แผนการ
pɛ̌ɛn-gaanMeanings
1NounB1
plan; strategy
a planned set of actions or steps arranged to achieve a goal
Examples
เราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)มีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoแผนpɛ̌ɛnแผนpɛ̌ɛn1plan; strategy2scheme; plotการไปเที่ยวgaan-bpai-tîiaoการไปเที่ยวgaan-bpai-tîiao1leisure travel; outing; trip2going out for fun; social outingทะเลtá-leeทะเลtá-lee1sea2seaside; the beachสุดสัปดาห์นี้sùt-sàp-daa-níiสุดสัปดาห์นี้sùt-sàp-daa-níi1this weekend2this weekend (time phrase)
We have a plan to go to the beach this weekend.
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ถ้าtâaอยากyàakสอบผ่านsɔ̀ɔp-pàanคุณkunต้องมีdtɔ̂ng-miiแผนpɛ̌ɛnการอ่านหนังสือgaan-àan-nǎng-sʉ̌ʉที่ดีtîi-dii
If you want to pass the exam, you must have a good study plan.
แผนการตลาดpɛ̌ɛn-gaan-dtà-làatสำหรับsǎm-ràpสินค้าsǐn-káaใหม่màiของเราkɔ̌ɔng-raoดูduuน่าสนใจnâa-sǒn-jaiมากmâak
The marketing plan for our new product looks very interesting.
กรรมgamการบริหารgaan-bɔɔ-rí-hǎanกำลังgam-langทบทวนtóp-tuuanแผนpɛ̌ɛnการขยายธุรกิจgaan-kà-yǎai-tú-rá-gìtไปยังbpai-yangต่างประเทศdtàang-bprà-têetในnaiระยะยาวrá-yá-yaao
The board of directors is reviewing the long-term plan for expanding the business overseas.
2NounB2
plot; scheme (often negative)
a secret or deceitful plan intended to trick or harm someone
Examples
ฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)ว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell2that (clause marker)3[to] think; consider; deem4[to] scold; reproach; criticizeนี่nêeนี่nêe1this (colloq.)2this; this one (pronoun)3here4here is…; look/listen (attention-getter)5you see; after all (colloq.)ต้องdtôngต้องdtông1must; have to2must; bound toเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)แผนการpăen gaanแผนการpăen gaan1plan; strategy2plot; scheme (often negative)ของเขาkŏng kăoของเขาkŏng kăohis; hers; theirsที่จะtêe jàที่จะtêe jà1that/which/who will; that is/are going to2to (after a noun/adj; infinitival 'to')ยึดyéutยึดyéut1[to] seize; confiscate2[to] hold; grip; fasten; secure3[to] occupy; seize control (of place/vehicle)4[to] adhere to; stick to [sth] (principle/position)5[to] become stiff; seize upบริษัทbò-rí-sàtบริษัทbò-rí-sàtcompany; firm; corporationแน่ๆnâe nâeแน่ๆnâe nâedefinitely; for sure; certainly
I think this must be his scheme to take over the company.
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ในที่สุดnai-tîi-sùtตำรวจdtam-rùuatก็gɔ̂สามารถsǎa-mâatหยุดยั้งyùt-yángแผนการpɛ̌ɛn-gaanปล้นbplônธนาคารtá-naa-kaanของkɔ̌ɔngคนร้ายkon-ráaiได้dâai
Finally, the police were able to foil the criminals' plot to rob the bank.
นักสืบnák-sʉ̀ʉpเปิดโปงbpə̀ət-bpoongแผนการpɛ̌ɛn-gaanอันanซับซ้อนsáp-sɔ́ɔnของkɔ̌ɔngนักการเมืองnák-gaan-mʉʉangที่ต้องการtîi-dtɔ̂ng-gaanใส่ร้ายsài-ráaiคู่แข่งkûu-kɛ̀ng
The detective exposed the politician's complex scheme to frame his rival.
ตัวละครdtuua-lá-kɔɔnในnaiนิยายní-yaaiสร้างsâangแผนการpɛ̌ɛn-gaanที่tîiแยบยลyɛ̂ɛp-yonเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaหลอกลวงlɔ̀ɔk-luuangทุกคนtúk-konให้hâiหลงเชื่อlǒng-chʉ̂ʉa
The character in the novel created an ingenious plot to deceive everyone.
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
pɛ̌ɛn
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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แผนการpɛ̌ɛn-gaanแผนการpɛ̌ɛn-gaanplan; strategyplan; strategyWord