เสพติด
sèep-dtìtMeanings
1VerbB1
[to] be addicted to [sth]
to have an addiction to something (e.g., drugs, alcohol, games, social media); commonly followed by the object: เสพติดเสพติดsèep-dtìt1[to] be addicted to [sth]2addicted (to [sth])3addictive; habit-forming + N
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; she; him; her2they; them (context-dependent)3horn4mountain; hillเสพติดsèep-dtìtเสพติดsèep-dtìt1[to] be addicted to [sth]2addicted (to [sth])3addictive; habit-formingเกมมือถือgeem-mʉʉ-tʉ̌ʉเกมมือถือgeem-mʉʉ-tʉ̌ʉmobile gameเล่นlênเล่นlên1[to] play; have fun2[to] play (game/sport/instrument)3[to] act; perform (role)4casually; for fun (manner marker)5[to] tease; kid; mess with6[to] play (audio or video)7[to] use; engage in; take up (colloq.)ทั้งวันtáng-wanทั้งวันtáng-wanall day; the whole dayเลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceed
He is addicted to mobile games; he plays all day.
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หลายคนlǎai-konในปัจจุบันnai-bpàt-jù-banเสพติดsèep-dtìtโซเชียลมีเดียsoo-chiian-mii-diiaจนjonไม่สนใจmâi-sǒn-jaiคนรอบข้างkon-rɔ̂ɔp-kâang
Many people nowadays are addicted to social media to the point that they ignore those around them.
ฉันchǎnคิดว่าkít-wâaฉันchǎnเริ่มrə̂əmจะjàเสพติดsèep-dtìtกาแฟgaa-fɛɛแล้วlɛ́ɛoเพราะprɔ́ถ้าtâaวันไหนwan-nǎiไม่ได้mâi-dâaiดื่มdʉ̀ʉmจะjàปวดหัวbpùuat-hǔuaมากmâak
I think I'm starting to get addicted to coffee because if I don't drink it, I get a bad headache.
จิตแพทย์jìt-dtà-pâetเตือนdteuuanว่าwâaการทำงานหนักgaan tam ngaan nàkเกินไปgern bpaiอาจàatทำให้tam hâiคนkonบางbaangกลุ่มglùmเสพติดsèp dtìtความสำเร็จkwaam săm-rètและláeความรู้สึกkwaam róo-sèukว่าwâaตัวเองdtuua engมีคุณค่าmee kun-kâaได้dâi
Psychiatrists warn that overworking can cause some people to become addicted to success and the feeling of self-worth.
2AdjectiveB1
addicted (to [sth])
being in a state of addiction to something; unable to stop using or doing it
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; she; him; her2they; them (context-dependent)3horn4mountain; hillเสพติดsèep-dtìtเสพติดsèep-dtìt1[to] be addicted to [sth]2addicted (to [sth])3addictive; habit-formingกาแฟgaa-fɛɛกาแฟgaa-fɛɛcoffee (drink; beans; plant)ต้องdtɔ̂ngต้องdtɔ̂ng1must; have to2must; bound toดื่มdʉ̀ʉmดื่มdʉ̀ʉm1[to] drink2[to] drink alcoholทุกเช้าtúk-cháaoทุกเช้าtúk-cháaoevery morning
He's addicted to coffee and has to drink it every morning.
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หมอmɔ̌ɔบอกว่าbɔ̀ɔk-wâaเขาkǎoอยู่ในyùu-naiภาวะpaa-wáเสพติดsèep-dtìtโซเชียลมีเดียsoo-chiian-mii-diiaอย่างรุนแรงyàang-run-rɛɛng
The doctor said he is in a state of severe social media addiction.
ฉันchǎnรู้ตัวrúu-dtuuaว่าwâaกำลังgam-langเสพติดsèep-dtìtการgaanชอปปิงchɔ́p-bpîngออนไลน์ɔɔn-laaiเพราะprɔ́ฉันchǎnซื้อsʉ́ʉมันmanแม้ว่าmɛ́ɛ-wâaจะjàไม่จำเป็นmâi-jam-bpenก็ตามgɔ̂-dtaam
I know I'm addicted to online shopping because I buy things even when they're not necessary.
