เยาวราช
yao-wá-râatMeanings
1Proper nounB1
Yaowarat; Bangkok’s Chinatown
The Yaowarat area of Bangkok, widely known as Bangkok’s Chinatown and a major Chinese-Thai commercial district.
Examples
พรุ่งนี้prûng-níiพรุ่งนี้prûng-níi1tomorrow (the day after today)2tomorrow; on the day after todayเราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)จะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)ไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyเยาวราชyao-wá-râatเยาวราชyao-wá-râat1Yaowarat; Bangkok’s Chinatown2Yaowarat Roadกินginกินgin1[to] eat2[to] drink (colloquial/with some nouns)3[to] take medicine (colloquial)4[to] consume; use up5[to] corrode; erode; eat into6[to] take (a bribe); pocket7[to] capture; take (a piece in a board game)ก๋วยจั๊บgǔuai-jápก๋วยจั๊บgǔuai-jápkway chap; rolled rice-noodle soupกับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3side dish; accompaniment4against; versus5to; toward (recipient/target)ซาลาเปาsaa-laa-bpaoซาลาเปาsaa-laa-bpaosteamed bun; bao
Tomorrow we’re going to Yaowarat to eat kuai chap and steamed buns.
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ช่วงค่ำchûuang-kâmเยาวราชyao-wá-râatคึกคักkʉ́k-kákด้วยdûuaiร้านอาหารráan-aa-hǎanริมถนนrim-tà-nǒnและlɛ́นักท่องเที่ยวnák-tɔ̂ɔng-tîiaoมากมายmâak-maai
In the evening, Yaowarat is lively with street food stalls and many tourists.
ฉันchǎnชอบchɔ̂ɔpเดินdəənเยาวราชyao-wá-râatเพราะprɔ́มีmiiขนมkà-nǒmโบราณboo-raanหลากหลายlàak-lǎaiและlɛ́บรรยากาศban-yaa-gàatแบบจีนbɛ̀ɛp-jiinไทยtai
I like walking around Yaowarat because it has a variety of traditional sweets and a Sino-Thai atmosphere.
เยาวราชyao-wá-râatเป็นbpenย่านการค้าyâan gaan káaที่têeสะท้อนsà-tónรากเหง้าชุมชนrâak ngâo chum-chonจีนjeenในnaiกรุงเทพฯgrung-têpทั้งtángด้านdâanอาหารaa-hăanเครื่องประดับkrêuuang bprà-dàpและláeพิธีกรรมpí-tee gam
Yaowarat is a commercial district that reflects the roots of Bangkok’s Chinese community in food, jewelry, and rituals.
2Proper nounB1
Yaowarat Road
The main road running through Bangkok’s Chinatown, also called Yaowarat Road.
Examples
เราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)จะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)นั่งnângนั่งnâng1[to] sit; sit down2[to] take; ride [sth] (vehicle)รถไฟฟ้าrót-fai-fáaรถไฟฟ้าrót-fai-fáa1electric railway; metro; skytrain2electric train3electric car; electric vehicleไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyลงlongลงlong1[to] go down; descend2[to] get off (vehicle)3down; downstream4[to] put; apply; record5[to] decrease; go down6[to] land; alight7southward; down-country8[to] publish; post [sth] onlineใกล้glâiใกล้glâi1near; close (in distance/time/resemblance)2[to] be near; be close toถนนเยาวราชtà-nǒn-yao-wá-râatถนนเยาวราชtà-nǒn-yao-wá-râatYaowarat Road (Bangkok Chinatown’s main street)แล้วlɛ́ɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)เดินdəənเดินdəən1[to] walk; go on foot2[to] proceed; go; move along3[to] run; operate (machine/system)4[to] run; operate; keep runningกินginกินgin1[to] eat2[to] drink (colloquial/with some nouns)3[to] take medicine (colloquial)4[to] consume; use up5[to] corrode; erode; eat into6[to] take (a bribe); pocket7[to] capture; take (a piece in a board game)ของอร่อยkɔ̌ɔng-à-rɔ̀iของอร่อยkɔ̌ɔng-à-rɔ̀itasty food; delicious treats
We’ll take the train to get off near Yaowarat Road and then walk to eat delicious food.
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ตอนกลางคืนdtɔɔn-glaang-kʉʉnถนนเยาวราชtà-nǒn-yao-wá-râatมีmiiร้านráanอาหารริมทางaa-hǎan-rim-taangเต็มไปหมดdtem-bpai-mòtและlɛ́คนkonเดินdəənคึกคักkʉ́k-kák
At night, Yaowarat Road is full of street food stalls and bustling with people.
ถ้าtâaคุณkunขับรถkàp-rótไปbpaiถนนเยาวราชtà-nǒn-yao-wá-râatควรkuuanเผื่อpʉ̀ʉaเวลาwee-laaหาที่จอดhǎa-tîi-jɔ̀ɔtเพราะprɔ́มีmiiรถแน่นrót-nɛ̂nมากmâak
If you drive to Yaowarat Road, you should allow time to find parking because it’s very congested.
เทศกาลตรุษจีนtêet-sà-gaan-dtrùt-jiinบนbonถนนเยาวราชtà-nǒn-yao-wá-râatมักmákปิดbpìtการจราจรgaan-jà-raa-jɔɔnบางbaangช่วงchûuangเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaจัดjàtขบวนkà-buuanและlɛ́เวทีการแสดงwee-tii-gaan-sà-dɛɛng
During the Chinese New Year festival on Yaowarat Road, parts of the road are often closed for parades and performances.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is เยาวราช said เยา-วะ-ราช?
yao-wá-râat
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
3 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableThe vowel เ-า hides a final -ว, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
yao
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Low 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 | — | — |