เผชิญ
pà-chəənMeanings
1VerbB1
[to] face; confront
To deal with or stand up to something directly, especially something difficult or unpleasant.
Examples
เราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)ต้องdtôngต้องdtông1must; have to2must; bound toเผชิญpà-chernเผชิญpà-chern1[to] face; confront2[to] encounter; faceปัญหาbpan-hăaปัญหาbpan-hăa1problem; issue2question (for discussion)นี้néeนี้née1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)ตรงๆdtrong dtrongตรงๆdtrong dtrong1straight; directly2frankly; bluntly3straightforward; frankไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)หนีnĕeหนีnĕe1[to] flee; run away; escape2[to] avoid; evade; dodge; shirk3[to] elope
We must face this problem directly and not run away.
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He decided to confront the truth, even though it is painful.
เมื่อmʉ̂ʉaเกิดgə̀ətความขัดแย้งkwaam-kàt-yɛ́ɛngเราraoควรkuuanเผชิญpà-chəənและlɛ́พูดคุยpûut-kuiอย่างyàangเปิดใจbpə̀ət-jai
When conflict arises, we should confront it and talk openly.
ผู้บริหารpûu-bɔɔ-rí-hǎanต้องdtɔ̂ngกล้าglâaเผชิญpà-chəənคำวิจารณ์kam-wí-jaanและlɛ́แก้ปัญหาgɛ̂ɛ-bpan-hǎaด้วยdûuaiความโปร่งใสkwaam-bpròong-sǎi
Executives must dare to face criticism and solve problems with transparency.
2VerbB1
[to] encounter; face
To come across or undergo something, often something difficult; to face it.
Examples
ปีที่แล้วbpii-tîi-lɛ́ɛoปีที่แล้วbpii-tîi-lɛ́ɛo1last year; the previous year2last year (time marker)ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)เผชิญpà-chəənเผชิญpà-chəən1[to] face; confront2[to] encounter; faceปัญหาbpan-hǎaปัญหาbpan-hǎa1problem; issue2question (for discussion)เงินngənเงินngən1money2funds; finances3silver (metal)ไม่พอmâi-pɔɔไม่พอmâi-pɔɔ1not enough; insufficient2not enough; not sufficientlyใช้cháiใช้chái1[to] use; employ2[to] spend (money); pay; expend3[to] require; take (time/effort/amount)4[to] tell [sb] to do [sth]; assign; order
Last year I came across the problem of not having enough money.
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เขาkăoเผชิญpà-chernความยากลำบากkwaam yâak lam-bàakตอนdtonย้ายyáaiไปทำงานbpai tam ngaanต่างจังหวัดdtàang jang-wàtแต่dtàeค่อยkôiๆ-ปรับตัวได้bpràp dtuua dâi
He underwent difficulties when moving to work in another province, but gradually adapted.
พวกเราpûuak-raoเผชิญpà-chəənฝนตกหนักfǒn-dtòk-nàkระหว่างrá-wàangเดินป่าdəən-bpàaจึงjʉngต้องdtɔ̂ngหาhǎaที่พักtîi-pákชั่วคราวchûua-kraaoใต้dtâaiโขดหินkòot-hǐn
We encountered heavy rain while hiking, so we had to find temporary shelter under a rock outcrop.
เมื่อmʉ̂ʉaเผชิญpà-chəənความเปลี่ยนแปลงkwaam-bplìian-bplɛɛngอย่างฉับพลันyàang-chàp-planทีมงานtiim-ngaanต้องdtɔ̂ngปรับbpràpแผนใหม่pɛ̌ɛn-màiและlɛ́จัดลำดับความสำคัญjàt-lam-dàp-kwaam-sǎm-kanอีกครั้งìik-kráng
When faced with sudden change, the team had to revise the plan and reprioritize.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is เผชิญ said ผะ-เชิน?
pà-chəən
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classHigh class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableA short vowel with no final consonant, so it is dead.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Low tone
pà
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
High class + No tone mark + Dead syllable → Low
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 | — | — |