ในด้าน
nai-dâanMeaning
1PrepositionB1
in terms of; regarding; with respect to
used to introduce the specific aspect, field, or criterion being discussed
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillเก่งgèngเก่งgèng1skilled; good at2smart; quick-witted3[to] be good at; excelในด้านnai-dâanในด้านnai-dâanin terms of; regarding; with respect toกีฬาgii-laaกีฬาgii-laasport; sportsแต่dtɛ̀ɛแต่dtɛ̀ɛ1but; however (contrast)2only; just (restriction)3from; since (starting point)ไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)เก่งgèngเก่งgèng1skilled; good at2smart; quick-witted3[to] be good at; excelเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangเรื่องrʉ̂ʉang1matter; issue; subject2story; tale3classifier for stories/films/cases4about; regarding (as a topic marker)เรียนriianเรียนriian1[to] study; learn2[to] take (a course/subject)3[to] respectfully inform; address (formal)
He is good in terms of sports, but not good at studying.
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ถ้าtâaพูดpûutในด้านnai-dâanดีไซน์dii-saaiโทรศัพท์too-rá-sàpรุ่นrûnนี้níiก็gɔ̂สวยดีsǔuai-diiนะnáแต่dtɛ̀ɛแบตหมดbɛ̀t-mòtเร็วreoไปหน่อยbpai-nɔ̀i
In terms of design, this phone model is quite beautiful, but the battery runs out a bit too fast.
บริษัทbɔɔ-rí-sàtของเราkɔ̌ɔng-raoยังyangต้องdtɔ̂ngพัฒนาpát-tá-naaอีกìikมากmâakในด้านnai-dâanการบริการลูกค้าgaan-bɔɔ-rí-gaan-lûuk-káa
Our company still needs to improve a lot in the area of customer service.
แม้ว่าmɛ́ɛ-wâaนโยบายná-yoo-baaiนี้níiจะjàดูดีduu-diiในด้านnai-dâanทฤษฎีtrít-sà-diiแต่dtɛ̀ɛในทางปฏิบัติnai-taang-bpà-dtì-bàtอาจàatก่อให้เกิดgɔ̀ɔ-hâi-gə̀ətปัญหาbpan-hǎaที่tîiไม่คาดคิดmâi-kâat-kítได้dâai
Although this policy looks good in terms of theory, in practice it might cause unexpected problems.
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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ด้านdâanด้านdâan1side; face (surface)2classifier: sides/faces/aspects3field; area; aspect4calloused; hardened; matte5toward; on the side of6dud; failing to fire or explodeside; face (surface)Part 2
ในด้านnai-dâanในด้านnai-dâanin terms of; regarding; with respect toin terms of; regarding; with respect toWord