ไทเก๊ก
tai-géekMeaning
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tai chi
A Chinese martial art commonly practiced as exercise using slow, flowing movements, controlled breathing, and focused attention.
Examples
แม่mâeแม่mâe1mother; mom2form of address for a woman (traditional/familiar)3prefix: female; main; baseฝึกfèukฝึกfèuk1[to] practice; train (oneself); exercise (a skill)2[to] train; coach (someone)ไทเก๊กtai-gékไทเก๊กtai-géktai chiทุกเช้าtúk cháoทุกเช้าtúk cháoevery morningโดยdoiโดยdoi1by; via; through2in a ... way; -ly3according to; in accordance withขยับตัวkà-yàp dtuuaขยับตัวkà-yàp dtuua1[to] move oneself slightly; shift; budge; scoot2[to] begin to act; show movement/progressช้าcháaช้าcháa1slow2slowly3late; delayed4[to] be slow; be lateๆ-
Mom practices tai chi with slow movements every morning.
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ตอนdtonฝึกfèukไทเก๊กtai-gékครูkruuให้เราhâi raoเคลื่อนไหวklêuuan wăiช้าcháaๆ-และláeหายใจhăai jaiให้hâiสม่ำเสมอsà-màm-sà-mĕr
When we practice tai chi, the instructor has us move slowly and breathe steadily.
คุณตาkun-dtaaชอบchɔ̂ɔpฝึกfʉ̀kไทเก๊กtai-géekที่tîiสวนสาธารณะsǔuan-sǎa-taa-rá-náเพราะprɔ́ได้dâaiออกกำลังกายɔ̀ɔk-gam-lang-gaaiโดยdooiไม่ต้องmâi-dtɔ̂ngกระโดดgrà-dòotหรือrʉ̌ʉวิ่งwîng
Grandpa likes practicing tai chi in the park because he can exercise without having to jump or run.
แม้mɛ́ɛท่าทางtâa-taangของkɔ̌ɔngไทเก๊กtai-géekจะjàดูduuช้าcháaและlɛ́นุ่มนวลnûm-nuuanแต่dtɛ̀ɛผู้ฝึกpûu-fʉ̀kต้องdtɔ̂ngมีสมาธิmii-sà-maa-tíเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaประสานbprà-sǎanการเคลื่อนไหวgaan-klʉ̂ʉan-wǎiกับgàpลมหายใจlom-hǎai-jai
Although tai chi movements look slow and gentle, practitioners need concentration to coordinate their movements with their breathing.
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
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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เก๊กgéekเก๊กgéek1chrysanthemum tea (colloq.; clipped)2[to] pose; [to] act coolchrysanthemum tea (colloq.; clipped)Part 2
ไทเก๊กtai-géekไทเก๊กtai-géektai chitai chiWord