Describing things สร้างสรรค์ sâang-sǎn
creative; constructive adjective
- sâang falling
- sǎn rising
- Falling: start high and drop clearly, like a firm “No!”
- Rising: start low, dip, then rise to the top, like a doubtful “Really?”
How to use it
สร้างสรรค์sâang-sǎn, "build and create", is creative or constructive: a clever advert, an unusual café, a project that makes something new. Its first half, สร้างsâang, is to build. In conversation, a creative person is someone who มีไอเดียmii ai-dia, "has ideas", and thinking outside the box is คิดนอกกรอบkít nâwk gràwp, "think outside the frame".
Other spellings you'll see
There's no single official way to write Thai in English letters. We mark the tone of every syllable; online you'll also find:
- sang san
- sangsan
- sarng sun
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