ในช่วง
nai-chûuangMeaning
1PrepositionB1
during; in the period of
A phrase used to mean 'during' or 'in the period of', introducing a specific time frame.
Examples
ในช่วงnai-chûuangในช่วงnai-chûuangduring; in the period ofวันหยุดยาวwan-yùt-yaaoวันหยุดยาวwan-yùt-yaaolong holiday; long weekendเราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)จะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)ไปเที่ยวbpai-tîiaoไปเที่ยวbpai-tîiao1[to] go out for fun; hang out2[to] travel for leisure; go on a trip; go sightseeing3[to] drop by for fun; pay a casual visitทะเลtá-leeทะเลtá-lee1sea2seaside; the beachกันganกันgan1together; together with2each other; one another (post-verb marker)3[to] prevent; keep [sth] out; ward off; block4protective; resistant to; -proof5I; me (informal, male speech)6[to] set aside; reserve; earmark
During the long holiday, we will go to the sea.
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During the rainy season, the weather is humid and it rains often.
เขาkǎoทำงานหนักtam-ngaan-nàkมากmâakในช่วงnai-chûuangที่ผ่านมาtîi-pàan-maaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเก็บเงินgèp-ngənซื้อsʉ́ʉบ้านbâan
He has been working very hard in the recent period to save money to buy a house.
ในช่วงnai-chûuangศตวรรษsà-dtà-wátที่tîi19มีmiiการเปลี่ยนแปลงgaan-bplìian-bplɛɛngทางสังคมtaang-sǎng-komและlɛ́เทคโนโลยีték-noo-loo-yiiครั้งใหญ่kráng-yàiเกิดขึ้นgə̀ət-kʉ̂nมากมายmâak-maai
During the 19th century, many major social and technological changes occurred.
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 syllableThe vowel ใ hides a final -ย, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
nai
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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ช่วงchûuangช่วงchûuang1period; span (of time)2span; extent3section; segment (part of something)4range; interval (between limits)5distance between supports6span; extentperiod; span (of time)Part 2
ในช่วงnai-chûuangในช่วงnai-chûuangduring; in the period ofduring; in the period ofWord