โซ่
sôoMeanings
1NounA2
chain (linked metal rings)
A series of connected metal links used for fastening, pulling, locking, or transmitting power.
Examples
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Yesterday the mechanic replaced my bicycle chain.
Before a long ride, you should oil the chain so it runs smoothly.
The garage door is locked with a chain.
Last night he used a chain to haul heavy items onto the truck.
พรุ่งนี้prûng-níiช่างchângจะjàเอาโซ่ao-sôoมาmaaเปลี่ยนbplìianให้hâiประตูbprà-dtuuเพราะprɔ́อันanเก่าgàoขาดkàatบ่อยbɔ̀i
Tomorrow the mechanic will bring a chain to replace the door’s because the old one often breaks.
เพื่อpʉ̂ʉaความปลอดภัยkwaam-bplɔ̀ɔt-paiเราraoควรkuuanตรวจdtrùuatความตึงkwaam-dtʉngของkɔ̌ɔngโซ่sôoก่อนgɔ̀ɔnดึงdʉngของหนักkɔ̌ɔng-nàkทุกครั้งtúk-kráng
For safety, we should check the tension of the chain before pulling heavy objects every time.
ถ้าtâaโซ่sôoหย่อนyɔ̀ɔnเกินไปgəən-bpaiแรงrɛɛngจากjàakการปั่นgaan-bpànจะjàถ่ายทอดtàai-tɔ̂ɔtไปbpaiล้อlɔ́ɔไม่ดีmâi-dii
If the chain is too loose, the pedaling power won't be transmitted well to the wheel.
2NounB2
chain; shackles (figurative)
Something that restricts freedom or binds, used figuratively.
Examples
ความกลัวkwaam-gluuaความกลัวkwaam-gluuafear; dread; apprehensionกลายเป็นglaai-bpenกลายเป็นglaai-bpen1[to] become; turn into [sth]2[to] turn out (to be) [sth/that]โซ่sôoโซ่sôo1chain (linked metal rings)2chain; shackles (figurative)3classifier: เส้นที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerล่ามlâamล่ามlâam1interpreter2[to] interpret (spoken language)3[to] tether; tie up; leashไม่ให้mâi-hâiไม่ให้mâi-hâi1[to] not give; withhold; refuse to give2[to] not allow; not let; forbid3so that not; in order to preventเขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillก้าวgâaoก้าวgâao1step; stride2[to] step; stride3[to] advance; progress4step forward; advance5step (classifier for steps/strides)ตามdtaamตามdtaam1[to] follow; go after2according to; in accordance with3after; behind; in pursuit of4[to] comply with; abide by; obey5along; along (a path); following (direction)ฝันfǎnฝันfǎn1dream (during sleep)2[to] dream (during sleep)3dream; aspiration; fantasy4[to] dream; aspire; fantasize
Fear became the chain that bound him from pursuing his dreams.
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หนี้สินnîi-sǐnเป็นbpenโซ่sôoที่tîiถ่วงtùuangชีวิตchii-wítหลายlǎaiครอบครัวkrɔ̂ɔp-kruuaให้hâiเดินช้าdəən-cháa
Debt is a chain that slows down many families’ lives.
ค่านิยมkâa-ní-yomเดิมdəəmที่tîiไม่รับmâi-rápความแตกต่างkwaam-dtɛ̀ɛk-dtàangทำหน้าที่tam-nâa-tîiเป็นbpenโซ่sôoพันธนาการpan-tá-naa-gaanสังคมsǎng-komไม่ให้mâi-hâiก้าวหน้าgâao-nâa
Old values that reject differences act as chains binding society from progressing.
เขาkǎoตัดdtàtโซ่sôoแห่งhɛ̀ngความคาดหวังkwaam-kâat-wǎngของkɔ̌ɔngคนอื่นkon-ʉ̀ʉnแล้วlɛ́ɛoเลือกlʉ̂ʉakเส้นทางsên-taangของตัวเองkɔ̌ɔng-dtuua-eeng
He cut the chains of others’ expectations and chose his own path.
3ClassifierB2
classifier: เส้นเส้นsên1line; stripe; thread-like length2noodle (food strand)3tendon; nerve; sinew4CL: strand-like things5route; line (service/path)6connections; pull (informal)
The classifier เส้นเส้นsên1line; stripe; thread-like length2noodle (food strand)3tendon; nerve; sinew4CL: strand-like things5route; line (service/path)6connections; pull (informal) is used when counting chains or lengths of chain.
Examples
ช่างchângช่างchâng1artisan; mechanic; technician2crafts-; technical (prefix)3never mind; let it be4how (exclamatory)5[to] be inclined to; be given toขอkɔ̌ɔขอkɔ̌ɔ1[to] request; ask for [sth]2polite request marker3[to] beg; plead4[to] wish for; pray forเช่าchâoเช่าchâo1[to] rent; lease2[to] let out; rent outโซ่sôoโซ่sôo1chain (linked metal rings)2chain; shackles (figurative)3classifier: เส้นสามsǎamสามsǎamthree (3)โซ่sôoโซ่sôo1chain (linked metal rings)2chain; shackles (figurative)3classifier: เส้นเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉa1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofยกyókยกyók1[to] lift; raise2[to] give; dedicate; donate3[to] promote; elevate (rank/status)4[to] cite; invoke (as an example/reason)5classifier: round6[to] waive; remit; dismissเครื่องยนต์krʉ̂ʉang-yonเครื่องยนต์krʉ̂ʉang-yonengineขึ้นkʉ̂nขึ้นkʉ̂n1[to] go up; rise; ascend2[to] increase3[to] board; get on4result complement: upward/better5postverbal particle: onset or occurrence6[to] sprout; grow; appear7northward/up-countryจากjàakจากjàak1from; away from2[to] leave; depart; part from3nipa palmพื้นpʉ́ʉnพื้นpʉ́ʉn1floor2ground; base surface; bottom3basis; level; background (figurative)4background (color/pattern)
The mechanic asked to rent three chains to lift the engine off the floor.
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We bought one length of chain to fasten the barn door.
คนงานkon-ngaanต้องdtɔ̂ngใช้cháiโซ่sôoสองsɔ̌ɔngโซ่sôoยาวyaaoเท่ากันtâo-ganในnaiการดึงgaan-dʉngตู้คอนเทนเนอร์dtûu-kɔɔn-teen-nə̂ə
The workers had to use two chains of equal length to pull the container.
โปรดbpròotนับโซ่náp-sôoให้hâiครบkrópสี่sìiโซ่sôoก่อนgɔ̀ɔnส่งมอบsòng-mɔ̂ɔpตามdtaamรายการraai-gaanวัสดุwát-sà-dù
Please count a total of four chains before delivery according to the materials list.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markMai ek
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Falling tone
sôo
Starts high, rises a little, then drops clearly.
Low class + Mai ek → Falling
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 | — | — |