แรงกดดัน
rɛɛng-gòt-danMeanings
1NounB1
pressure (figurative; from people or circumstances)
strong influence, demands, or expectations that make someone feel compelled to act in a certain way (social, political, economic, etc.)
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)รู้สึกrúu-sʉ̀kรู้สึกrúu-sʉ̀k1[to] feel; sense2[to] feel that…; think (impression/opinion)มีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoแรงกดดันrɛɛng-gòt-danแรงกดดันrɛɛng-gòt-dan1pressure (figurative; from people or circumstances)2pressure; pressing force (physical)เรื่องrʉ̂ʉangเรื่องrʉ̂ʉang1matter; issue; subject2story; tale3classifier for stories/films/cases4about; regarding (as a topic marker)การเรียนgaan-riianการเรียนgaan-riian1studying; learning2schooling; education (as a course of study)
I feel pressure about my studies.
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เขาkǎoตัดสินใจdtàt-sǐn-jaiลาออกlaa-ɔ̀ɔkจากjàakงานngaanเพราะprɔ́ทนtonแรงกดดันrɛɛng-gòt-danไม่ไหวmâi-wǎi
He decided to quit his job because he couldn't handle the pressure.
วัยรุ่นwai-rûnมักmákเจอjəəแรงกดดันrɛɛng-gòt-danจากjàakเพื่อนpʉ̂ʉanให้hâiทำtamในnaiสิ่งที่sìng-tîiไม่mâiอยากyàakทำtam
Teenagers often face peer pressure to do things they don't want to do.
รัฐบาลrát-tà-baanกำลังgam-langเผชิญpà-chəənแรงกดดันrɛɛng-gòt-danทางเศรษฐกิจtaang-sèet-tà-gìtจากjàakนานาชาติnaa-naa-châatให้hâiปฏิรูปbpà-dtì-rûupโครงสร้างkroong-sâangทางการเงินtaang-gaan-ngənของkɔ̌ɔngประเทศbprà-têet
The government is facing international economic pressure to reform the country's financial structure.
2NounB2
pressure; pressing force (physical)
Physical force exerted against a surface or object; pressure in general usage.
Examples
นักดำน้ำnák-dam-náamนักดำน้ำnák-dam-náamdiverต้องdtɔ̂ngต้องdtɔ̂ng1must; have to2must; bound toฝึกจิตfʉ̀k-jìtฝึกจิตfʉ̀k-jìt[to] train the mindใจjaiใจjai1heart; mind; feelings; spirit2kindness; compassion; generosity3courage; spirit; morale4intention; will; willingness5core; essence (in compounds)ให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3[to] have [sb] do; cause to4for (benefit of)5so that; in order to6until; to the point that (result)เข้มแข็งkêm-kɛ̌ngเข้มแข็งkêm-kɛ̌ng1strong; resilient (mental/emotional)2robust; sturdy (health/spirit)3forceful; vigorous (policy/action)เพื่อรับมือpʉ̂ʉa-ráp-mʉʉเพื่อรับมือpʉ̂ʉa-ráp-mʉʉin order to deal with [sth]กับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3side dish; accompaniment4against; versus5to; toward (recipient/target)6classifier: sets/pairs (spoon and fork)แรงกดดันrɛɛng-gòt-danแรงกดดันrɛɛng-gòt-dan1pressure (figurative; from people or circumstances)2pressure; pressing force (physical)ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)การแข่งขันgaan-kɛ̀ng-kǎnการแข่งขันgaan-kɛ̀ng-kǎn1competition; contest; match; race; tournament2rivalry; competitive pressureระดับโลกrá-dàp-lôokระดับโลกrá-dàp-lôok1world-class; global (standard)2the global level
Divers must train their minds to be strong to handle the pressure of world-class competitions.
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ผู้จัดpûu-jàtการสร้างgaan-sâangแรงกดดันrɛɛng-gòt-danให้hâiพนักงานpá-nák-ngaanทำtamยอดขายyɔ̂ɔt-kǎaiให้ได้hâi-dâaiตามdtaamเป้าbpâoจนjonทุกคนtúk-konเครียดkrîiat
The manager put pressure on employees to meet sales targets until everyone was stressed.
เชฟchéepรู้สึกถึงrúu-sʉ̀k-tʉ̌ngแรงกดดันrɛɛng-gòt-danที่tîiจะjàต้องdtɔ̂ngปรุงอาหารbprung-aa-hǎanด้วยdûuaiหม้อmɔ̂ɔอัดàtแรงดันrɛɛng-danให้hâiเสร็จทันเวลาsèt-tan-wee-laa
The chef felt the pressure to finish cooking with the pressure cooker on time.
บรรยากาศban-yaa-gàatการเจรจาgaan-jee-rá-jaaเต็มไปด้วยdtem-bpai-dûuaiแรงกดดันrɛɛng-gòt-danจนjonทำให้tam-hâiทั้งtángสองsɔ̌ɔngฝ่ายfàaiรู้สึกrúu-sʉ̀kอึดอัดʉ̀t-àt
The negotiation atmosphere was full of pressure, making both sides feel uncomfortable.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
3 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -ง, a sonorant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
rɛɛng
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Low class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Mid
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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ดันdanดันdan1[to] push [sth/sb]2darn; shoot (mild exclamation)3[to] promote; propel [sb/sth] forward4[to] push up; drive up [prices, levels, etc.]5happen to; end up (colloq. auxiliary)[to] push [sth/sb]Part 2
แรงกดดันrɛɛng-gòt-danแรงกดดันrɛɛng-gòt-danpressure (figurative; from people or circumstances)pressure (figurative; from people or circumstances)Word