ไซไฟ
sai-faiMeanings
1NounB1
science fiction (genre)
the genre dealing with imagined science, technology, or futures; science fiction.
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)ชอบchɔ̂ɔpชอบchɔ̂ɔp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)อ่านหนังสือàan-nǎng-sʉ̌ʉอ่านหนังสือàan-nǎng-sʉ̌ʉ[to] read; [to] studyแนวnɛɛoแนวnɛɛo1line; row; alignment; formation2direction; approach; tendency; orientation3boundary line; demarcation4genre; style5guideline; principle; policy line6(colloq.) unconventional; artsy; individualistic7classifier for lines or rows8musical line; voice; partไซไฟsai-faiไซไฟsai-fai1science fiction (genre)2sci‑fi; related to science fiction
I like to read books in the sci-fi genre.
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ถ้าtâaให้เลือกhâi-lʉ̂ʉakระหว่างrá-wàangแฟนตาซีfɛɛn-dtaa-siiกับgàpไซไฟsai-faiผมpǒmชอบchɔ̂ɔpไซไฟsai-faiมากกว่าmâak-gwàaเพราะprɔ́มันmanอยู่yùuบนbonพื้นฐานpʉ́ʉn-tǎanของkɔ̌ɔngวิทยาศาสตร์wít-tá-yaa-sàat
If I have to choose between fantasy and sci-fi, I prefer sci-fi because it's based on science.
ไซไฟsai-faiที่ดีtîi-diiไม่เพียงmâi-piiangแค่kɛ̂ɛเล่าเรื่องlâo-rʉ̂ʉangโลกlôokอนาคตà-naa-kótแต่ยังdtɛ̀ɛ-yangสะท้อนsà-tɔ́ɔnปัญหาสังคมbpan-hǎa-sǎng-komในปัจจุบันnai-bpàt-jù-banด้วยdûuai
Good sci-fi doesn't just tell stories about the future, but also reflects current social problems.
ไซไฟsai-faiมักจะmák-jàตั้งคำถามdtâng-kam-tǎamเกี่ยวกับgìiao-gàpความเป็นมนุษย์kwaam-bpen-má-nútและlɛ́ผลกระทบpǒn-grà-tópของkɔ̌ɔngเทคโนโลยีték-noo-loo-yiiต่อdtɔ̀ɔสังคมsǎng-komในnaiระยะยาวrá-yá-yaao
Sci-fi often raises questions about humanity and the long-term impact of technology on society.
2AdjectiveB1
sci‑fi; related to science fiction
describing works or things of the science‑fiction genre (e.g., หนังไซไฟ, แนวไซไฟ).
Examples
คืนนี้kʉʉn-níiคืนนี้kʉʉn-níi1tonight (the night of today)2tonightเราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)จะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)ดูหนังduu-nǎngดูหนังduu-nǎng[to] watch a movieไซไฟsai-faiไซไฟsai-fai1science fiction (genre)2sci‑fi; related to science fictionกันganกันgan1together; together with2each other; one another (post-verb marker)3[to] prevent; keep [sth] out; ward off; block4protective; resistant to; -proof5I; me (informal, male speech)6[to] set aside; reserve; earmarkไหมmǎiไหมmǎi1yes–no question particle; or not?2silk
Shall we watch a sci-fi movie tonight?
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I just finished reading a sci-fi novel. It was very fun.
เกมgeemไซไฟsai-faiเกมgeemนี้níiภาพpâapสวยมากsǔuai-mâakแต่dtɛ̀ɛเนื้อเรื่องnʉ́ʉa-rʉ̂ʉangค่อนข้างkɔ̂n-kâangซับซ้อนsáp-sɔ́ɔnไปหน่อยbpai-nɔ̀i
This sci-fi game has beautiful graphics, but the story is a bit too complicated.
ภาพยนตร์pâap-pá-yonไซไฟsai-faiเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangนั้นnánนำเสนอแนวคิดnam-sà-nə̌ə-nɛɛo-kítเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangปัญญาประดิษฐ์bpan-yaa-bprà-dìtได้dâaiอย่างyàangน่าสนใจnâa-sǒn-jaiและlɛ́ชวนให้chuuan-hâiขบคิดkòp-kít
That sci-fi film presents the concept of artificial intelligence in an interesting and thought-provoking way.
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 classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableThe vowel ไ hides a final -ย, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
sai
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Low class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Mid
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
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ไฟfaiไฟfai1fire; flame2electricity; power3light (from a lamp)4signal light; indicator5anger; passion (figurative)fire; flamePart 2
ไซไฟsai-faiไซไฟsai-faiscience fiction (genre)science fiction (genre)Word