เห็นแก่
hěn-gɛ̀ɛMeanings
1PrepositionB1
for the sake of [sb/sth]
for the sake of someone or something; out of consideration for.
Examples
ช่วยchûuaiช่วยchûuai1[to] help; assist [sb/sth]2please (request marker)3[to] save; rescue [sb]เงียบๆngîiap ngîiapเงียบๆngîiap ngîiap1quietly; discreetly; low‑key2quiet; subdued; unassuming3quiet!, hush!หน่อยnòiหน่อยnòi1a little; a bit2polite softener (request)เห็นแก่hĕn gàeเห็นแก่hĕn gàe1for the sake of [sb/sth]2[to] have regard for; put [sb/sth] firstเด็กdèkเด็กdèk1child; kid2young; not yet grown up3young person (informal)ที่têeที่têe1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerกำลังgam-langกำลังgam-lang1currently; in the middle of2power; strength3power (physics)4troops; forcesนอนnonนอนnon1[to] sleep2[to] lie down; recline3reclining; lying downอยู่yòoอยู่yòo1[to] live; reside; stay2to be (located); be at3progressive/continuative marker4to exist; remain
Please be quiet, for the sake of the baby who is sleeping.
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ฉันchǎnยอมyɔɔmไปเป็นbpai-bpenเพื่อนpʉ̂ʉanเขาkǎoก็gɔ̂เห็นแก่hěn-gɛ̀ɛมิตรภาพmít-dtrà-pâapของเราkɔ̌ɔng-rao
I agreed to go with her, for the sake of our friendship.
เอาล่ะao-lâครั้งนี้kráng-níiฉันchǎnจะjàยอมyɔɔmปล่อยbplɔ̀iผ่านไปpàan-bpaiเห็นแก่hěn-gɛ̀ɛคุณพ่อkun-pɔ̂ɔของkɔ̌ɔngเธอtəəแล้วกันlɛ́ɛo-gan
Alright, I'll let it go this time, for your father's sake.
ทั้งสองtáng-sɔ̌ɔngประเทศbprà-têetยอมyɔɔmหยุดยิงyùt-yingชั่วคราวchûua-kraaoโดยdooiเห็นแก่hěn-gɛ̀ɛสันติภาพsǎn-dtì-pâapในnaiภูมิภาคpuu-mí-pâak
Both countries agreed to a temporary ceasefire for the sake of peace in the region.
2VerbB2
[to] have regard for; put [sb/sth] first
to give importance to someone or something when acting or deciding, sometimes putting that person's interests or that consideration above fairness
Examples
แม่mɛ̂ɛแม่mɛ̂ɛ1mother; mom2form of address for a woman (traditional/familiar)3prefix: female; main; baseชอบchɔ̂ɔpชอบchɔ̂ɔp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)เห็นแก่hěn-gɛ̀ɛเห็นแก่hěn-gɛ̀ɛ1for the sake of [sb/sth]2[to] have regard for; put [sb/sth] firstลูกคนเล็กlûuk-kon-lékลูกคนเล็กlûuk-kon-lékyoungest childเสมอsà-mə̌əเสมอsà-mə̌ə1always; invariably2constantly; habitually3equal; level; even4[to] draw; [to] tieพอpɔɔพอpɔɔ1enough; sufficient2enough; sufficiently3[to] suffice; be enough4quite; rather; fairly5as soon as; whenเขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillทำผิดtam-pìtทำผิดtam-pìt1[to] do wrong; make a mistake2[to] commit an offense; break a rule/lawก็gɔ̂ก็gɔ̂1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3conditional marker (if… then…)4well; after all (emphasis/justification)5topic/resumption markerไม่เคยmâi-kəəiไม่เคยmâi-kəəinever; have neverโดนdoonโดนdoon1[to] hit; make contact with [sb/sth]2[to] get; be subjected to (passive, often negative)3[to] be hit; be struck; be affected4[to] hit the mark; be spot on (slang/colloq.)5for a long time (Isan)ดุdùดุdù1strict; stern; scolding2fierce; aggressive; ferocious3[to] scold; rebukeเลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceed
Mom always shows favoritism to the youngest child; whenever he does something wrong, he never gets told off.
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หัวหน้าhǔua-nâaเห็นแก่hěn-gɛ̀ɛญาติyâatของตัวเองkɔ̌ɔng-dtuua-eengให้hâiโบนัสboo-nátมากกว่าmâak-gwàaคนอื่นkon-ʉ̀ʉn
The boss was partial to his own relative, giving him a bigger bonus than others.
นักการเมืองnák-gaan-mʉʉangคนkonนั้นnánถูกtùukวิจารณ์wí-jaanว่าwâaออกɔ̀ɔkนโยบายná-yoo-baaiที่tîiเห็นแก่hěn-gɛ̀ɛพวกพ้องpûuak-pɔ́ɔngโดยdooiไม่mâiคำนึงถึงkam-nʉng-tʉ̌ngผลประโยชน์pǒn-bprà-yòotของkɔ̌ɔngประเทศชาติbprà-têet-châatโดยรวมdooi-ruuam
That politician was criticized for issuing policies that favored his cronies, without considering the overall benefit to the nation.
การตัดสินgaan-dtàt-sǐnคดีká-diiนี้níiดูduuไม่โปร่งใสmâi-bpròong-sǎiทำให้tam-hâiหลายคนlǎai-konสงสัยsǒng-sǎiว่าwâaผู้พิพากษาpûu-pí-pâak-sǎaเห็นแก่hěn-gɛ̀ɛฝ่ายจำเลยfàai-jam-ləəiซึ่งsʉ̂ngเป็นbpenผู้มีอิทธิพลpûu-mii-ìt-tí-pon
The verdict in this case does not seem transparent, making many people suspect that the judge was partial to the defendant, who is an influential person.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
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เห็นแก่hěn-gɛ̀ɛเห็นแก่hěn-gɛ̀ɛfor the sake of [sb/sth]for the sake of [sb/sth]Word