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fài-sǔungMeaning
1AdjectiveB1
ambitious; aiming high (often disapproving)
having high ambitions, often to rise in social status; sometimes disapproving.
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)คนkonคนkon1person; human2classifier: people3[to] stir; mix by stirringใฝ่สูงfài-sǔungใฝ่สูงfài-sǔungambitious; aiming high (often disapproving)อยากyàakอยากyàak1[to] want; desire2to crave; to long forมีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoตำแหน่งdtam-nɛ̀ngตำแหน่งdtam-nɛ̀ng1position; location; spot2position; post; job title; role3rank; status4slot; placement; orderใหญ่โตyài-dtooใหญ่โตyài-dtoo1large; huge; massive2grand; imposing
He is an ambitious person; he wants to have a high-ranking position.
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เธอtəəเป็นbpenคนkonใฝ่สูงfài-sǔungและlɛ́ขยันkà-yǎnทำงานtam-ngaanมากmâakเพื่อที่จะpʉ̂ʉa-tîi-jàได้dâaiเลื่อนตำแหน่งlʉ̂ʉan-dtam-nɛ̀ng
She is ambitious and works very hard in order to get a promotion.
บางคนbaang-konมองว่าmɔɔng-wâaเขาkǎoเป็นbpenคนkonใฝ่fàiสูงเกินไปsǔung-gəən-bpaiจนjonน่าหมั่นไส้nâa-màn-sâi
Some people see him as being too ambitious to the point of being irritating.
ความkwaamใฝ่สูงfài-sǔungของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎoผลักดันplàk-danให้hâiเขาkǎoทำtamทุกอย่างtúk-yàangเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaไต่เต้าdtài-dtâoขึ้นไปkʉ̂n-bpaiโดยdooiไม่สนใจmâi-sǒn-jaiว่าwâaจะต้องjà-dtɔ̂ngเหยียบย่ำyìiap-yâmใครkraiบ้างbâang
His ambition drives him to do anything to climb up the ladder, regardless of who he has to step on.
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 classHigh class
- Tone markMai ek
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Low tone
fài
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
High class + Mai ek → Low
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
ใฝ่fàiใฝ่fài[to] aspire; yearn for; be inclined toward[to] aspire; yearn for; be inclined towardPart 1
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สูงsǔungสูงsǔung1tall; high (physical height)2high (degree/level/price/rank)3up; to a high position4advanced; elevated (abstract)tall; high (physical height)Part 2
ใฝ่สูงfài-sǔungใฝ่สูงfài-sǔungambitious; aiming high (often disapproving)ambitious; aiming high (often disapproving)Word