ไปไกล
bpai-glaiMeanings
1VerbA2
[to] go far; travel a long distance
to move or travel a long way from the starting point
Examples
บ้านbâanบ้านbâan1house; home2home (family unit)3village; hometown4classifier: หลัง5domestic; domesticated; cultivatedฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)ไม่ได้mâi-dâaiไม่ได้mâi-dâai1cannot; not allowed; impossible2did not3[to] fail to get/receive [sth]4unacceptable; not allowed (won’t do)5No way!; absolutely not6not really/actually (corrective)ไปไกลbpai-glaiไปไกลbpai-glai1[to] go far; travel a long distance2[to] go far; achieve great success3[to] advance a lot; come a long wayจากที่jàak-tîiจากที่jàak-tîifrom what ...; based on what ...นี่nîiนี่nîi1this (colloq.)2this; this one (pronoun)3here4here is…; look/listen (attention-getter)5you see; after all (colloq.)
My house is not far from here.
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พรุ่งนี้prûng-níiเราraoต้องdtɔ̂ngขับรถkàp-rótไปไกลbpai-glaiมากmâakเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaไปเยี่ยมbpai-yîiamญาติyâat
Tomorrow we have to drive very far to visit relatives.
He walked so far that I can't see him anymore.
ถ้าtâaอยากเห็นyàak hĕnทะเลหมอกtá-lay mòkสวยๆsŭuai sŭuaiเราraoอาจจะàat jàต้องdtôngเดินทางdern taangไปไกลbpai glaiกว่าgwàaนี้néeหน่อยnòiนะná
If we want to see a beautiful sea of mist, we might have to travel a bit further than this.
2VerbB2
[to] go far; achieve great success
to become very successful or advance greatly in life, career, studies, or ability
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillทำงานtam-ngaanทำงานtam-ngaan1[to] work; do one's job; be on duty2[to] function; operateเก่งgèngเก่งgèng1skilled; good at2smart; quick-witted3[to] be good at; excelและlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)ขยันkà-yǎnขยันkà-yǎnhardworking; diligentแบบนี้bɛ̀ɛp-níiแบบนี้bɛ̀ɛp-níi1like this; in this way2this kind/type (modifier)3this kind (standalone)อนาคตà-naa-kótอนาคตà-naa-kót1future (time to come)2prospectsต้องdtɔ̂ngต้องdtɔ̂ng1must; have to2must; bound toไปไกลbpai-glaiไปไกลbpai-glai1[to] go far; travel a long distance2[to] go far; achieve great success3[to] advance a lot; come a long wayแน่นอนnɛ̂ɛ-nɔɔnแน่นอนnɛ̂ɛ-nɔɔn1certain; sure2certainly; definitely3of course; certainly4definite; fixed
Working skillfully and diligently like this, he will surely go far in the future.
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พ่อแม่pôr mâeภูมิใจpoom jaiในตัวnai dtuuaลูกlôokมากmâakที่têeตั้งใจเรียนdtâng jai riianจนjonสอบเข้าsòp kâoมหาวิทยาลัยmá-hăa-wít-tá-yaa-laiดีๆdee deeได้dâiขอให้kŏr hâiลูกlôokไปไกลbpai glaiในnaiสายอาชีพsăai aa-chêepที่têeเลือกlêuuakนะná
We are very proud of you for studying hard and getting into a good university. We hope you go far in your chosen career path.
ด้วยdûuaiความสามารถkwaam-sǎa-mâatและlɛ́ความมุ่งมั่นkwaam-mûng-mânของkɔ̌ɔngเธอtəəไม่mâiน่าแปลกใจnâa-bplɛ̀ɛk-jaiเลยləəiที่tîiเธอtəəจะjàไปไกลbpai-glaiในnaiวงการwong-gaanนี้níi
With her ability and determination, it's no surprise that she will become very successful in this industry.
น้อยnɔ́ɔiคนkonนักnákที่จะtîi-jàคาดคิดkâat-kítว่าwâaเด็กdèkจากjàakครอบครัวkrɔ̂ɔp-kruuaธรรมดาtam-má-daaคนkonนั้นnánจะjàไปไกลbpai-glaiได้dâaiถึงขั้นtʉ̌ng-kânเป็นbpenซีอีโอsii-ii-ooของkɔ̌ɔngบริษัทbɔɔ-rí-sàtระดับโลกrá-dàp-lôok
Few would have thought that the kid from an ordinary family could advance so greatly as to become the CEO of a global company.
