdjectiveB1
sensitive; touchy
emotionally sensitive, delicate, or easily offended (slang derived from the English word 'sensitive')
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)คนkonคนkon1person; human2classifier: people3[to] stir; mix by stirringค่อนข้างkɔ̂n-kâangค่อนข้างkɔ̂n-kâangrather; quite; fairlyเซนซิseen-síเซนซิseen-sísensitive; touchyอย่าyàaอย่าyàadon’t; do not (negative imperative)พูดpûutพูดpûut1[to] speak; talk2[to] say; speak3[to] tell; talk aboutเสียงดังsǐiang-dangเสียงดังsǐiang-dang1loud; noisy (high volume)2a loud noiseหรือrʉ̌ʉหรือrʉ̌ʉ1or (choice/alternative)2or?; really? (question/finality particle)ดุdùดุdù1strict; stern; scolding2fierce; aggressive; ferocious3[to] scold; rebukeเขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillนะnáนะná1softener; friendly particle2persuasive/confirming particle3wondering particle
He is quite a sensitive person; don't speak loudly or scold him.
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ช่วงนี้chûuang néeฉันchănรู้สึกrúu-sèukเซนซิsen-síนิดหน่อยnít nòiดูหนังdoo nǎngเศร้าsâoก็gâwร้องไห้róng hâiได้dâiง่ายๆngâai ngâai
Lately, I've been feeling a bit sensitive; I can easily cry watching sad movies.
อย่าyàaล้อlɔ́ɔเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangรูปร่างหน้าตาrûup-râang-nâa-dtaaของkɔ̌ɔngเธอtəəนะnáเธอtəəค่อนข้างkɔ̂n-kâangเซนซิseen-síกับgàpเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangนี้níiมากmâak
Don't tease her about her physical appearance; she is very sensitive about this topic.
เพราะprɔ́วัยรุ่นwai-rûnอยู่yùuในช่วงnai-chûuangการเปลี่ยนแปลงgaan-bplìian-bplɛɛngของkɔ̌ɔngฮอร์โมนhɔɔ-moonพวกเขาpûuak-kǎoจึงjʉngอาจจะàat-jàเซนซิseen-síกับgàpคำวิจารณ์kam-wí-jaanของkɔ̌ɔngคนรอบข้างkon-rɔ̂ɔp-kâangได้dâaiง่ายngâai
Because teenagers are going through hormonal changes, they can easily be sensitive to criticism from people around them.
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 classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -น, a sonorant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
seen
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Low 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
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ซิsíซิsí1particle (urging/insistence)2particle (softening/encouragement)3particle (emphasis/assertion)particle (urging/insistence)Part 2
เซนซิseen-síเซนซิseen-sísensitive; touchysensitive; touchyWord