ไว้ใช้
wái-cháiMeanings
1NounB1
for later use
kept or set aside to be used later; for use at a later time.
Examples
ผมpǒmผมpǒm1I; me (male speaker, polite)2hair (on the head)มีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoเงินเก็บngən-gèpเงินเก็บngən-gèpsavings; nest eggไว้ใช้wái-cháiไว้ใช้wái-chái1for later use2[to] set aside [sth] for later useตอนdtɔɔnตอนdtɔɔn1section; part2episode; chapter3when; at the time (of)4time segment; periodฉุกเฉินchùk-chə̌ənฉุกเฉินchùk-chə̌ənurgent; emergency
I have money saved up for use in an emergency.
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นี่nîiคือkʉʉแบตเตอรี่สำรองbɛ̀t-dtəə-rîi-sǎm-rɔɔngอันanใหม่màiไว้ใช้wái-cháiในกรณีที่nai-gɔɔ-rá-nii-tîiไฟดับfai-dàp
This is a new spare battery for use in case of a power outage.
แม่mɛ̂ɛทำtamน้ำพริกเผาnáam-prík-pǎoขวดkùuatใหญ่yàiไว้ใช้wái-cháiทำอาหารtam-aa-hǎanได้dâaiหลายlǎaiมื้อmʉ́ʉ
Mom made a large jar of chili paste for use in cooking many meals.
รัฐบาลrát-tà-baanควรkuuanมีmeeแผนสำรองpăen săm-rongที่ชัดเจนtêe chát jaynไว้ใช้wái cháiรับมือráp meuuกับgàpวิกฤตเศรษฐกิจwí-grìt sèt-tà-gìtที่têeไม่คาดฝันmâi kâat făn
The government should have a clear backup plan set aside for use in handling an unexpected economic crisis.
2VerbB1
[to] set aside [sth] for later use
to keep or reserve something so it can be used later.
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)เก็บเงินgèp-ngənเก็บเงินgèp-ngən1[to] save money; put money aside2[to] collect payment; charge [sb]ไว้ใช้wái-cháiไว้ใช้wái-chái1for later use2[to] set aside [sth] for later useเดือนหน้าdʉʉan-nâaเดือนหน้าdʉʉan-nâa1next month2next month (time adverbial)
I'm saving money to use next month.
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He stocked up on dry goods to keep for use during an emergency.
เราraoควรkuuanเรียนรู้riian róoทักษะták-sàใหม่ๆmài màiติดตัวdtìt dtuuaไว้ใช้wái cháiในอนาคตnai à-naa-kót
We should learn new skills to have for use in the future.
นักวิจัยnák-wí-jaiกำลังgam-langรวบรวมข้อมูลrûuap-ruuam-kɔ̂ɔ-muunจำนวนมหาศาลjam-nuuan-má-hǎa-sǎanไว้ใช้wái-cháiในnaiการสร้างแบบจำลองgaan-sâang-bɛ̀ɛp-jam-lɔɔngปัญญาประดิษฐ์bpan-yaa-bprà-dìtที่tîiซับซ้อนsáp-sɔ́ɔnยิ่งขึ้นyîng-kʉ̂n
Researchers are gathering vast amounts of data to reserve for use in building more complex artificial intelligence models.
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 tho
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
High tone
wái
Starts high and keeps climbing.
Low class + Mai tho → High
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
ไว้wáiไว้wái1[to] keep; save; store2[to] set aside; reserve3for later; in reserve4[to] leave (something) as is5marks retention or maintenance of a state6[to] wear; sport (hair/moustache/etc.)[to] keep; save; storePart 1
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ใช้cháiใช้chái1[to] use; employ2[to] spend (money); pay; expend3[to] require; take (time/effort/amount)4[to] tell [sb] to do [sth]; assign; order[to] use; employPart 2
ไว้ใช้wái-cháiไว้ใช้wái-cháifor later usefor later useWord