ใช้ทุน
chái-tunMeanings
1VerbB1
[to] use capital; [to] require capital
to use or need capital/funds for a business or project; not specifically to invest (ลงทุนลงทุนlong-tun1[to] invest (money; resources)2to take the trouble; to go to the effort (colloquial)).
Examples
เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillจะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)ใช้ทุนchái tunใช้ทุนchái tun1[to] use capital; [to] require capital2[to] fulfill a service bond; [to] work to repay a scholarshipเปิดbpèrtเปิดbpèrt1[to] open; uncover; unwrap2[to] turn on; switch on3[to] start; launch; open for business4[to] put on; play (music or video)ร้านอาหารráan aa-hăanร้านอาหารráan aa-hăanrestaurant; eateryเล็กๆlék lékเล็กๆlék lék1small; little; tiny (softened by reduplication)2slightly; a littleของตัวเองkŏng dtuua ayngของตัวเองkŏng dtuua ayngone's own
He will use capital to open his own small restaurant.
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การทำธุรกิจgaan-tam-tú-rá-gìtส่วนตัวsùuan-dtuuaต้องdtɔ̂ngใช้ทุนchái-tunเยอะyə́พอสมควรpɔɔ-sǒm-kuuanดังนั้นdang-nánเราraoจึงjʉngต้องdtɔ̂ngวางwaangแผนการเงินpɛ̌ɛn-gaan-ngənให้ดีhâi-dii
Running your own business requires a considerable amount of capital, so we must plan our finances well.
โปรเจกต์bproo-jèekนี้níiใช้ทุนchái-tunไม่mâiสูงsǔungมากmâakแต่dtɛ̀ɛต้องdtɔ̂ngอาศัยaa-sǎiความร่วมมือkwaam-rûuam-mʉʉจากjàakหลายฝ่ายlǎai-fàaiถึงจะtʉ̌ng-jàสำเร็จsǎm-rèt
This project doesn't require a lot of funds, but it needs cooperation from many parties to succeed.
บริษัทbɔɔ-rí-sàtตัดสินใจdtàt-sǐn-jaiใช้cháiทุนหมุนเวียนtun-mǔn-wiianภายในpaai-naiเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaขยายkà-yǎaiกิจการgìt-jà-gaanแทนที่จะtɛɛn-tîi-jàกู้ยืมgûu-yʉʉmจากjàakสถาบันการเงินsà-tǎa-ban-gaan-ngən
The company decided to use its internal working capital to expand the business, instead of borrowing from financial institutions.
2VerbB2
[to] fulfill a service bond; [to] work to repay a scholarship
to work for a required period to fulfill the service bond attached to a scholarship or grant, often for the government or the sponsoring organization after graduation.
Examples
หลังจากlǎng-jàakหลังจากlǎng-jàak1after; subsequent to (time)2after; once (clause)เรียนจบriian-jòpเรียนจบriian-jòp[to] graduate; complete one's studiesแพทย์pɛ̂ɛtแพทย์pɛ̂ɛt1doctor; physician2medical (attrib.; in compounds)แล้วlɛ́ɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillต้องdtɔ̂ngต้องdtɔ̂ng1must; have to2must; bound toไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyใช้ทุนchái-tunใช้ทุนchái-tun1[to] use capital; [to] require capital2[to] fulfill a service bond; [to] work to repay a scholarshipที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerโรงพยาบาลroong-pá-yaa-baanโรงพยาบาลroong-pá-yaa-baanhospitalต่างจังหวัดdtàang-jang-wàtต่างจังหวัดdtàang-jang-wàt1upcountry; outside the capital2provincial; out-of-townเป็นเวลาbpen-wee-laaเป็นเวลาbpen-wee-laa1for (a duration)2regularly; on a schedule3ปีbpiiปีbpii1year2classifier: years
After graduating from medical school, he has to work at a provincial hospital for 3 years to fulfill his service bond.
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เธอtəəได้dâaiทุนtunรัฐบาลrát-tà-baanไปเรียนbpai-riianต่อdtɔ̀ɔต่างประเทศdtàang-bprà-têetพอpɔɔกลับมาglàp-maaก็gɔ̂ต้องdtɔ̂ngทำงานtam-ngaanใช้ทุนchái-tunให้hâiกระทรวงgrà-suuangก่อนgɔ̀ɔn
She received a government scholarship to study abroad, so when she returns, she must first work for the ministry to fulfill her service bond.
แม้mɛ́ɛการใช้gaan-cháiทุนtunจะเป็นjà-bpenภาระผูกพันpaa-rá-pùuk-panแต่dtɛ̀ɛหลายคนlǎai-konก็gɔ̂มองว่าmɔɔng-wâaเป็นbpenโอกาสoo-gàatที่ดีtîi-diiในnaiการนำgaan-namความรู้kwaam-rúuกลับมาglàp-maaรับใช้ráp-cháiประเทศbprà-têetและlɛ́ได้dâaiประสบการณ์ทำงานbprà-sòp-gaan-tam-ngaanจริงjing
Although the service bond is an obligation, many see it as a good opportunity to use their knowledge to serve the country and gain real work experience.
สัญญาsǎn-yaaของkɔ̌ɔngนักเรียนnák-riianทุนtunระบุrá-bùไว้wáiอย่างชัดเจนyàang-chát-jeenว่าwâaหากhàakไม่mâiกลับมาglàp-maaใช้ทุนchái-tunตามdtaamกำหนดgam-nòtจะต้องjà-dtɔ̂ngชดใช้chót-cháiเงินคืนngən-kʉʉnเป็นbpenจำนวนjam-nuuanหลายlǎaiเท่าtâoของkɔ̌ɔngทุนtunที่tîiได้รับdâi-ráp
The scholarship contract clearly states that if the recipient does not return to fulfill the service bond as required, they must repay a multiple of the amount of the scholarship received.
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 markMai tho
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
High tone
chái
Starts high and keeps climbing.
Low class + Mai tho → High
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
ใช้cháiใช้chái1[to] use; employ2[to] spend (money); pay; expend3[to] require; take (time/effort/amount)4[to] tell [sb] to do [sth]; assign; order[to] use; employPart 1
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ทุนtunทุนtun1scholarship; grant2capital; funds3principal; cost basis4natural endowmentscholarship; grantPart 2
ใช้ทุนchái-tunใช้ทุนchái-tun[to] use capital; [to] require capital[to] use capital; [to] require capitalWord