เสี่ยงๆ
sìang-sìangMeaning
1AdverbB1
somewhat risky; rather risky
in a way that is somewhat risky or involves some level of risk.
Examples
ขับรถkàp rótขับรถkàp rót[to] drive (a motor vehicle)เร็วๆreo reoเร็วๆreo reo1quickly; fast; hurry2hurry up!แบบนี้bàep néeแบบนี้bàep née1like this; in this way2this kind/type (modifier)3this kind (standalone)มันmanมันman1it (thing/animal)2greasy; oily; fatty3fun; thrilling; highly entertaining4he/she (colloquial, impolite)5starchy tuber; tuberous crop6fat; grease7shiny; glossy8creamy; rich (texture/taste)เสี่ยงๆsìang-sìangเสี่ยงๆsìang-sìangsomewhat risky; rather riskyนะnáนะná1softener; friendly particle2persuasive/confirming particle3wondering particle
Driving fast like this is a bit risky.
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การเดินทางgaan dern taangคนเดียวkon diiaoตอนกลางคืนdton glaang keunในnaiซอยเปลี่ยวsoi bplìiaoๆ-มันmanก็gâwเสี่ยงๆsìang-sìangอยู่yòoเหมือนกันmĕuuan gan
Traveling alone at night in a deserted alley is also somewhat risky.
ถึงจะtĕung jàดูdooเสี่ยงๆsìang-sìangไปหน่อยbpai nòiแต่dtàeเขาkăoก็gâwตัดสินใจdtàt-sĭn-jaiลงทุนlong tunในnaiธุรกิจtú-rá-gìtนั้นnán
Even though it seemed a bit risky, he decided to invest in that business.
ผมpŏmรู้สึกว่าrúu-sèuk wâaการเปลี่ยนgaan bplìianงานngaanในช่วงnai chûuangที่têeเศรษฐกิจsèht-tà-gìtไม่ค่อยmâi kôiดีdeeมันmanก็gâwเสี่ยงๆsìang-sìangแต่dtàeถ้าtâaไม่mâiลองlongก็gâwไม่รู้mâi rúu
I feel that changing jobs during a poor economy is a bit risky, but if you don't try, you'll never know.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is เสี่ยงๆ said เสี่ยง-เสี่ยง?
sìang-sìang
Thai spelling does not always show how a word sounds. This is how it is said.
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 markMai ek
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Low tone
sìang
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
High class + Mai ek → 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 | — | — |