เต้าหู้
dtâo-hûuMeaning
1NounA1
tofu; bean curd
a food made from coagulated soy milk pressed into blocks; tofu; bean curd
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)ชอบchɔ̂ɔpชอบchɔ̂ɔp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)กินginกินgin1[to] eat2[to] drink (colloquial/with some nouns)3[to] take medicine (colloquial)4[to] consume; use up5[to] corrode; erode; eat into6[to] take (a bribe); pocket7[to] capture; take (a piece in a board game)เต้าหู้dtâo-hûuเต้าหู้dtâo-hûutofu; bean curdกับข้าวสวยgàp-kâao-sǔuaiกับข้าวสวยgàp-kâao-sǔuaiwith plain steamed rice
I like to eat tofu with rice.
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Mom makes vegetable soup with tofu every day.
Yesterday we bought fresh tofu from the market.
พรุ่งนี้prûng-níiฉันchǎnจะjàทอดเต้าหู้tɔ̂ɔt-dtâo-hûuกินกับgin-gàpน้ำnáamจิ้มเต้าเจี้ยวjîm-dtâo-jîiao
Tomorrow I will fry tofu and eat it with soybean dip.
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 classMid class
- Tone markMai tho
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Falling tone
dtâo
Starts high, rises a little, then drops clearly.
Mid 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 | — | — |