เดินชน

dəən-chon

Meaning

1VerbA2

[to] bump into [sb/sth] while walking

to collide with someone or something while walking, usually by accident

Examples

ผมpǒmผมpǒm1I; me (male speaker, polite)2hair (on the head)เดินชนdəən-chonเดินชนdəən-chon[to] bump into [sb/sth] while walkingโต๊ะdtóโต๊ะdtó1table2desk
I walk into the table.
3 more examples
เมื่อเช้าmʉ̂ʉa-cháoเธอtəəเผลอplə̌əเดินชนdəən-chonคนkonในnaiลิฟต์lípแล้วlɛ́ɛoรีบrîipขอโทษkɔ̌ɔ-tôot
This morning she accidentally bumped into someone in the elevator and quickly apologized.
ผมpǒmถือtʉ̌ʉของkɔ̌ɔngเยอะyə́เลยləəiเดินชนdəən-chonประตูbprà-dtuuจนjonของkɔ̌ɔngหล่นlòn
I was carrying many things, so I walked into the door and dropped them.
เขาkǎoมองmɔɔngโทรศัพท์too-rá-sàpอยู่yùuเลยləəiเดินชนdəən-chonป้ายbpâaiจนjonสะดุ้งsà-dûng
He was looking at his phone, so he walked into a sign and jolted.

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

  1. Consonant classMid class
  2. Tone markNo tone mark
  3. Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -น, a sonorant, so it is live.

Mid class consonants

กจฎฏดตบปอ

Result

Mid tone

dəən

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 classHigh classLow class
No mark + liveMidRisingMid
No mark + dead shortLowLowHigh
No mark + dead longLowLowFalling
Mai ekLowLowFalling
Mai thoFallingFallingHigh
Mai triHigh——
Mai chattawaRising——

Word Breakdown

เดินdəənเดินdəən1[to] walk; go on foot2[to] proceed; go; move along3[to] run; operate (machine/system)4[to] run; operate; keep running[to] walk; go on footPart 1
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ชนchonชนchon1[to] crash; collide2[to] clink (glasses); toast3people; tribe; class[to] crash; collidePart 2
เดินชนdəən-chonเดินชนdəən-chon[to] bump into [sb/sth] while walking[to] bump into [sb/sth] while walkingWord

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