ไทชิ
tai-chíMeaning
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tai chi
A Chinese martial art characterized by flowing, controlled movements, often practiced slowly as exercise to improve balance, health, and relaxation.
Examples
ทุกเช้าtúk cháoทุกเช้าtúk cháoevery morningพ่อpôrพ่อpôr1father; dad2sir; mister (rural/archaic)3prefix: male person; leader; father figureฝึกfèukฝึกfèuk1[to] practice; train (oneself); exercise (a skill)2[to] train; coach (someone)3[to] drill; discipline (sb)ไทชิtai chíไทชิtai chítai chiที่têeที่têe1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerสวนสาธารณะsŭuan săa-taa-rá-náสวนสาธารณะsŭuan săa-taa-rá-nápublic parkโดยdoiโดยdoi1by; via; through2in a ... way; -ly3according to; in accordance withค่อยkôiค่อยkôi1gradually; little by little2gently; softly3not very; hardly (with negation)4then; later; only afterๆ-เคลื่อนไหวklêuuan wăiเคลื่อนไหวklêuuan wăi1[to] move; be in motion2[to] act; take actionแขนkăaenแขนkăaen1arm (body part)2arm; extension (of object)3sleeve (of a garment)และláeและláeand (coordinating)ขาkăaขาkăa1leg (body part)2leg/foot (of furniture or object)3polite calling or answering particle (female speech)4classifier: legs (of animals/objects)5enthusiast; regular; participantตามdtaamตามdtaam1[to] follow; go after2according to; in accordance with3after; behind; in pursuit of4[to] comply with; abide by; obey5along; along (a path); following (direction)6[to] send for; fetch [sb]7[to] light; kindle (literary)ครูkruuครูkruu1teacher2master; mentor (respectful)
Every morning, my father practices tai chi in the park, slowly moving his arms and legs along with the instructor.
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ฉันchănชอบchôpฝึกfèukไทชิtai chíเพราะpráwได้dâiเคลื่อนไหวklêuuan wăiร่างกายrâang gaaiช้าcháaๆ-และláeหลังlăngฝึกfèukก็gâwรู้สึกrúu-sèukผ่อนคลายpòn klaai
I enjoy practicing tai chi because I get to move slowly, and I feel relaxed afterward.
แม้máeไทชิtai chíจะjàดูเหมือนdoo mĕuuanการออกกำลังกายgaan òk gam-lang gaaiเบาbaoๆ-แต่dtàeผู้ฝึกpôo fèukต้องdtôngควบคุมkûap-kumการถ่ายgaan tàaiน้ำหนักnám nàkและláeการเคลื่อนไหวgaan klûuean wăiให้hâiต่อเนื่องdtò-nêeuangจึงjeungจะjàรักษาสมดุลrák-săa sŏm-dunได้ดีdâai dee
Although tai chi looks like gentle exercise, practitioners must control their weight shifts and keep their movements flowing to maintain good balance.
ไทชิtai chíมีmeeรากฐานrâak tăanจากjàakศิลปะการต่อสู้sĭn-lá-bpà gaan dtòr sôoของkŏngจีนjeenแต่dtàeปัจจุบันbpàt-jù-banหลายคนlăai konฝึกfèukโดยdoiเคลื่อนไหวklêuuan wăiอย่างyàangช้าcháaๆ-และláeต่อเนื่องdtò-nêeuangเพื่อpêuuaดูแลสุขภาพdoo lae sùk-kà-pâapมากกว่าmâak gwàaจะjàนำไปใช้nam bpai cháiต่อสู้dtòr sôo
Tai chi has its roots in Chinese martial arts, but today many people practice its slow, flowing movements for their health rather than for fighting.
Tones
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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
tai
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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ไทชิtai-chíไทชิtai-chítai chitai chiWord