วิ่ง
wîng/wiŋ˥˩/
The Thai word for "run" is วิ่ง (wîng).
วิ่ง is used to describe the physical act of moving quickly on two feet. It is also the standard way to refer to the activity of jogging or running for exercise.
Meaning: to move quickly on two feet (verb)
How does it change in a sentence?
To express that someone is currently running, place the word กำลัง before วิ่ง to form กำลังวิ่ง. To indicate that the action of running has been completed, add the word แล้ว after วิ่ง to form วิ่งแล้ว.
How do you pronounce it?
The romanization is wîng and the IPA is /wiŋ˥˩/.
Did you know?
- Thai has a specific term วิ่งราว which means 'to snatch and run', used specifically to describe a type of street theft.
- If you want to say a color is 'running' or bleeding through fabric, you would use ตก which means 'to fall'.
- While 'running' a business in English is common, in Thai you would use the word บริหาร or 'to manage' rather than any form of 'run'.
Examples in context
- คุณวิ่งYou run.This sentence shows how to use วิ่ง with the subject 'you'.Tatoeba #7878497 by pastelite, translation #672252 by CK
- เขาเริ่มวิ่งHe began to run.This sentence shows how to use วิ่ง with the verb 'begin'.Tatoeba #8675778 by pastelite, translation #300899 by CK
- ผมคิดว่าเราควรวิ่งI think we should run.This sentence shows how to use วิ่ง to express a suggestion.Tatoeba #10554228 by Somsak, translation #2408470 by CK
- ขโมยวิ่งหนีThe thief ran away
- ผู้ต้องหาวิ่งหนีจากที่เกิดเหตุร้ายThe suspect ran away from the crime scene
- 3 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
At a local park during the morning.
- ธีรภัทร Theeraphatวันนี้คุณมาวิ่งที่สวนสาธารณะเหรอครับwan-ni khun ma wing thi suan-sa-tha-ra-na ro khrapAre you running at the park today?
- ณิชา Nichaใช่ค่ะ ฉันมาวิ่งออกกำลังกายทุกเช้าchai kha chan ma wing ok-kam-lang-kai thuk chaoYes, I come to run for exercise every morning.
- ธีรภัทร Theeraphatคุณวิ่งเร็วมากเลยครับkhun wing reo mak loei khrapYou run very fast.
- ณิชา Nichaขอบคุณค่ะ แต่ฉันยังวิ่งไม่ค่อยเก่งkhop khun kha tae chan yang wing mai khoi kengThank you, but I am not a very good runner yet.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “run” translations and entries วิ่ง, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
