Thai word
ปิด
bpìt
关闭/关掉
How to pronounce ปิด
Low tone
Low and flat, slightly falling at the end
ปิด is written bpìt and carries the low 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.
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bpit
Mid tone
- ปิด
bpìt
Low tone
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bpît
Falling tone
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bpǐt
Rising tone
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bpít
High tone
What does ปิด mean?
Translation
关闭/关掉
ปิด (bpìt) means "关闭/关掉" in Thai.
Example sentences
เขาใจเด็ดมาก ตัดสินใจลาออกไปเปิดร้านเอง ใครห้ามก็ไม่ฟัง
khǎo jai dèt mâak, dtàt-sǐn-jai laa-àawk bpai bpòoet ráan eeng, khrai hâam gâw mâi fang
他非常果断——决定辞职自己开店，谁劝都不听。
ขอเปิดมิเตอร์ได้ไหมครับ
kǒr bpèrt mí-dtêr dâi mǎi kráp
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What does this word mean?
บาท
bàat
Related words
More words with the low tone — the same pitch shape, different words.
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