Thai word
จาน
jaan
盘子/牌子
How to pronounce จาน
Mid tone
Flat, neutral level — like a normal speaking tone
จาน is written jaan 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.
- จาน
jaan
Mid tone
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jàan
Low tone
-
jâan
Falling tone
-
jǎan
Rising tone
-
jáan
High tone
What does จาน mean?
Translation
盘子/牌子
จาน (jaan) means "盘子/牌子" in Thai.
Example sentences
ฉันสั่งข้าวสองจานค่ะ
chǎn sàng kâao sɔ̌ɔng jaan kâ
我点两盘米饭。
ขอข้าวผัดหนึ่งจานครับ
kǒo kâao pàt nùeng jaan kráp
请给我一份炒饭。
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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