ไม้หนึ่ง
máai nèung
Meanings
1NounB2
first match (in a team tie)
the first individual match (rubber) in a team competition, especially in sports like badminton or table tennis
Examples
โค้ชkóhtโค้ชkóht1coach; trainer2[to] coach; [to] trainส่งsòngส่งsòng1[to] send; dispatch2[to] submit; hand in; turn in3[to] drop off; deliver (someone/something)4[to] pass (to); feed (a ball)5[to] escort; see off6[to] emit; transmit; send outนักกีฬาnák gee-laaนักกีฬาnák gee-laaathlete; sportsperson; playerที่têeที่têe1place; spot; seat; space2that/which/who (relative marker)3at; in; to (before place/recipient)4when; the time that (time marker)5ordinal/degree marker6classifier: place/seat/slotเก่งgèngเก่งgèng1skilled; good at2smart; quick-witted3[to] be good at; excelที่สุดtêe sùtที่สุดtêe sùt1most; -est (superlative)2very; extremely (colloquial)3in the end; ultimatelyลงแข่งlong kàengลงแข่งlong kàeng[to] compete; [to] enter a competitionเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4[to] be + set expressionsไม้หนึ่งmáai nèungไม้หนึ่งmáai nèung1first match (in a team tie)2first move; opening tacticเพื่อpêuuaเพื่อpêuua1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofเอาชนะao chá-náเอาชนะao chá-ná1[to] defeat; beat; prevail (over an opponent)2[to] overcome; surmount (a problem/feeling)ให้ได้hâi dâiให้ได้hâi dâi1post-verb emphasis: definitely; no matter what2imperative emphasis: be sure to; make sure toก่อนgònก่อนgòn1before; earlier; previously; first2previous; prior; former
The coach sent the best athlete to compete as the first match in order to secure an early win.
2NounB2
first move; opening tactic
the first move or measure in a plan or strategy; an opening action
Examples
การลดgaan lótการลดgaan lótreduction; decreaseราคาสินค้าraa-kaa sĭn-káaราคาสินค้าraa-kaa sĭn-káaproduct priceเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4[to] be + set expressionsไม้หนึ่งmáai nèungไม้หนึ่งmáai nèung1first match (in a team tie)2first move; opening tacticของkŏngของkŏng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsบริษัทbò-rí-sàtบริษัทbò-rí-sàtcompany; firm; corporationเพื่อpêuuaเพื่อpêuua1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofดึงดูดdeung dòotดึงดูดdeung dòot[to] attract; draw inลูกค้าlûuk-káaลูกค้าlûuk-káa1customer; client2regular customer; patron
Reducing product prices is the company's first move to attract customers.
Word Breakdown
+
ไม้หนึ่งmáai nèungไม้หนึ่งmáai nèungfirst match (in a team tie)