เสฉวน
sěe-chǔuanMeanings
1Proper nounB1
Sichuan (Chinese province)
the Thai exonym for Sichuan (Szechuan), a province in southwest China
Examples
ปีหน้าbpii-nâaปีหน้าbpii-nâanext yearฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)อยากyàakอยากyàak1[to] want; desire2to crave; to long forไปเที่ยวbpai-tîiaoไปเที่ยวbpai-tîiao1[to] go out for fun; hang out2[to] travel for leisure; go on a trip; go sightseeing3[to] drop by for fun; pay a casual visitเสฉวนsěe-chǔuanเสฉวนsěe-chǔuan1Sichuan (Chinese province)2of/from Sichuan; Sichuaneseในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)จีนjiinจีนjiin1China2Chinese; relating to China3Chinese person4Chinese (language)ตะวันตกเฉียงใต้dtà-wan-dtòk-chǐiang-dtâaiตะวันตกเฉียงใต้dtà-wan-dtòk-chǐiang-dtâai1southwest (compass point)2southwestern; from or in the southwest
Next year I want to travel to Sichuan in southwest China.
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เสฉวนsăy-chŭuanมีmeeเมืองmeuuangเฉิงตูdtooเป็นbpenเมืองเอกmeuuang àykและláeมีmeeธรรมชาติtam-má-châatที่têeหลากหลายlàak lăai
Sichuan has Chengdu as its capital and diverse natural scenery.
นักท่องเที่ยวnák-tɔ̂ɔng-tîiaoจำนวนมากjam-nuuan-mâakนั่งnângรถไฟความเร็วสูงrót-fai-kwaam-reo-sǔungเข้าkâoเสฉวนsěe-chǔuanเพราะprɔ́เดินทางdəən-taangสะดวกsà-dùuak
Many travelers take the high-speed train into Sichuan because it’s convenient.
แผ่นดินไหวpɛ̀n-din-wǎiครั้งใหญ่kráng-yàiในnaiเสฉวนsěe-chǔuanเมื่อmʉ̂ʉaหลายlǎaiปีก่อนbpii-gɔ̀ɔnทำให้tam-hâiมีmiiการปรับปรุงgaan-bpràp-bprungมาตรฐานmâat-dtrà-tǎanอาคารaa-kaanอย่างเข้มงวดyàang-kêm-ngûuat
The major earthquake in Sichuan years ago led to stricter building standards.
2AdjectiveB1
of/from Sichuan; Sichuanese
relating to Sichuan, its people, culture, dialect, or typically spicy cuisine
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)ชอบchɔ̂ɔpชอบchɔ̂ɔp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)กินginกินgin1[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); pocketอาหารaa-hǎanอาหารaa-hǎan1food; nourishment2dish; meal3diet; what one eatsเสฉวนsěe-chǔuanเสฉวนsěe-chǔuan1Sichuan (Chinese province)2of/from Sichuan; Sichuaneseเพราะprɔ́เพราะprɔ́1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingเผ็ดpètเผ็ดpèt1spicy; hot (pungent)2figuratively fierce/bitingชาchaaชาchaa1tea2numb; without sensation3[to] go numb; become numbจากjàakจากjàak1from; away from2[to] leave; depart; part from3nipa palmพริกpríkพริกprík1chili; chili pepper2chili plantและlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)พริกหอมprík-hɔ̌ɔmพริกหอมprík-hɔ̌ɔmallspice
I like Sichuan food because it's spicy and numbing from chilies and Sichuan pepper.
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เพื่อนpʉ̂ʉanคนหนึ่งkon-nʉ̀ngพูดpûutสำเนียงsǎm-niiangเสฉวนsěe-chǔuanเขาkǎoบอกว่าbɔ̀ɔk-wâaคำkamบางคำbaang-kamต่างจากdtàang-jàakจีนกลางjiin-glaang
One friend speaks the Sichuan dialect; he says some words differ from Mandarin.
ร้านนี้ráan néeเสิร์ฟsèrpหม้อไฟmôr faiเสฉวนsăy-chŭuanแท้táeๆ-สูตรsòotเผ็ดหอมpèt hŏmซดsótแล้วláeoลิ้นชาlín chaa
This place serves authentic Sichuan hotpot with an aromatic spicy recipe that leaves your tongue numb.
ภาพยนตร์pâap-pá-yonเล่าเรื่องlâo-rʉ̂ʉangครอบครัวkrɔ̂ɔp-kruuaชาวchaaoเสฉวนsěe-chǔuanผ่านpàanอาหารaa-hǎanและlɛ́เพลงพื้นบ้านpleeng-pʉ́ʉn-bâanของkɔ̌ɔngภูมิภาคpuu-mí-pâak
The film portrays a Sichuan family through the region's cuisine and folk songs.
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 classHigh class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableA long vowel with no final consonant, so it is live.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Rising tone
sěe
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 | — | — |