เป็นรอง
bpen-rɔɔngMeaning
1VerbB2
[to] be at a disadvantage; [to] be inferior
to be in a weaker, less favorable, or secondary position compared to another; to be the underdog.
Examples
ทีมtiimทีมtiimteam; groupของเราkɔ̌ɔng-raoของเราkɔ̌ɔng-rao1our (belonging to us)2oursเป็นรองbpen-rɔɔngเป็นรองbpen-rɔɔng[to] be at a disadvantage; [to] be inferiorอย่างเห็นได้ชัดyàang-hěn-dâai-chátอย่างเห็นได้ชัดyàang-hěn-dâai-chát1clearly; obviously; plainly2noticeably; markedly; significantlyแต่dtɛ̀ɛแต่dtɛ̀ɛ1but; however (contrast)2only; just (restriction)3from; since (starting point)เราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)ก็gɔ̂ก็gɔ̂1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3conditional marker (if… then…)4well; after all (emphasis/justification)5topic/resumption markerจะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)สู้sûuสู้sûu1[to] fight; struggle2keep going!; fight on! (encouragement)3[to] compete; contend (against)4[to] withstand; cope with; afford5[to] match; compare with; equalเต็มที่dtem-tîiเต็มที่dtem-tîi1to the fullest; fully2maximum; full (capacity/extent)3at most; at the maximum
Our team is clearly the underdog, but we will fight our best.
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ถึงแม้tʉ̌ng-mɛ́ɛบริษัทbɔɔ-rí-sàtเราraoจะjàเล็กกว่าlék-gwàaและlɛ́เป็นรองbpen-rɔɔngคู่แข่งkûu-kɛ̀ngแต่dtɛ̀ɛเราraoก็gɔ̂มีmiiจุดแข็งjùt-kɛ̌ngด้านdâanบริการbɔɔ-rí-gaan
Even though our company is smaller and at a disadvantage compared to our competitors, we have a strength in service.
ในด้านnai-dâanประสบการณ์bprà-sòp-gaanเขาkǎoอาจจะàat-jàดูduuเป็นรองbpen-rɔɔngผู้สมัครpûu-sà-màkคนอื่นkon-ʉ̀ʉnแต่dtɛ̀ɛความสามารถkwaam-sǎa-mâatในnaiการเรียนรู้gaan-riian-rúuของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎoสูงsǔungมากmâak
In terms of experience, he may seem to be at a disadvantage compared to other candidates, but his ability to learn is very high.
การยอมรับgaan-yɔɔm-rápว่าwâaเราraoเป็นรองbpen-rɔɔngในnaiสถานการณ์sà-tǎa-ná-gaanนี้níiทำtamให้hâiเราraoต้องdtɔ̂ngวางwaangแผนกลยุทธ์pɛ̌ɛn-gon-lá-yútอย่างรอบคอบyàang-rɔ̂ɔp-kɔ̂ɔpยิ่งขึ้นyîng-kʉ̂nเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaพลิกเกมplík-geem
Admitting that we are in a weaker position in this situation forces us to plan our strategy more carefully to turn the game around.
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 markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -น, a sonorant, so it is live.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Mid tone
bpen
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 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
เป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)to be (identity/category/state)Part 1
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รองrɔɔngรองrɔɔng1deputy; vice-; second-in-command; assistant2[to] support; line; pad3secondary; subordinate; assistantdeputy; vice-; second-in-command; assistantPart 2
เป็นรองbpen-rɔɔngเป็นรองbpen-rɔɔng[to] be at a disadvantage; [to] be inferior[to] be at a disadvantage; [to] be inferiorWord