เท่าทัน
tâo-tanMeanings
1VerbB1
keep up with; keep pace with
to be able to keep pace with someone or something; not fall behind
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)วิ่งwîngวิ่งwîng1[to] run2[to] run (operate; be in service)3[to] flow; courseไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)เท่าทันtâo-tanเท่าทันtâo-tan1keep up with; keep pace with2[to] see through in time; be alert to3match; be on par withเพื่อนpʉ̂ʉanเพื่อนpʉ̂ʉan1friend2classmate; colleague (peer)3companion; fellowเลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceedตามdtaamตามdtaam1[to] follow; go after2according to; in accordance with3after; behind; in pursuit of4[to] comply with; abide by; obey5along; along (a path); following (direction)6[to] send for; fetch [sb]7[to] light; kindle (literary)กลุ่มglùmกลุ่มglùm1group; cluster2classifier for groupsไม่ทันmâi-tanไม่ทันmâi-tan1not in time; too late2[to] miss [sth]; fail to be in time (for [sth])3[to] not keep up (with [sb]/[sth]); be outpaced4[to] not get the chance to (do [sth])
I couldn’t keep pace with my friends, so I couldn’t catch up with the group.
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บริษัทbɔɔ-rí-sàtต้องdtɔ̂ngพัฒนาผลิตภัณฑ์pát-tá-naa-pà-lìt-dtà-panให้hâiเท่าทันtâo-tanคู่แข่งkûu-kɛ̀ngที่tîiเปิดตัวbpə̀ət-dtuuaรุ่นใหม่rûn-màiทุกปีtúk-bpii
The company must develop products to keep pace with competitors who launch new models every year.
ถ้าtâaเราraoไม่mâiอัปเดตàp-dèetทักษะták-sàเราraoจะjàทำงานtam-ngaanไม่mâiเท่าทันtâo-tanความเปลี่ยนแปลงkwaam-bplìian-bplɛɛngของkɔ̌ɔngเทคโนโลยีték-noo-loo-yii
If we don’t update our skills, we won’t be able to keep pace with technological changes at work.
นโยบายการศึกษาná-yoo-baai-gaan-sʉ̀k-sǎaควรkuuanถูกtùukปรับbpràpให้hâiเท่าทันtâo-tanบริบทbɔɔ-rí-bòtโลกlôokที่tîiหมุนเร็วmǔn-reoทั้งtángด้านdâanดิจิทัลdì-jì-tâlและlɛ́ทักษะták-sàแห่งhɛ̀ngอนาคตà-naa-kót
Education policy should be adjusted to keep pace with the fast-moving global context, both in digital aspects and future skills.
2VerbB2
[to] see through in time; be alert to
to realize or catch on to something in time to respond or avoid harm; to see through a trick or tactic before it takes effect
Examples
เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillเท่าทันกลtâo tan gonเท่าทันกลtâo tan gonalert to trickery; not easily deceivedโกงgohngโกงgohng1[to] cheat; swindle; rig2bent; bowed; hunchedในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)อีเมลee-maynอีเมลee-mayn1email; e-mail2[to] email [sb/sth]และláeและláeand (coordinating)ไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)กดลิงก์gòt língกดลิงก์gòt líng[to] click a linkแปลกๆbplàek bplàekแปลกๆbplàek bplàek1somewhat strange; kind of odd2oddly; in a strange way
He caught on to the scam in the email and didn’t click the suspicious link.
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เธอtəəเท่าทันtâo-tanคำkamหว่านล้อมwàan-lɔ́ɔmของkɔ̌ɔngเซลส์seenจึงjʉngปฏิเสธbpà-dtì-sèetก่อนจะgɔ̀ɔn-jàซื้อของsʉ́ʉ-kɔ̌ɔngแพงpɛɛng
She saw through the salesperson’s persuasion and declined before buying something expensive.
