โซเชียล
soo-chiianMeanings
1AdjectiveB1
social (online; informal)
Relating to social media or online social interaction; colloquial shortening of โซเชียลมีเดียโซเชียลมีเดียsoo-chiian-mii-diia1social media (platforms/apps)2social‑media; relating to social media.
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillอัพàpอัพàp1[to] upload2[to] update3[to] raise; [to] increase; [to] boost (informal)รูruuรูruu1hole; opening2burrow; animal hole3orifice; bodily openingปลงbplongปลงbplong1[to] shave (ritual/ordination)2[to] let go; be detached; resign oneself3[to] cremate; carry out funeral rites forโซเชียลsoo-chiianโซเชียลsoo-chiian1social (online; informal)2social media (short form; informal)ทุกวันtúk-wanทุกวันtúk-wan1every day; daily2daily; occurring every dayเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉa1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofคุยkuiคุยkui1[to] chat; talk2[to] discuss; talk over3[to] brag; boast4[to] talk to [sb] romantically; get to know a potential partner (colloq.)กับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3side dish; accompaniment4against; versus5to; toward (recipient/target)เพื่อนpʉ̂ʉanเพื่อนpʉ̂ʉan1friend2classmate; colleague (peer)3companion; fellow
He uploads photos on social media every day to chat with friends.
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ช่วงนี้chûuang néeแบรนด์braenเล็กๆlék lékใช้cháiช่องทางchông taangโซเชียลso-chîianในnaiการหาgaan hăaลูกค้าlûuk-káaใหม่màiและláeตอบคำถามdtòp kam tăamอย่างรวดเร็วyàang rûuat-reo
These days, small brands use social channels to find new customers and respond quickly.
เราraoเจอกันjəə-ganในnaiโซเชียลsoo-chiianก่อนgɔ̀ɔnแล้วlɛ́ɛoค่อยkɔ̂iนัดเจอnát-jəəตัวจริงdtuua-jingทีหลังtii-lǎng
We met on social media first, then arranged to meet in person later.
บางคนbaang-konรู้สึกrúu-sʉ̀kกดดันgòt-danจากjàakโซเชียลsoo-chiianเพราะprɔ́ต้องdtɔ̂ngคอยkɔɔiเปรียบเทียบbprìiap-tîiapตัวเองdtuua-eengกับgàpภาพpâapที่tîiดูduuสวยงามsǔuai-ngaamเกินจริงgəən-jing
Some people feel pressured by social media because they keep comparing themselves with overly polished images.
2NounB1
social media (short form; informal)
Social-media platforms and content; colloquial shorthand for โซเชียลมีเดียโซเชียลมีเดียsoo-chiian-mii-diia1social media (platforms/apps)2social‑media; relating to social media.
Examples
ช่วงนี้chûuang-níiช่วงนี้chûuang-níi1these days; lately; currently2this period (of time); the current periodฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)พักpákพักpák1[to] rest; take a break2[to] stay; lodge3[to] pause; put [sth] on hold4interval; stretch; spellโซเชียลsoo-chiianโซเชียลsoo-chiian1social (online; informal)2social media (short form; informal)สองsɔ̌ɔngสองsɔ̌ɔng1two; 22secondอาทิตย์aa-títอาทิตย์aa-tít1classifier for weeks2the Sun3week4Sunday (abbr.)5given nameจะได้jà-dâaiจะได้jà-dâai1so that; in order that; that way2will be able to; get to; come to3then; so (result in instructions/explanations)ไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)วอกแวกwɔ̂ɔk-wɛ̂ɛkวอกแวกwɔ̂ɔk-wɛ̂ɛk1distracted; easily distracted; scatterbrained2[to] get distracted; [to] lose focus
I'm taking a break from social media for two weeks so I won't get distracted.
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ร้านนี้ráan-níiดังdangเพราะprɔ́รีวิวrii-wiuในnaiโซเชียลsoo-chiianคนkonเลยləəiตามdtaamไปลองbpai-lɔɔngกันganเยอะyə́
This shop is famous because of reviews on social media, so lots of people went to try it.
เขาkăoทำtamคอนเทนต์kon-ténลงlongโซเชียลso-chîianทุกวันtúk wanจนjonผู้ติดตามpôo dtìt dtaamเพิ่มขึ้นpêrm kûenเรื่อยrêuuaiๆ-
He posts content on social media every day, and his followers keep increasing.
ข่าวปลอมkàao-bplɔɔmในnaiโซเชียลsoo-chiianแพร่กระจายprɛ̂ɛ-grà-jaaiไวwaiมากmâakถ้าtâaไม่mâiตรวจสอบdtrùuat-sɔ̀ɔpแหล่งที่มาlɛ̀ng-tîi-maaก็gɔ̂อาจàatเข้าใจผิดkâo-jai-pìtได้dâai
Fake news on social media spreads very fast; if you don't verify the source, you might misunderstand.
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 classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableA long vowel with no final consonant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
soo
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 | — | — |