ไก่อ่อน

gài òn

Meanings

1NounB1

novice; rookie; inexperienced person

A person who is inexperienced, naive, or easily fooled; a rookie or novice. (informal)

Examples

อย่าyàaอย่าyàa1don’t; do not (negative imperative)2don’t … yet; hold offไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3(aspect) continuation into the future4gone; past (serial verb use)หลอกlòkหลอกlòk1[to] deceive; cheat; trick2[to] tease; prank; startle; spook3fake; sham; counterfeit4[to] lure; bait; entice (under false pretenses)เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillเลยloieเลยloie1so; thus; then (immediate result)2completely; absolutely (emphasis)3past; beyond; exceed4at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillยังyangยังyang1not yet (with ไม่)2yet? (question use)3still; continuing4still/even (emphatic degree)เป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4[to] be + set expressionsไก่อ่อนgài ònไก่อ่อนgài òn1novice; rookie; inexperienced person2young chicken3inexperienced; naive (informal)อยู่yòoอยู่yòo1to be (located); be at2progressive/continuative marker3[to] live; reside; stay4to exist; remain
Don't go fool him, he's still a novice.
2NounB1

inexperienced; naive (informal)

Describing someone who is inexperienced, naive, or easily fooled; green. (informal)

Examples

เธอterเธอter1you (informal; familiar)2term of address (affectionate)3she; herยังyangยังyang1not yet (with ไม่)2yet? (question use)3still; continuing4still/even (emphatic degree)ไก่อ่อนgài ònไก่อ่อนgài òn1novice; rookie; inexperienced person2young chicken3inexperienced; naive (informal)อยู่yòoอยู่yòo1to be (located); be at2progressive/continuative marker3[to] live; reside; stay4to exist; remainต้องdtôngต้องdtông1must; have to2should; likely to; bound to3correct; rightเรียนรู้riian róoเรียนรู้riian róo[to] learn; acquire knowledgeงานngaanงานngaan1work; job; employment2task; assignment; duty3event; fair; function4work (product); creation5joule (physics unit)6unit (classifier) for eventsอีกèekอีกèek1more; additional2again3else; other4yet; still (in comparisons/time)เยอะyéhเยอะyéh1many; much; a lot (of)2very; a lot (informal intensifier)3excessive; too much
You're still green; you need to learn a lot more about the job.
3NounB2

young chicken

A young chicken.

Examples

สำหรับsăm-ràpสำหรับsăm-ràp1for; intended for; for the purpose of2as for; regardingเมนูmay-nooเมนูmay-noo1menu (software interface)2menu (food/drink list)ไก่ตุ๋นgài dtŭnไก่ตุ๋นgài dtŭnbraised chicken; stewed chickenยาจีนyaa jeenยาจีนyaa jeenChinese medicineควรkuuanควรkuuan1should; ought to2appropriate; proper; suitable3deserve; be worthy ofใช้cháiใช้chái1[to] use; employ2[to] spend (money); pay; expend3[to] require; take (time/effort/amount)4[to] order; command (someone to do) [colloq.]5be acceptable/valid; okay [set phrase]ไก่อ่อนgài ònไก่อ่อนgài òn1novice; rookie; inexperienced person2young chicken3inexperienced; naive (informal)เพราะpráwเพราะpráw1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingเนื้อnéuuaเนื้อnéuua1meat; flesh2muscle/meat (by cut or quality)3texture; grain (surface of materials)4content; substantive matter5core/body of an object6human body (skin and flesh)7body; flesh (of a person/animal)8classifier: pieces of meatจะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3then; would (result in conditionals)นุ่มnûmนุ่มnûm1soft (to the touch)2soft/gentle (voice/tone)3tender (food)และláeและláeand (coordinating)เปื่อยง่ายbpèuay ngâaiเปื่อยง่ายbpèuay ngâaieasily soggy; falls apart; perishableกว่าgwàaกว่าgwàa1than (comparative marker)2more than; over3by (margin of difference)
For Chinese herbal chicken soup, you should use a young chicken because the meat will be more tender and soften more easily.

Related Words

Word Breakdown

ไก่gàiไก่gài1chicken (animal)2chicken (meat)3naive/green (slang)4chicken (Thai letter name)Part 1
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อ่อนònอ่อนòn1soft; tender2weak; feeble3mild; light (intensity/taste)4young; immature5inexperienced; unseasoned6gentle; lenient7[to] weaken; soften; depreciatePart 2
ไก่อ่อนgài ònไก่อ่อนgài ònnovice; rookie; inexperienced person