นักข่าวnák-kàaoเท่าทันtâo-tanยุทธวิธีyút-tá-wí-tiiเบี่ยงbìiangประเด็นbprà-denของkɔ̌ɔngนักการเมืองnák-gaan-mʉʉangจึงjʉngถามtǎamย้ำyámประเด็นbprà-denเดิมdəəm
The journalist saw through the politician’s tactic of diverting the issue and pressed the original question.
ผู้จัดการpûu-jàt-gaanเท่าทันtâo-tanแผนpɛ̌ɛnเลี่ยงlîiangความรับผิดชอบkwaam-ráp-pìt-chɔ̂ɔpของkɔ̌ɔngทีมtiimจึงjʉngสั่งsàngเปลี่ยนbplìianกระบวนการgrà-buuan-gaanก่อนที่gɔ̀ɔn-tîiปัญหาbpan-hǎaจะjàลุกลามlúk-laam
The manager realized the team’s plan to dodge responsibility and changed the process before the problem escalated.
3VerbB2
match; be on par with
to be equal to or capable of matching another in ability, knowledge, or speed
Examples
นักเรียนnák-riianนักเรียนnák-riianschool student; pupilรุ่นใหม่rûn-màiรุ่นใหม่rûn-mài1new; newer-generation2new model; new version3the younger generation; new generationต้องdtɔ̂ngต้องdtɔ̂ng1must; have to2must; bound toพัฒนาpát-tá-naaพัฒนาpát-tá-naa1[to] develop; improve2development (process)ทักษะták-sàทักษะták-sàskill; proficiencyให้hâiให้hâi1[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)เท่าทันtâo-tanเท่าทันtâo-tan1keep up with; keep pace with2[to] see through in time; be alert to3match; be on par withผู้เชี่ยวชาญpûu-chîiao-chaanผู้เชี่ยวชาญpûu-chîiao-chaanexpert; specialist; authorityต่างประเทศdtàang-bprà-têetต่างประเทศdtàang-bprà-têet1abroad; foreign countries2foreign; overseas3abroad; overseas
New students must develop skills to be on par with foreign experts.
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ทีมtiimของเราkɔ̌ɔng-raoเริ่มrə̂əmเล่นlênได้dâaiเท่าทันtâo-tanคู่แข่งkûu-kɛ̀ngหลังlǎngซ้อมsɔ́ɔmหนักหลายnàk-lǎaiสัปดาห์sàp-daa
Our team began to play at a level equal to the opponents after weeks of hard practice.
หากhàakมหาวิทยาลัยmá-hǎa-wít-tá-yaa-laiไม่mâiปรับbpràpหลักสูตรlàk-sùutเราraoอาจàatผลิตpà-lìtบัณฑิตban-dìtที่tîiความรู้kwaam-rúuไม่mâiเท่าทันtâo-tanตลาดงานdtà-làat-ngaanโลกlôok
If the university does not revise its curriculum, we may produce graduates whose knowledge does not match the global job market.
นักวิจัยnák-wí-jaiจำเป็นต้องjam-bpen-dtɔ̂ngอัปเดตàp-dèetงานวิชาการngaan-wí-chaa-gaanอยู่เสมอyùu-sà-mə̌əเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiเท่าทันtâo-tanความก้าวหน้าkwaam-gâao-nâaทางเทคโนโลยีtaang-ték-noo-loo-yii
Researchers need to constantly update academic work to be equal to advances in technology.
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 markMai ek
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Falling tone
tâo
Starts high, rises a little, then drops clearly.
Low class + Mai ek → 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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
เท่าtâoเท่าtâo1equal; the same amount2as … as; equal to3times; multiplier; foldequal; the same amountPart 1
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ทันtanทันtan1[to] be in time for2in time3[to] catch up with; keep up with; keep abreast of4[to] be a match for; see through[to] be in time forPart 2
เท่าทันtâo-tanเท่าทันtâo-tankeep up with; keep pace withkeep up with; keep pace withWord