ใบแข็ง
bai-kɛ̌ngMeaning
1NounB2
rigid card; official card
A stiff card made of durable material (often used for official identification, licenses, or access cards).
Examples
ต้องdtɔ̂ngต้องdtɔ̂ng1must; have to2must; bound toพกpókพกpók[to] carry (on oneself)ใบขับขี่bai-kàp-kìiใบขับขี่bai-kàp-kìidriver’s licenseใบแข็งbai-kɛ̌ngใบแข็งbai-kɛ̌ngrigid card; official cardติดตัวdtìt-dtuuaติดตัวdtìt-dtuua1[to] have/carry on one’s person2with you; on one’s person; on hand3[to] cling/adhere to one’s body (of smells/stains/etc.)4[to] remain with [sb] (of traits/skills/etc.); be inherentไว้wáiไว้wái1[to] keep; save; store2[to] set aside; reserve3for later; in reserve4[to] leave (something) as is5marks retention or maintenance of a state6[to] wear; sport (hair/moustache/etc.)เสมอsà-mə̌əเสมอsà-mə̌ə1always; invariably2constantly; habitually3equal; level; even4[to] draw; [to] tieเวลาwee-laaเวลาwee-laa1time2time; period; occasion3when; at the time (that)4classifier: scheduled occasions; meals; dosesขับรถkàp-rótขับรถkàp-rót[to] drive (a motor vehicle)เผื่อpʉ̀ʉaเผื่อpʉ̀ʉa1in case; just in case; for [sb]2[to] set aside; reserve (for later/for [sb])3[to] allow for; take into accountตำรวจdtam-rùuatตำรวจdtam-rùuatpolice; police officerเรียกrîiakเรียกrîiak1[to] call [sb/sth] (by name); name2[to] call out; summon; hail3[to] ask for; charge; demand4[to] draw attention; bring out a reactionตรวจdtrùuatตรวจdtrùuat1[to] check; inspect; examine2[to] examine medically; test
You must always carry the hard-card driver's license with you when driving, in case the police ask to see it.
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พนักงานใหม่pá-nák-ngaan-màiทุกคนtúk-konจะได้jà-dâaiรับrápบัตรbàtพนักงานpá-nák-ngaanแบบbɛ̀ɛpใบแข็งbai-kɛ̌ngเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaใช้cháiแตะdtɛ̀เข้าkâoอาคารaa-kaan
All new employees will receive a hard-card employee ID to tap for building access.
บัตรประชาชนbàt-bprà-chaa-chonรุ่นใหม่rûn-màiที่tîiเป็นbpenใบแข็งbai-kɛ̌ngมีmiiความทนทานkwaam-ton-taanและlɛ́ปลอมแปลงbplɔɔm-bplɛɛngได้dâaiยากyâakกว่าgwàaบัตรกระดาษbàt-grà-dàatสมัยก่อนsà-mǎi-gɔ̀ɔnมากmâak
The new national ID cards, which are stiff cards, are much more durable and harder to forge than the old paper ones.
เทคโนโลยีték-noo-loo-yiiบนbonบัตรbàtใบแข็งbai-kɛ̌ngสมัยนี้sà-mǎi-níiซับซ้อนsáp-sɔ́ɔnขึ้นkʉ̂nมากmâakมีmiiการฝังgaan-fǎngชิปchípข้อมูลkɔ̂ɔ-muunอิเล็กทรอนิกส์ì-lék-trɔɔ-nìkไว้wáiข้างในkâang-nai
The technology on modern stiff cards has become very complex; they have electronic data chips embedded inside.
บัตรสมาชิกbàt-sà-maa-chíkกระดาษgrà-dàatของkɔ̌ɔngร้านนี้ráan-níiขาดkàatง่ายngâaiเลยləəiเอาไปao-bpaiเคลือบklʉ̂ʉapพลาสติกpláat-sà-dtìkทำเป็นtam-bpenใบแข็งbai-kɛ̌ngดีกว่าdii-gwàa
This shop's paper membership card tears easily, so it's better to get it laminated to make it a rigid card.
นักเรียนnák riianช่วยกันchûuai ganเอาaoบัตรคำศัพท์bàt kam sàpไปbpaiเคลือบklêuuapพลาสติกpláat-sà-dtìkทำเป็นtam bpenใบแข็งbai kăengจะได้jà dâaiใช้cháiสอนsŏnได้dâiนานๆnaan naan
The students helped laminate the flashcards to make them into rigid cards so they can be used for teaching for a long time.
การเคลือบgaan-klʉ̂ʉapบัตรbàtทำเป็นtam-bpenใบแข็งbai-kɛ̌ngไม่เพียงแต่mâi-piiang-dtɛ̀ɛช่วยchûuaiป้องกันbpɔ̂ng-ganความเสียหายkwaam-sǐia-hǎaiจากjàakน้ำnáamแต่ยังdtɛ̀ɛ-yangทำให้tam-hâiสีสันsǐi-sǎnและlɛ́ตัวอักษรdtuua-àk-sɔ̌ɔnคงทนkong-tonขึ้นkʉ̂nด้วยdûuai
Laminating a card to make it rigid not only helps prevent water damage but also makes the colors and text more durable.
แม้ว่าmáe wâaต้นทุนdtôn tunการพิมพ์gaan pimบัตรพลาสติกbàt pláas-dtìkจะjàสูงกว่าsŏong gwàaแต่dtàeให้hâiความรู้สึกkwaam róo-sèukดีกว่าdee gwàaบัตรกระดาษbàt grà-dàatที่têeนำมาnam maaเคลือบklêuuapทำเป็นtam bpenใบแข็งbai kăengทีหลังtee lăng
Although the cost of printing plastic cards is higher, they feel more premium than paper cards that are later laminated to become rigid.
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 classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableThe vowel ใ hides a final -ย, so it is live.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Mid tone
bai
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Mid 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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แข็งkɛ̌ngแข็งkɛ̌ng1hard; solid2stiff; rigid; firm3strong; tough (person/stance)4frozen5[to] strengthen; rise in value (of currency)6erecthard; solidPart 2
ใบแข็งbai-kɛ̌ngใบแข็งbai-kɛ̌ngrigid card; official cardrigid card; official cardWord