เส้น
sên
Meanings
1NounA2
line; stripe; thread-like length
A long, thin mark or object shaped like a line, stripe, or thread.
Examples
ครูkruuครูkruu1teacher2master; mentor (respectful)3teacher (classifier; formal)วาดwâatวาดwâat1[to] sketch; outline2[to] envision; imagine3[to] drawเส้นsênเส้นsên1line; stripe; thread-like length2noodle (food strand)3tendon; nerve; sinew4wire; cable (thin metal strand)5route; line (service/path)6connections; pull (informal)7CL: strand-like thingsยาวyaaoยาวyaao1long (length)2long (duration)3[to] lengthen; grow longบนbonบนbon1on; upon2upper; top3[to] vow (at a shrine)กระดานgrà-daanกระดานgrà-daan1board; plank2board (blackboard/whiteboard)3game board
The teacher drew a long line on the board.
2NounA2
noodle (food strand)
A long, thin piece of food such as a noodle; also used collectively for noodle dishes.
Examples
วันนี้wan néeวันนี้wan née1today (time of speech)2today; this day3nowadays; these days (informal)อยากyàakอยากyàak1[to] want; desire2to crave; to long forกินginกินgin1[to] eat2[to] drink (colloquial/with some nouns)3[to] consume; use up4[to be] corrosive; erode5[to] take (a bribe); pocketเส้นหมี่sên mèeเส้นหมี่sên mèerice vermicelliน้ำใสnáam săiน้ำใสnáam săiclear water
Today I want to eat thin rice noodle soup.
3ClassifierA2
CL: strand-like things
Classifier for long, thin, strand-like items (e.g., noodles, wires, hairs).
Examples
ช่วยchûuaiช่วยchûuai1please (polite request)2[to] save; rescue [sb]3[to] help; assist [sb/sth]ตรวจสอบdtrùuat sòpตรวจสอบdtrùuat sòp1check; examine; verify2inspect; audit; investigate3validate; authenticateสายไฟsăai faiสายไฟsăai fai1electric wire/cable2power cordสองsŏngสองsŏng1two; 22secondเส้นsênเส้นsên1line; stripe; thread-like length2noodle (food strand)3tendon; nerve; sinew4wire; cable (thin metal strand)5route; line (service/path)6connections; pull (informal)7CL: strand-like thingsนี้néeนี้née1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)ให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] have [sb] do; cause to3for (benefit of)4so that; in order to5until; to the point that (result)6[to] allow; let; permitหน่อยnòiหน่อยnòi1a little; a bit2polite softener (request)
Please check these two wires for me.
4NounB1
tendon; nerve; sinew
A cord-like body part such as a tendon, nerve, or sinew.
Examples
หมอmŏrหมอmŏr1doctor; physician2traditional healer; shaman3expert; specialist (informal)4veterinarian5not a classifier (use คน/ท่าน)บอกว่าbòk wâaบอกว่าbòk wâa1[to] say/tell that; report/declare that2[of text/sign] say/indicate thatเส้นเอ็นsên enเส้นเอ็นsên en1tendon2ligament (also used for tendon in general speech)3sinew; gristle in meatที่têeที่têe1place; spot; seat; space2that/which/who (relative marker)3at; in; to (before place/recipient)4when; the time that (time marker)5ordinal/degree marker6classifier: place/seat/slotข้อเท้าkô táaoข้อเท้าkô táaoankle; ankle jointเขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillยืดyêutยืดyêut1[to] stretch; extend2[to] become stretched; lengthen3stretchy; elastic4[to] prolong; drag outมากเกินไปmâak gern bpaiมากเกินไปmâak gern bpai1too; excessively2excessive; too great
The doctor said the tendon in his ankle is overstretched.
5NounB1
wire; cable (thin metal strand)
A long, thin piece of metal used as wire or as strands within a cable.
Examples
ช่างไฟchâang faiช่างไฟchâang faielectricianดึงdeungดึงdeung1[to] pull; draw (toward oneself)2[to] attract; draw (attention/interest)3[to] pull back; retract; hold back4[to] drag (on a screen)เส้นsênเส้นsên1line; stripe; thread-like length2noodle (food strand)3tendon; nerve; sinew4wire; cable (thin metal strand)5route; line (service/path)6connections; pull (informal)7CL: strand-like thingsทองแดงtong daengทองแดงtong daeng1copper (metal)2small change; low-value coins3copper-colored; reddish-brownเข้าไปในkâo bpai naiเข้าไปในkâo bpai nai[to] go into [sth]; [to] enter [sth]ท่อtôrท่อtôr1pipe; tube2duct; conduit (technical)เพื่อpêuuaเพื่อpêuua1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofเดินสายไฟdern săai faiเดินสายไฟdern săai fai[to] do electrical wiring; [to] install wiringใหม่màiใหม่mài1new; not old2new; different; fresh3again; anew4new; inexperienced (novice)
The electrician pulled a copper wire strand into the conduit to run new wiring.
