เห็น
hěnMeanings
1VerbA1
[to] see
to perceive with the eyes; to notice visually.
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)เห็นhěnเห็นhěn1[to] see2[to] notice; [to] realize; [to] find (that)3[to] think; [to] be of the opinion4[to] consider; [to] regard asแมวmɛɛoแมวmɛɛocatบนbonบนbon1on; upon; in; above2upper; top3[to] vow (at a shrine)กำแพงgam-pɛɛngกำแพงgam-pɛɛng1wall (barrier)2barrier; obstacle (figurative)
I see a cat on the wall.
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This morning, I saw my friend's new car in front of the house.
We saw smoke coming out of the kitchen, so we hurried to check.
2VerbB1
[to] notice; [to] realize; [to] find (that)
to become aware of or recognize a fact or situation; often with ว่าว่าwâa1[to] say; tell2that (clause marker)3[to] think; consider; deem4[to] scold; reproach; criticize to mean ‘realize/find that …’.
Examples
คุยkuiคุยkui1[to] chat; talk2[to] discuss; talk over3[to] brag; boast4[to] talk to [sb] romantically; get to know a potential partner (colloq.)กับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3side dish; accompaniment4against; versus5to; toward (recipient/target)6classifier: sets/pairs (spoon and fork)ครูkruuครูkruu1teacher2master; mentor (respectful)3classifier: คน; ท่าน (respectful)แล้วlɛ́ɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)เห็นว่าhěn-wâaเห็นว่าhěn-wâa[to] think that; [to] be of the opinion thatคะแนนká-nɛɛnคะแนนká-nɛɛn1score; point(s)2vote (counted choice)3rating; grade; markลดlótลดlót1[to] reduce; decrease; lessen; drop2[to] lower (price); discount; mark downเพราะprɔ́เพราะprɔ́1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingส่งงานsòng-ngaanส่งงานsòng-ngaan1[to] submit work; hand in an assignment/report2[to] deliver a deliverable; turn in a project/milestoneช้าcháaช้าcháa1slow2slowly3late; delayed4[to] be slow; be lateเองeengเองeeng1oneself; personally; by oneself2only; just; merely3exactly that/itself
After talking with the teacher, I realized that my score dropped because I submitted late.
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อ่านàanรายงานraai-ngaanจบjòpฉันchǎnเห็นว่าhěn-wâaแผนpɛ̌ɛnเดิมdəəmเสี่ยงsìiangเกินไปgəən-bpaiจึงjʉngเสนอsà-nə̌əทางเลือกtaang-lʉ̂ʉakใหม่mài
After finishing the report, I realized the original plan was too risky, so I proposed a new option.
คุยkuiกับgàpลูกค้าlûuk-káaแล้วláeoถึงtĕungเห็นว่าhĕn wâaปัญหาbpan-hăaจริงๆjing jingคือkeuการสื่อสารgaan sèu săanไม่ชัดเจนmâi chát jen
After talking with the client, I realized the real problem was unclear communication.
ฟังfangเหตุผลhèet-pǒnของkɔ̌ɔngทั้งtángสองsɔ̌ɔngฝ่ายfàaiแล้วlɛ́ɛoผมpǒmเห็นว่าhěn-wâaเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangนี้níiต้องdtɔ̂ngแก้gɛ̂ɛที่tîiกระบวนการgrà-buuan-gaanไม่ใช่mâi-châiที่tîiคนkon
After hearing both sides, I realized this issue must be fixed at the process level, not by blaming people.
3VerbB1
[to] think; [to] be of the opinion
to hold an opinion or judgment (often as เห็นว่าเห็นว่าhěn-wâa[to] think that; [to] be of the opinion that …).
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)เห็นว่าhěn-wâaเห็นว่าhěn-wâa[to] think that; [to] be of the opinion thatแผนpɛ̌ɛnแผนpɛ̌ɛn1plan; strategy2scheme; plotนี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)ง่ายกว่าngâai-gwàaง่ายกว่าngâai-gwàa1easier2more easily
I think this plan is easier.
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Many people think we should start the meeting on time.
อาจารย์aa-jaanเห็นว่าhěn-wâaเราraoควรkuuanทบทวนtóp-tuuanพื้นฐานpʉ́ʉn-tǎanก่อนgɔ̀ɔnทำtamโครงงานkroong-ngaan
The professor thinks we should review the basics before doing the project.
ผมpǒmเห็นว่าhěn-wâaแนวทางnɛɛo-taangแบบbɛ̀ɛpค่อยเป็นค่อยไปkɔ̂i-bpen-kɔ̂i-bpaiจะjàลดlótความเสี่ยงkwaam-sìiangและlɛ́สร้างsâangความเชื่อมั่นkwaam-chʉ̂ʉa-mânได้dâaiมากกว่าmâak-gwàa
I hold the view that a gradual approach will reduce risks and build confidence more effectively.
4VerbB2
[to] consider; [to] regard as
to view or treat [sth/sb] in a certain way (e.g., เห็นเป็นเรื่องสำคัญ = consider (it) important; เห็นว่าเห็นว่าhěn-wâa[to] think that; [to] be of the opinion that… = take the view that…).
Examples
ผู้บริหารpûu-bɔɔ-rí-hǎanผู้บริหารpûu-bɔɔ-rí-hǎan1executive; manager; administrator2the managementเห็นhěnเห็นhěn1[to] see2[to] notice; [to] realize; [to] find (that)3[to] think; [to] be of the opinion4[to] consider; [to] regard asความปลอดภัยkwaam-bplɔ̀ɔt-paiความปลอดภัยkwaam-bplɔ̀ɔt-pai1safety2securityเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)เรื่องสำคัญrʉ̂ʉang-sǎm-kanเรื่องสำคัญrʉ̂ʉang-sǎm-kanan important matter; significant issueกว่าgwàaกว่าgwàa1than (comparative marker)2more than; overกำไรgam-raiกำไรgam-rai1profit; financial gain2benefit; advantage (fig.)
The executives regard safety as more important than profit.
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Parents tend to regard their children as the center of the family.
หลายคนlǎai-konเห็นว่าhěn-wâaโครงการkroong-gaanนี้níiควรkuuanเลื่อนlʉ̂ʉanเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiมีmiiเวลาwee-laaทบทวนtóp-tuuanรายละเอียดraai-lá-ìiat
Many people consider that this project should be postponed to allow time to review the details.
ฉันchǎnเห็นhěnปัญหาbpan-hǎaนี้níiเป็นbpenโอกาสoo-gàatในnaiการปรับgaan-bpràpระบบrá-bòpใหม่màiให้hâiมีประสิทธิภาพmii-bprà-sìt-tí-pâapยิ่งขึ้นyîng-kʉ̂n
I regard this problem as an opportunity to overhaul the system for greater efficiency.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classHigh class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -น, a sonorant, so it is live.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Rising tone
hěn
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 | — | — |