汉语副词“才”与泰语副词“Phueng”的语义比较

Thidarat Kaewpluk

Authors

Thidarat Kaewpluk Faculty of Business Administration and Information Technology, Rajamangkala University of Technology Tawan-ok Chakrabongse Bhuvanarth Campus, Bangkok 10400 Thailand

Keywords:

Chinese adverb “Cai”, Thai adverb “Phueng”, semantic comparison

Abstract

Adverbs are important grammatical components in both Chinese and Thai. The Chinese adverb “Cai” has a relatively complex semantics and usage, which can easily confuse non-native speakers. Therefore, this study compares the semantics of the Chinese adverb “Cai” and the Thai adverb “Phueng”, analyzing their characteristics and differences. This study employs literature review, corpus analysis, and comparative analysis. The analysis reveals that the Chinese “Cai” is semantically more complex and richer than the Thai “Phueng”. Furthermore, when the Chinese adverb “Cai” expresses quantity, conjunction, and tone, Thai often requires the use of other words (such as “Tueng(ja),” “Jueng,” and “Mai mi wan”) to correspond with it. The research results indicate that to accurately grasp the usage of the Chinese adverb “Cai” learners must break free from the limitations of their native language thinking. At the same time, due to the differences in cultural background between Chinese and Thai, language learning not only requires mastering the language structure itself but also should pay attention to the examination of “external linguistic factors.” The differences in external linguistic influences between Thai and Chinese are one of the important reasons for the differences in vocabulary composition and grammatical usage between the two languages.

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