เผิน
pə̌ənMeanings
1AdjectiveB2
superficial; cursory; on the surface
Not deep or thorough; only on the surface; superficial. Often seen in ผิวเผินผิวเผินpǐu-pə̌ən1superficial; shallow2superficially; cursorily.
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillมีความรู้mii-kwaam-rúuมีความรู้mii-kwaam-rúu[to] be knowledgeableเกี่ยวกับgìiao-gàpเกี่ยวกับgìiao-gàp1about; regarding; concerning2[to] relate to; concern; be aboutเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangเรื่องrʉ̂ʉang1matter; issue; subject2story; tale3classifier for stories/films/cases4about; regarding (as a topic marker)นี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)แค่kɛ̂ɛแค่kɛ̂ɛ1only; just2up to; as far as; only as much asผิวเผินpǐu-pə̌ənผิวเผินpǐu-pə̌ən1superficial; shallow2superficially; cursorilyเท่านั้นtâo-nánเท่านั้นtâo-nán1only; just; no more than2that much/that many; to that extent3that’s all; period (sentence‑final)
He only has a superficial knowledge of this subject.
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ความสัมพันธ์kwaam-sǎm-panของเราkɔ̌ɔng-raoค่อนข้างkɔ̂n-kâangผิวเผินpǐu-pə̌ənเราraoไม่ค่อยmâi-kɔ̂iได้dâaiคุยkuiเรื่องส่วนตัวrʉ̂ʉang-sùuan-dtuuaกันgan
Our relationship is quite superficial; we don't really talk about personal matters.
การวิเคราะห์gaan-wí-krɔ́ปัญหาbpan-hǎaของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎoผิวเผินpǐu-pə̌ənเกินไปgəən-bpaiทำให้tam-hâiไม่สามารถmâi-sǎa-mâatแก้ปัญหาgɛ̂ɛ-bpan-hǎaที่tîiต้นตอdtôn-dtɔɔได้dâai
His analysis of the problem is too superficial, making it impossible to solve the root cause.
อย่าyàaตัดสินdtàt-sǐnสถานการณ์sà-tǎa-ná-gaanจากjàakข้อมูลkɔ̂ɔ-muunที่tîiผิวเผินpǐu-pə̌ənคุณควรkun-kuuanสืบสวนsʉ̀ʉp-sǔuanให้hâiลึกlʉ́kกว่าgwàaนี้níi
Don't judge the situation based on superficial information; you should investigate more deeply.
2AdverbB2
superficially; at a glance; cursorily
In a way that is not careful or deep; at first glance; superficially. Often used as เผินๆเผินๆpĕrn-pĕrnsuperficially; at a glance in phrases like ดูเผินๆ or มองเผินๆ.
Examples
ถ้าtâaถ้าtâaif; in caseดูdooดูdoo1[to] look; watch; see2[to] examine; check; inspect3[to] seem; appear4try; have a go5[to] divine; tell fortuneเผินๆpĕrn-pĕrnเผินๆpĕrn-pĕrnsuperficially; at a glanceตึกdtèukตึกdtèukbuilding (of masonry or concrete)สองsŏngสองsŏng1two; 22secondหลังlăngหลังlăng1back (of body)2rear; back (part)3behind; at the back of4after; later than5CL: bed; bed-like platform6CL: building; house; structureนี้néeนี้née1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)อาจจะàat jàอาจจะàat jàmaybe; perhaps; mightดูdooดูdoo1[to] look; watch; see2[to] examine; check; inspect3[to] seem; appear4try; have a go5[to] divine; tell fortuneเหมือนกันmĕuuan ganเหมือนกันmĕuuan gan1the same; alike2too; also; as well; likewise3same here; me too
If you look superficially, these two buildings might look the same.
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ฉันchănอ่านàanข่าวkàaoแค่kâeเผินๆpĕrn-pĕrnเลยloieยังyangไม่mâiรู้rúuรายละเอียดraai-lá-ìiatทั้งหมดtáng mòt
I only read the news superficially, so I don't know all the details yet.
มองmongเผินๆpĕrn-pĕrnอาจจะàat jàคิดว่าkít wâaเขาkăoเป็นbpenคนkonหยิ่งyìngแต่จริงๆdtàe jing jingแล้วláeoเขาkăoเป็นbpenคนใจดีkon jai deeมากmâak
At first glance, you might think he is arrogant, but he is actually very kind.
แค่kâeฟังfangเผินๆpĕrn-pĕrnผมpŏmบอกbòkไม่ได้mâi dâaiหรอกròkว่าwâaเพลงplayngนี้néeเพราะpráwหรือไม่rĕu mâiต้องdtôngขอkŏrฟังfangอีกรอบèek rôpอย่างตั้งใจyàang dtâng jai
Just by listening superficially, I can't tell if this song is good or not; I need to listen carefully again.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classHigh class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -น, a sonorant, so it is live.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Rising tone
pə̌ən
Dips low first, then rises clearly.
High class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Rising
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 | — | — |