เห็นว่า

hěn-wâa

Meaning

1VerbB1

[to] think that; [to] be of the opinion that

to have a particular opinion or view and introduce it with a that-clause; used to state a viewpoint or judgment.

Examples

ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)เห็นว่าhěn-wâaเห็นว่าhěn-wâa[to] think that; [to] be of the opinion thatหนังnǎngหนังnǎng1skin; hide2leather3movie; filmเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangเรื่องrʉ̂ʉang1matter; issue; subject2story; tale3classifier for stories/films/cases4about; regarding (as a topic marker)นี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)สนุกดีsà-nùk-diiสนุกดีsà-nùk-diiquite fun; good fun
I think this movie is quite fun.
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ผมpǒmเห็นว่าhěn-wâaเราraoควรจะkuuan-jàหารือhǎa-rʉʉปัญหาbpan-hǎaนี้níiด้วยกันdûuai-ganก่อนgɔ̀ɔnตัดสินใจdtàt-sǐn-jai
In my opinion, we should discuss this problem together before making a decision.
หลายคนlǎai-konเห็นว่าhěn-wâaนโยบายná-yoo-baaiใหม่màiนี้níiไม่ค่อยmâi-kɔ̂iได้ผลdâai-pǒn
Many people are of the view that this new policy isn't very effective.
คณะกรรมการká-ná-gam-má-gaanเห็นว่าhěn-wâaโครงการkroong-gaanนี้níiมีmiiความเสี่ยงkwaam-sìiangสูงเกินไปsǔung-gəən-bpaiจึงjʉngไม่อนุมัติmâi-à-nú-mátงบประมาณngóp-bprà-maan
The committee was of the opinion that this project was too risky, and therefore did not approve the budget.

Tones

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2 syllables · pick one to see its rule

How the tone is decided

  1. Consonant classHigh class
  2. Tone markNo tone mark
  3. 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 classHigh classLow class
No mark + liveMidRisingMid
No mark + dead shortLowLowHigh
No mark + dead longLowLowFalling
Mai ekLowLowFalling
Mai thoFallingFallingHigh
Mai triHigh——
Mai chattawaRising——
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Word Breakdown

เห็นhěnเห็นhěn1[to] see2[to] notice; [to] realize; [to] find (that)3[to] think; [to] be of the opinion4[to] consider; [to] regard as[to] seePart 1
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ว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell2that (clause marker)3[to] think; consider; deem4[to] scold; reproach; criticize[to] say; tellPart 2
เห็นว่าhěn-wâaเห็นว่าhěn-wâa[to] think that; [to] be of the opinion that[to] think that; [to] be of the opinion thatWord

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