ให้ความสำคัญ
hâi-kwaam-sǎm-kanMeaning
1VerbB1
[to] give importance to; prioritize; emphasize
to treat someone or something as important; to place priority or emphasis on it; to value it highly.
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillให้ความสำคัญhâi-kwaam-sǎm-kanให้ความสำคัญhâi-kwaam-sǎm-kan[to] give importance to; prioritize; emphasizeกับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3side dish; accompaniment4against; versus5to; toward (recipient/target)6classifier: sets/pairs (spoon and fork)การนอนgaan-nɔɔnการนอนgaan-nɔɔn1sleep2lying downมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerous
He places a lot of importance on sleep.
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บริษัทbɔɔ-rí-sàtของเราkɔ̌ɔng-raoให้ความสำคัญhâi-kwaam-sǎm-kanกับgàpความพึงพอใจkwaam-pʉng-pɔɔ-jaiของkɔ̌ɔngลูกค้าlûuk-káaเป็นอันดับแรกbpen-an-dàp-rɛ̂ɛk
Our company prioritizes customer satisfaction above all else.
ถ้าtâaอยากyàakประสบความสำเร็จbprà-sòp-kwaam-sǎm-rètคุณkunต้องdtɔ̂ngให้ความสำคัญhâi-kwaam-sǎm-kanกับgàpการพัฒนาgaan-pát-tá-naaตัวเองdtuua-eengอยู่เสมอyùu-sà-mə̌ə
If you want to be successful, you must always prioritize self-development.
สังคมสมัยใหม่sǎng-kom-sà-mǎi-màiเริ่มrə̂əmให้ความสำคัญhâi-kwaam-sǎm-kanกับgàpสุขภาพจิตsùk-kà-pâap-jìtเทียบเท่ากับtîiap-tâo-gàpสุขภาพกายsùk-kà-pâap-gaaiมากขึ้นmâak-kʉ̂n
Modern society is beginning to value mental health as much as physical health.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ให้ความสำคัญ said ให้-ความ-สัม-คัญ?
hâi-kwaam-sǎm-kan
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
4 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classHigh class
- Tone markMai tho
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Falling tone
hâi
Starts high, rises a little, then drops clearly.
High class + Mai tho → Falling
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
ให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3[to] have [sb] do; cause to4for (benefit of)5so that; in order to6until; to the point that (result)[to] give; providePart 1
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ให้ความสำคัญhâi-kwaam-sǎm-kanให้ความสำคัญhâi-kwaam-sǎm-kan[to] give importance to; prioritize; emphasize[to] give importance to; prioritize; emphasizeWord