เป็นช่วง(bpen chûuang)

Meanings

1AdjectiveB1

intermittent; periodic; off and on

Happening at intervals rather than continuously; off and on.

Examples

วันนี้wan néeวันนี้wan née1today (time of speech)2today; this day3nowadays; these days (informal)ฝนตกfŏn dtòkฝนตกfŏn dtòkit is raining; [to] rainเป็นช่วงๆbpen chûuang chûuangเป็นช่วงๆbpen chûuang chûuangintermittently; periodically
Today, the rain is falling off and on.
2VerbB1

[to] occur at intervals

To happen from time to time or in separate segments rather than continuously.

Examples

ผมpŏmผมpŏm1I; me (male speaker, polite)2hair (on the head)ทำงานtam ngaanทำงานtam ngaan1[to] work; do one's job; be on duty2[to] function; operateเป็นช่วงๆbpen chûuang chûuangเป็นช่วงๆbpen chûuang chûuangintermittently; periodicallyไม่ได้mâi dâaiไม่ได้mâi dâai1cannot; not allowed; impossible2did not3[to] fail to get/receive [sth]4unacceptable; not allowed (won’t do)5No way!; absolutely not6not really/actually (corrective)ทำtamทำtam1[to] do; make2[to] cook; prepare food3[to] cause; make4[to] work; be employed5[to] act; behaveทุกวันtúk wanทุกวันtúk wan1every day; daily2everyday (attributive); daily
I work from time to time, not every day.

Related Words

Word Breakdown

เป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4[to] be + set expressionsPart 1
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ช่วงchûuangช่วงchûuang1period; span (of time)2section; segment (part of something)3range; interval (between limits)4period; time (around now/then)5distance between supports6width span; armspan7span; breadth (across)Part 2
เป็นช่วงbpen chûuangเป็นช่วงbpen chûuangintermittent; periodic; off and on