เหลียว
lǐiaoMeanings
1VerbA2
[to] glance back; look over [one’s] shoulder
To turn the head to look back; to give a quick backward or sideways glance.
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillเหลียวlǐiaoเหลียวlǐiao1[to] glance back; look over [one’s] shoulder2[to] pay heed to; give attention to (often in the negative)มาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2[to] come to (a state or situation)3past/as of now aspect markerมองmɔɔngมองmɔɔng1[to] look at2[to] watch; observe3[to] view; regard; considerฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)
He turned to look at me.
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When I called him, he immediately turned back to look.
She heard a strange noise, so she glanced behind her.
เขาkǎoเดินจากไปdəən-jàak-bpaiโดยdooiไม่mâiเหลียวหลังlǐiao-lǎngกลับมาglàp-maaมองmɔɔngเลยləəiแม้แต่น้อยmɛ́ɛ-dtɛ̀ɛ-nɔ́ɔi
He walked away without even once glancing back.
2VerbB1
[to] pay heed to; give attention to (often in the negative)
To show concern or attention to [sb]/[sth]; often used in the negative to mean ignore or not care.
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillทำงานหนักtam-ngaan-nàkทำงานหนักtam-ngaan-nàk1[to] work hard2[to] be under heavy loadจนjonจนjon1poor2until; up to3so ... that; to the point ofไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)เหลียวแลlǐiao-lɛɛเหลียวแลlǐiao-lɛɛ1[to] look after; care for; attend to; show concern for2[to] turn to look; glance around/back (literary/less common)สุขภาพsùk-kà-pâapสุขภาพsùk-kà-pâaphealthของตัวเองkɔ̌ɔng-dtuua-eengของตัวเองkɔ̌ɔng-dtuua-eengone's ownเลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceed
He works so hard that he completely neglects his own health.
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พอpɔɔได้ดีdâai-diiแล้วlɛ́ɛoเขาkǎoก็gɔ̂ไม่เคยmâi-kəəiเหลียวแลlǐiao-lɛɛเพื่อนเก่าpʉ̂ʉan-gàoที่tîiเคยkəəiลำบากlam-bàakมาด้วยกันmaa-dûuai-gan
Once he became successful, he never cared for the old friends who had struggled alongside him.
ชาวบ้านchaao-bâanรู้สึกว่าrúu-sʉ̀k-wâaถูกtùukทอดทิ้งtɔ̂ɔt-tíngเพราะprɔ́รัฐบาลrát-tà-baanไม่mâiมาmaaเหลียวแลlǐiao-lɛɛพวกเขาpûuak-kǎoเลยləəi
The villagers feel abandoned because the government never comes to show any concern for them.
เป็นbpenเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangน่าเศร้าnâa-sâoที่tîiคนkonในnaiสังคมsǎng-komสมัยนี้sà-mǎi-níiไม่ค่อยmâi-kɔ̂iเหลียวแลlǐiao-lɛɛผู้สูงอายุpûu-sǔung-aa-yúที่อยู่tîi-yùuบ้านbâanคนเดียวkon-diiao
It's tragic that people in modern society don't often show concern for the elderly who live alone.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classHigh classLeading หA silent ห before ล puts this syllable in high class.
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -ว, a sonorant, so it is live.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Rising tone
lǐiao
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 | — | — |