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lâi-bîiMeanings
1VerbB1
[to] chase relentlessly; [to] hound
To chase after someone or something aggressively and relentlessly, especially in sports or a competition.
Examples
กองหน้าgɔɔng-nâaกองหน้าgɔɔng-nâa1forward/striker (sports)2forward line (sports)3vanguard; advance guard (military)ทีมเราtiim-raoทีมเราtiim-raoour teamกำลังgam-langกำลังgam-lang1currently; in the middle of2power; strength3power (physics)4troops; forcesไล่บี้lâi-bîiไล่บี้lâi-bîi1[to] chase relentlessly; [to] hound2[to] pressure [sb] intenselyกองหลังgɔɔng-lǎngกองหลังgɔɔng-lǎng1defense; back line (team sports)2defender (player position)3rear guard (military)ของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsอีกฝ่ายìik-fàaiอีกฝ่ายìik-fàaithe other side; the other party; the other person
Our team's forward is aggressively chasing the opponent's defender.
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ในnaiรอบสุดท้ายrɔ̂ɔp-sùt-táaiรถแข่งrót-kɛ̀ngสีแดงsǐi-dɛɛngพยายามpá-yaa-yaamไล่บี้lâi-bîiคันkanข้างหน้าkâang-nâaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเข้าเส้นชัยkâo-sên-chaiเป็นที่bpen-tîiหนึ่งnʉ̀ng
In the final lap, the red racing car was trying to relentlessly chase the car in front to finish first.
นักวิ่งnák-wîngคนkonนั้นnánเร่งrêngฝีเท้าfǐi-táaoเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaไล่บี้lâi-bîiคู่แข่งkûu-kɛ̀ngที่tîiนำnamอยู่yùuไม่ไกลmâi-glai
That runner sped up to aggressively close the gap on the competitor who was not far ahead.
ทีมฟุตบอลtiim-fút-bɔɔnที่tîiเป็นรองbpen-rɔɔngถูกtùukไล่บี้lâi-bîiอย่างหนักyàang-nàkในช่วงnai-chûuangท้ายเกมtáai-geemแต่dtɛ̀ɛก็gɔ̂สามารถsǎa-mâatรักษาสกอร์rák-sǎa-sà-gɔɔไว้wáiได้dâaiจนjonจบjòpการแข่งขันgaan-kɛ̀ng-kǎn
The underdog football team was relentlessly pressured towards the end of the game, but they managed to hold the score until the match ended.
2VerbB1
[to] pressure [sb] intensely
To put intense and continuous pressure on someone to do something, such as finishing work or paying a debt.
Examples
หัวหน้าhǔua-nâaหัวหน้าhǔua-nâa1boss; supervisor2leader; chiefไล่บี้lâi-bîiไล่บี้lâi-bîi1[to] chase relentlessly; [to] hound2[to] pressure [sb] intenselyงานngaanงานngaan1work; job; employment2task; assignment; duty3event; fair; function4work (product); creation5unit (classifier) for events6work (physics)ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)ทุกวันtúk-wanทุกวันtúk-wan1every day; daily2daily; occurring every dayเลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceed
My boss pressures me for work every single day.
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เขาkǎoถูกtùukธนาคารtá-naa-kaanโทรมาtoo-maaไล่บี้lâi-bîiให้hâiจ่ายjàaiหนี้บัตรเครดิตnîi-bàt-kree-dìtที่tîiค้างไว้káang-wái
He was relentlessly called by the bank, pressuring him to pay his outstanding credit card debt.
ลูกค้าlûuk-káaไล่บี้lâi-bîiโปรเจกต์bproo-jèekนี้níiหนักnàkมากmâakอยากyàakให้hâiเสร็จsètเร็วกว่าreo-gwàaกำหนดgam-nòt
The client is putting intense pressure on this project, wanting it finished ahead of schedule.
พอpɔɔเรียนจบriian-jòpฉันchǎnก็gɔ̂ถูกtùukที่บ้านtîi-bâanไล่บี้lâi-bîiเรื่องแต่งrʉ̂ʉang-dtɛ̀ngงานngaanไม่เว้นmâi-wénแต่ละdtɛ̀ɛ-láวันwanจนjonรู้สึกrúu-sʉ̀kกดดันgòt-danมากmâak
After graduating, my family started pressuring me about getting married every single day, making me feel very stressed.
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 markMai ek
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Falling tone
lâi
Starts high, rises a little, then drops clearly.
Low class + Mai ek → Falling
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
ไล่lâiไล่lâi1[to] chase; pursue2[to] drive away; expel3[to] fire; dismiss4[to] go through in order; sort; enumerate5[to] adjust progressively[to] chase; pursuePart 1
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บี้bîiบี้bîi1[to] crush; squash; press flat2[to] badger; pester; pressure (informal)3crushed; squashed[to] crush; squash; press flatPart 2
ไล่บี้lâi-bîiไล่บี้lâi-bîi[to] chase relentlessly; [to] hound[to] chase relentlessly; [to] houndWord