Thai word
เบา
bao
轻（重量）
How to pronounce เบา
Mid tone
Flat, neutral level — like a normal speaking tone
เบา is written bao and carries the mid tone. Listen first, then copy the pitch — in Thai the pitch belongs to the word the way a vowel does.
Same syllable, five tones
Thai uses pitch to tell words apart. Below is the same syllable on each of the five tones — nothing changes but the pitch. Say your word (highlighted) on one of the other four and a Thai listener hears a different word, or none at all.
- เบา
bao
Mid tone
-
bào
Low tone
-
bâo
Falling tone
-
bǎo
Rising tone
-
báo
High tone
What does เบา mean?
Translation
轻（重量）
เบา (bao) means "轻（重量）" in Thai.
Example sentences
เจ็บมากเลยครับ เบาหน่อยได้ไหม
jèp mâak looei khráp bao nòi dâai mǎi
太疼了，您能轻一点吗？
กดเบาๆ หน่อยนะครับ
gòt bao bao nòi ná khráp
请轻点按。
Test yourself
One word from the same tone group. Its meaning is not on this page — see whether it stuck.
What does this word mean?
ไซส์
sai
Related words
More words with the mid tone — the same pitch shape, different words.
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