ใฝ่หา
fài-hǎaMeaning
1VerbB1
[to] seek; [to] pursue; [to] long for [sth]
to seek, pursue, or long for something, usually with strong desire or ambition.
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)เด็กdèkเด็กdèk1child; kid2young; not yet grown up3young person (informal)ที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerใฝ่หาfài-hǎaใฝ่หาfài-hǎa[to] seek; [to] pursue; [to] long for [sth]ความรู้kwaam-rúuความรู้kwaam-rúuknowledge; learning; understandingตลอดเวลาdtà-lɔ̀ɔt-wee-laaตลอดเวลาdtà-lɔ̀ɔt-wee-laaall the time; constantly
He is a child who is always seeking knowledge.
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วัยรุ่นwai-rûnจำนวนมากjam-nuuan-mâakใฝ่หาfài-hǎaความสำเร็จkwaam-sǎm-rètและlɛ́ชื่อเสียงchʉ̂ʉ-sǐiangในnaiชีวิตchii-wít
Many teenagers pursue success and fame in life.
หลังจากlǎng-jàakผิดหวังpìt-wǎngมาmaaหลายlǎaiครั้งkrángเธอtəəก็gɔ̂ยังคงyang-kongใฝ่หาfài-hǎaความรักkwaam-rákที่แท้จริงtîi-tɛ́ɛ-jing
After many disappointments, she still longs for true love.
มนุษย์má-nútเราraoล้วนlúuanใฝ่หาfài-hǎaอิสรภาพìt-sà-rà-pâapและlɛ́ต้องdtɔ̂ngการกำหนดgaan-gam-nòtชะตาชีวิตchá-dtaa-chii-wítของkɔ̌ɔngตนเองdton-eeng
Human beings all long for freedom and want to determine their own destiny.
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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หาhǎaหาhǎa1[to] look for; search for2[to] find (after searching)3huh?; what? (informal)4[to] get; procure5[to] earn (money); make a living6[to] visit; go see7[to] seek out; contact[to] look for; search forPart 2
ใฝ่หาfài-hǎaใฝ่หาfài-hǎa[to] seek; [to] pursue; [to] long for [sth][to] seek; [to] pursue; [to] long for [sth]Word