เอกชน
èek-gà-chonMeanings
1AdjectiveB1
private; non-governmental
Belonging to or run by individuals or companies rather than the state.
Examples
โรงพยาบาลroong-pá-yaa-baanโรงพยาบาลroong-pá-yaa-baanhospitalนี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)เป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)ของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsเอกชนèek-gà-chonเอกชนèek-gà-chon1private; non-governmental2private sectorค่ารักษาkâa-rák-sǎaค่ารักษาkâa-rák-sǎamedical expensesจึงjʉngจึงjʉng1therefore; so; thus2only then; then (as a result)แพงกว่าpɛɛng-gwàaแพงกว่าpɛɛng-gwàamore expensive
This hospital is privately run, so the treatment fees are higher.
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บริษัทเอกชนbɔɔ-rí-sàt-èek-gà-chonรับช่วงráp-chûuangงานngaanซ่อมsɔ̂mถนนtà-nǒnจากjàakเทศบาลtêet-sà-baanตามdtaamสัญญาsǎn-yaa
A private company subcontracted the road repairs from the municipality under a contract.
มหาวิทยาลัยmá-hǎa-wít-tá-yaa-laiเอกชนèek-gà-chonแห่งนี้hɛ̀ng-níiมีmiiหลักสูตรlàk-sùutนานาชาติnaa-naa-châatหลายสาขาlǎai-sǎa-kǎa
This private university offers many international programs.
รัฐrátผลักดันplàk-danให้hâiเอกชนèek-gà-chonร่วมลงทุนrûuam-long-tunในnaiโครงสร้างพื้นฐานkroong-sâang-pʉ́ʉn-tǎanด้วยdûuaiรูปแบบrûup-bɛ̀ɛpPPP
The government is promoting private sector participation in infrastructure through the PPP model.
2NounB1
private sector
The part of the economy owned and operated by individuals and businesses, as opposed to the public sector.
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บริษัทbɔɔ-rí-sàtบริษัทbɔɔ-rí-sàtcompany; firm; corporationในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)ภาคเอกชนpâak-èek-gà-chonภาคเอกชนpâak-èek-gà-chonprivate sector; non-government sectorจ้างงานjâang-ngaanจ้างงานjâang-ngaan[to] employ [sb]เพิ่มpə̂əmเพิ่มpə̂əm1[to] increase; add2additional; more3more; extraช่วงchûuangช่วงchûuang1period; span (of time)2span; extent3section; segment (part of something)4range; interval (between limits)5distance between supportsไตรมาสนี้dtrai-mâat-níiไตรมาสนี้dtrai-mâat-níi1this quarter (current three-month period)2in this quarter
Companies in the private sector are hiring more this quarter.
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รัฐบาลrát-tà-baanเชิญchəənภาคเอกชนpâak-èek-gà-chonร่วมลงทุนrûuam-long-tunโครงการkroong-gaanโครงสร้างพื้นฐานkroong-sâang-pʉ́ʉn-tǎan
The government invited the private sector to co-invest in infrastructure projects.
การแข่งขันgaan-kɛ̀ng-kǎnในnaiภาคเอกชนpâak-èek-gà-chonทำtamให้บริการhâi-bɔɔ-rí-gaanดีขึ้นdii-kʉ̂nและlɛ́ราคายุติธรรมraa-kaa-yú-dtì-tamขึ้นkʉ̂n
Competition in the private sector improves services and makes prices more fair.
วิจัยwí-jaiครั้งนี้kráng-níiเป็นbpenความร่วมมือkwaam-rûuam-mʉʉระหว่างrá-wàangมหาวิทยาลัยmá-hǎa-wít-tá-yaa-laiกับgàpภาคเอกชนpâak-èek-gà-chonเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaผลักดันplàk-danนวัตกรรมná-wát-dtà-gam
This research is a collaboration between the university and the private sector to drive innovation.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is เอกชน said เอก-กะ-ชน?
èek-gà-chon
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
3 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableEnds in -ก, a stop, so it is dead.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Low tone
èek
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
Mid class + No tone mark + Dead syllable → Low
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
เอกèekเอกèek1major (field of study)2one; single; unique; exceptional3principal; primary4A; first class; first rank; top grade5ace (playing card)major (field of study)Part 1
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ชนchonชนchon1[to] crash; collide2[to] clink (glasses); toast3people; tribe; class[to] crash; collidePart 2
เอกชนèek-gà-chonเอกชนèek-gà-chonprivate; non-governmentalprivate; non-governmentalWord