แซ่(sâe)
Meanings
1NounB1
Chinese surname; clan name
Chinese family name; surname; clan name
Examples
เพื่อนpêuuanเพื่อนpêuuan1friend2classmate; colleague (peer)3companion; fellowของฉันkŏng chănของฉันkŏng chănmy; mineเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4[to] be + set expressionsคนไทยเชื้อสายจีนkon tai chéuua săai jeenคนไทยเชื้อสายจีนkon tai chéuua săai jeenThai person of Chinese descentและláeและláeand (coordinating)ใช้cháiใช้chái1[to] use; employ2[to] spend (money); pay; expend3[to] require; take (time/effort/amount)4[to] order; command (someone to do) [colloq.]5be acceptable/valid; okay [set phrase]แซ่sâeแซ่sâe1Chinese surname; clan name2noisy; loud; buzzingลี้léeลี้lée1[to] hide; conceal oneself2[to] evade; escape (literary)3li (Chinese unit of distance)4Li (surname; toponym)
My friend is a Thai of Chinese descent and uses the surname Lee.
2AdjectiveB2
noisy; loud; buzzing
noisy, loud, or buzzing with sound (usually referring to a crowd or voices)
Examples
พอporพอpor1enough; sufficient2enough; sufficiently3[to] suffice; be enough4quite; rather; fairly5as soon as; when6only; just; merelyครูkruuครูkruu1teacher2master; mentor (respectful)3teacher (classifier; formal)เดินdernเดินdern1[to] walk; go on foot2[to] run; operate (machine/system)3[to] proceed; go; move along4[to] start; initiate (process/plan)ออกจากòk jàakออกจากòk jàak1[to] leave; exit; depart from2from; out of (after a verb)ห้องhôngห้องhông1room2classifier: roomsนักเรียนnák riianนักเรียนnák riianschool student; pupilก็gâwก็gâw1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3even; after all (emphasis/justification)4conditional marker (if… then…)5topic/resumption markerคุยกันkui ganคุยกันkui gan1[to] talk together; chat2[to] discuss; talk things through; negotiate3[to] be talking (romantically); be seeing each other (informal)แซ่sâeแซ่sâe1Chinese surname; clan name2noisy; loud; buzzing
When the teacher walked out of the room, the students chatted noisily, creating a buzz.