การยอมรับgaan-yɔɔm-rápว่าwâaตนเองdton-eengอยู่ในyùu-naiภาวะpaa-wáเสพติดsèep-dtìtและlɛ́ต้องการdtɔ̂ng-gaanความช่วยเหลือkwaam-chûuai-lʉ̌ʉaเป็นbpenขั้นตอนkân-dtɔɔnที่tîiยากyâakที่สุดtîi-sùtสำหรับsǎm-ràpหลายคนlǎai-kon
Admitting that one is in a state of addiction and needs help is the hardest step for many people.
3AdjectiveB2
addictive; habit-forming
causing addiction or dependence, especially of drugs or other substances, as in ยาเสพติดยาเสพติดyaa-sèep-dtìtillegal/controlled drugs; narcotics
Examples
ซีรีส์เกาหลีsii-rîi-gao-lǐiซีรีส์เกาหลีsii-rîi-gao-lǐiKorean series; K-dramaเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangเรื่องrʉ̂ʉang1matter; issue; subject2story; tale3classifier for stories/films/cases4about; regarding (as a topic marker)นี้níiนี้níi1this2this oneเสพติดsèep-dtìtเสพติดsèep-dtìt1[to] be addicted to [sth]2addicted (to [sth])3addictive; habit-formingมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerousดูduuดูduu1[to] look; watch; see2[to] examine; check; inspect3[to] seem; appear4try; have a go5[to] divine; tell fortune6[to] look after; watch; mindไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyตอนdtɔɔnตอนdtɔɔn1section; part2episode; chapter3when; at the time (of)4time segment; period5classifier for sections, chapters, or episodes6[to] castrate (an animal)7[to] air-layer (a branch)เดียวdiiaoเดียวdiiaosingle; one; only; sameก็gɔ̂ก็gɔ̂1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3conditional marker (if… then…)4well; after all (emphasis/justification)5topic/resumption markerหยุดyùtหยุดyùt1[to] stop; halt2[to] take time off; be off work or schoolไม่ได้mâi-dâaiไม่ได้mâi-dâai1cannot; not allowed; impossible2did not3[to] fail to get/receive [sth]4unacceptable; not allowed (won’t do)5No way!; absolutely not6not really/actually (corrective)แล้วlɛ́ɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)
This Korean series is so addictive. After watching just one episode, I couldn't stop.
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ขนมkà-nŏmร้านráanป้าbpâaข้างkâangออฟฟิศóf-fítเสพติดsèp dtìtจริงๆjing jingต้องdtôngซื้อséuกินginทุกวันtúk wanเลยloie
The snacks from the auntie's stall next to the office are really addictive; I have to buy them every day.
นักออกแบบnák-ɔ̀ɔk-bɛ̀ɛpเกมgeemจงใจjong-jaiใส่sàiระบบrá-bòpรางวัลraang-wanที่tîiทำให้tam-hâiเกมgeemมันmanเสพติดsèep-dtìtเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiคนkonเล่นlênนานขึ้นnaan-kʉ̂n
Game designers intentionally include a reward system that makes the game addictive to keep people playing longer.
สำหรับsǎm-ràpบางคนbaang-konความรู้สึกkwaam-rúu-sʉ̀kของkɔ̌ɔngการได้รับgaan-dâi-rápการยอมรับgaan-yɔɔm-rápบนbonโลกออนไลน์lôok-ɔɔn-laaiนั้นnánเสพติดsèep-dtìtและlɛ́อันตรายan-dtà-raai
For some people, the feeling of getting validation online is addictive and dangerous.
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 endingDead syllableEnds in -พ, a stop, so it is dead.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Low tone
sèep
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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
เสพsèepเสพsèep1[to] use (drugs); take narcotics2[to] consume; take in (media/pleasure)3[to] have sexual relations (archaic/formal)[to] use (drugs); take narcoticsPart 1
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เสพติดsèep-dtìtเสพติดsèep-dtìt[to] be addicted to [sth][to] be addicted to [sth]Word