ใสแบ๊ว
sǎi-bɛ́ɛoMeaning
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innocently cute
innocently cute; having a pure, wide-eyed, or childishly adorable appearance or behavior
Examples
น้องหมาnɔ́ɔng-mǎaน้องหมาnɔ́ɔng-mǎadog (affectionate); doggieตัวdtuuaตัวdtuua1body; self; person (colloq.)2classifier: animals, garments, furniture, certain items; people (informal)3character; figureนี้níiนี้níi1this2this oneทำหน้าtam-nâaทำหน้าtam-nâa1[to] make a face; put on an expression2[to] get a facial / cosmetic work doneใสแบ๊วsǎi-bɛ́ɛoใสแบ๊วsǎi-bɛ́ɛoinnocently cuteอ้อนɔ̂ɔnอ้อนɔ̂ɔn[to] act cute; plead sweetly; wheedleขอkɔ̌ɔขอkɔ̌ɔ1[to] request; ask for [sth]2polite request marker3[to] beg; plead4[to] wish for; pray forขนมkà-nǒmขนมkà-nǒmsnack; sweet; dessertตลอดdtà-lɔ̀ɔtตลอดdtà-lɔ̀ɔt1throughout; continuously; all the time2throughout; along (extent/duration)เลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceed
This little dog always makes an innocently cute face begging for snacks.
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เธอtəəชอบchɔ̂ɔpแต่งตัวdtɛ̀ng-dtuuaสไตล์sà-dtaiใสแบ๊วsǎi-bɛ́ɛoเหมือนmʉ̌ʉanเด็กนักเรียนdèk-nák-riianญี่ปุ่นyîi-bpùn
She likes to dress in an innocently cute style like a Japanese schoolgirl.
ถึงแม้tĕung máeเธอterจะjàดูdooใสแบ๊วsăi báewและláeอ่อนหวานòn wăanแต่dtàeจริงๆjing jingแล้วláeoเธอterเป็นbpenผู้บริหารpôo bor-rí-hăanที่têeเก่งกาจgèng gàatมากmâak
Even though she looks innocently cute and sweet, she is actually a highly capable executive.
วงเกิร์ลกรุ๊ปwong gern grúpวงwongใหม่màiนี้néeมาmaaในnaiคอนเซปต์kon-sèpใสแบ๊วsăi báewซึ่งsêungแตกต่างdtàek dtàangจากjàakวงwongอื่นๆèun èunในnaiตลาดdtà-làat
This new girl group debuted with an innocently adorable concept, which stands out from other groups in the market.
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 markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableThe vowel ใ hides a final -ย, so it is live.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Rising tone
sǎi
Dips low first, then rises clearly.
High class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Rising
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
ใสsǎiใสsǎi1clear; transparent2bright; radiant (appearance)3thin; watery4pure; innocent (character)5clear; ringing (sound)clear; transparentPart 1
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แบ๊วbɛ́ɛoแบ๊วbɛ́ɛo1cute; innocent-looking2[to] act cute; [to] feign innocencecute; innocent-lookingPart 2
ใสแบ๊วsǎi-bɛ́ɛoใสแบ๊วsǎi-bɛ́ɛoinnocently cuteinnocently cuteWord