6NounB2
route; line (service/path)
A designated path or service line, such as a bus line, train line, or route.
Examples
ขึ้นkêunขึ้นkêun1[to] go up; rise; ascend2[to] increase3[to] board; get on4inceptive/result: start to; become5northward/up-country6result complement: upward/betterรถเมล์rót mayรถเมล์rót may1bus; city bus2[to] take the bus; ride the busเส้นสายsên săaiเส้นสายsên săaiconnections; pull; influence2จะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3then; would (result in conditionals)ถึงtĕungถึงtĕung1to; toward (recipient/goal)2even; so ... that; to the point that3as far as; concerning (formal)4to; until; up to5[to] arrive; reachมหาวิทยาลัยmá-hăa-wít-tá-yaa-laiมหาวิทยาลัยmá-hăa-wít-tá-yaa-laiuniversityเร็วreoเร็วreo1fast; quick (speed/time)2premature; too soon3quickly; fastกว่าgwàaกว่าgwàa1than (comparative marker)2more than; over3by (margin of difference)
Taking bus line 2 will get you to the university faster.
7NounB2
connections; pull (informal)
Informal Thai: personal connections or influence used to get favors or advantages.
Examples
เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillได้งานdâi ngaanได้งานdâi ngaan1[to] get a job; be hired2[to] work; be effective; produce results3[to] cause extra work/troubleเร็วreoเร็วreo1fast; quick (speed/time)2premature; too soon3quickly; fastเพราะpráwเพราะpráw1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingมีmeeมีmee1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoเส้นsênเส้นsên1line; stripe; thread-like length2noodle (food strand)3tendon; nerve; sinew4wire; cable (thin metal strand)5route; line (service/path)6connections; pull (informal)7CL: strand-like thingsกับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3against; versus4to; toward (recipient/target)5side dish; accompaniment6classifier: sets/pairs (spoon and fork)ผู้จัดการpôo jàt gaanผู้จัดการpôo jàt gaan1manager; administrator2personal manager; handlerเลยloieเลยloie1so; thus; then (immediate result)2completely; absolutely (emphasis)3past; beyond; exceed4at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)ไม่ต้องmâi dtôngไม่ต้องmâi dtông1don't have to; no need to2no need to; don't have to; don't3[!] don't; no needรอrorรอror1[to] wait2[to] wait for; awaitสัมภาษณ์săm-pâatสัมภาษณ์săm-pâat1[to] interview [sb]2interviewนานnaanนานnaan1for a long time2long (in duration)
He got the job quickly because he had connections with the manager, so he didn’t have to wait long for the interview.
Related Words
Similar Meaning
คอนเนกชันkon-nék-chanคอนเนกชันkon-nék-chan1connection (link; relationship)2contacts; network (people)3connection (technical)4influence via connections; pull
- connection (link; relationship)
- contacts; network (people)
- connection (technical)
- influence via connections; pull
ขีดkèetขีดkèet1[to] draw a line; mark; scratch2line; stroke; mark3slash; stroke; dash4hectogram (100 grams)5to limit; set a line6classifier: small sticks/pieces of chalk or crayon
- [to] draw a line; mark; scratch
- line; stroke; mark
- slash; stroke; dash
- hectogram (100 grams)
- to limit; set a line
- classifier: small sticks/pieces of chalk or crayon
สายsăaiสายsăai1line; wire; cable2route; line (transport/communication)3late (in the day); running late4strand; string; thread (long thin piece)5lineage; affiliation; branch6classifier for long, flexible things (wires, ropes, necklaces)7morning (late morning period)
- line; wire; cable
- route; line (transport/communication)
- late (in the day); running late
- strand; string; thread (long thin piece)
- lineage; affiliation; branch
- classifier for long, flexible things (wires, ropes, necklaces)
- morning (late morning period)
ริ้วríuริ้วríu1streak; stripe; thin line2wrinkle; crease3[to] streak; [to] crease; [to] ruffle4procession; line; row (literary)
- streak; stripe; thin line
- wrinkle; crease
- [to] streak; [to] crease; [to] ruffle
- procession; line; row (literary)
เส้นสายsên săaiเส้นสายsên săaiconnections; pull; influence
connections; pull; influence