3VerbB2
[to] advance a lot; come a long way
to develop or improve markedly over time (e.g., technology, projects, skills have gone a long way)
Examples
ฝีมือทำอาหารfǐi-mʉʉ-tam-aa-hǎanฝีมือทำอาหารfǐi-mʉʉ-tam-aa-hǎancooking skill; culinary abilityของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsเธอtəəเธอtəə1you (informal; familiar)2she; herไปไกลbpai-glaiไปไกลbpai-glai1[to] go far; travel a long distance2[to] go far; achieve great success3[to] advance a lot; come a long wayมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerousจากที่jàak-tîiจากที่jàak-tîifrom what ...; based on what ...เคยkəəiเคยkəəi1ever; before (past experience)2used to (past habit or state)3shrimp paste (Southern Thai)ทำtamทำtam1[to] do; make2[to] act; behave3[to] cook; prepare food4[to] do; carry out (work)5[to] cause; makeไข่เจียวkài-jiiaoไข่เจียวkài-jiiaoThai-style omeletไหม้mâiไหม้mâi1[to] burn; catch fire2[to] scorch; char; be burnt3burnt; scorched; charredตอนนี้dtɔɔn-níiตอนนี้dtɔɔn-níi1now; at the moment2this time/this moment (time noun)ทำtamทำtam1[to] do; make2[to] act; behave3[to] cook; prepare food4[to] do; carry out (work)5[to] cause; makeอาหารไทยaa-hǎan-taiอาหารไทยaa-hǎan-tai1Thai cuisine2Thai food; Thai dishesได้dâaiได้dâai1okay; sure; agreed2[to] get; obtain; receive3can; [to] be able to; may4[to] manage to; succeed in5actualized-action markerเกือบgʉ̀ʉapเกือบgʉ̀ʉapalmost; nearlyทุกอย่างtúk-yàangทุกอย่างtúk-yàangeverything; all things
Her cooking skills have come a long way; from someone who used to burn omelets, she can now cook almost any Thai dish.
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เทคโนโลยีปัญญาประดิษฐ์ték-noo-loo-yii-bpan-yaa-bprà-dìtในปัจจุบันnai-bpàt-jù-banไปไกลbpai-glaiกว่าที่gwàa-tîiเราraoเคยkəəiจินตนาการjin-dtà-naa-gaanไว้wáiเมื่อmʉ̂ʉaสิบsìpปีก่อนbpii-gɔ̀ɔnมากmâak
Artificial intelligence technology today has developed much further than we imagined ten years ago.
เมื่อเทียบกับmêuua tîiap gàpเวอร์ชันwêr chánแรกrâekแอปพลิเคชันàep-plí-kay-chanนี้néeถือว่าtĕuu wâaไปไกลbpai glaiมากmâakทั้งtángในด้านnai dâanเสถียรภาพsà-tĭian-pâapและláeฟังก์ชันfang-chanการใช้งานgaan chái ngaanที่têeเพิ่มขึ้นpêrm kûen
Compared to the first version, this application is considered to have improved markedly, both in terms of stability and added functionality.
วงการแพทย์wong-gaan-pɛ̂ɛtของkɔ̌ɔngไทยtaiไปไกลbpai-glaiอย่างก้าวกระโดดyàang-gâao-grà-dòotทำtamให้hâiเราraoสามารถsǎa-mâatรักษาโรคrák-sǎa-rôokที่tîiซับซ้อนsáp-sɔ́ɔnซึ่งsʉ̂ngเมื่อก่อนmʉ̂ʉa-gɔ̀ɔnเคยkəəiเป็นไปไม่ได้bpen-bpai-mâi-dâai
Thailand's medical field has advanced by leaps and bounds, allowing us to treat complex diseases that were previously impossible to cure.
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 classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableThe vowel ไ hides a final -ย, so it is live.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Mid tone
bpai
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Mid 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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ไกลglaiไกลglai1far; distant2far; to a distant place3far (in time/relationship); distantfar; distantPart 2
ไปไกลbpai-glaiไปไกลbpai-glai[to] go far; travel a long distance[to] go far; travel a long distanceWord