คู่ชิป
kûu-chípMeaning
1NounC1
a 'shipped' couple (fandom)
a pair of people, such as fictional characters or celebrities, that fans imagine or wish to be in a romantic relationship (from the English fan term 'to ship')
Examples
ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)ซีรีส์sii-rîiซีรีส์sii-rîi1TV/web series2series (set of related works/events)เรื่องrʉ̂ʉangเรื่องrʉ̂ʉang1matter; issue; subject2story; tale3classifier for stories/films/cases4about; regarding (as a topic marker)นี้níiนี้níi1this2this oneพระเอกprá-èekพระเอกprá-èek1male lead; leading man; hero (of a story)2the star; main attraction (figurative)กับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3side dish; accompaniment4against; versus5to; toward (recipient/target)พระรองprá-rɔɔngพระรองprá-rɔɔngsecond male lead; supporting male leadเป็นคู่bpen-kûuเป็นคู่bpen-kûu1[to] be in a pair; be paired2[to] be a couple (romantic)ชิปchípชิปchíp1crisp; chip (snack)2microchip; integrated circuit3casino chip; token4[to] ship; support a romantic pairing (slang)ของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnmy; mineเลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceedเคมีkee-miiเคมีkee-mii1chemistry (science)2chemistry (between people)เข้ากันkâo-ganเข้ากันkâo-gan1[to] go well together; match2[to] get along; be compatible (people)3[to] blend/mix evenly (ingredients)4[to] be consistent; agree (data/ideas)มากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerous
In this series, the male lead and the second male lead are my 'ship'; their chemistry is so good.
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แฟนคลับfɛɛn-klápเขียนkǐianฟิคfíkมากมายmâak-maaiเกี่ยวกับgìiao-gàpคู่ชิปkûu-chípคู่kûuนี้níiเพราะprɔ́อยากเห็นyàak-hěnพวกเขาpûuak-kǎoสมหวังในความรักsǒm-wǎng-nai-kwaam-rákแม้mɛ́ɛในnaiเรื่องจริงrʉ̂ʉang-jingจะjàเป็นไปไม่ได้bpen-bpai-mâi-dâaiก็ตามgɔ̂-dtaam
Fans write a lot of fanfiction about this 'ship' because they want to see them have a happy ending in love, even if it's not possible in the actual story.
โมเมนต์moh-ménเล็กๆน้อยๆlék lék nói nóiระหว่างrá-wàangไอดอลai-dônสองsŏngคนkonนั้นnánก็gâwเพียงพอpiiang porที่จะtêe jàทำให้tam hâiเหล่าlàoชิปเปอร์chíp-bpêrนำไปnam bpaiจินตนาการjin-dtà-naa-gaanต่อยอดdtò yôtและláeผลิตpà-lìtคอนเทนต์kon-ténให้hâiคู่ชิปkôo chípของkŏngพวกเขาpûuak kăoมีชีวิตชีวาmee chee-wít chee-waaขึ้นมาkêun maaได้dâi
Just those small moments between the two idols are enough for shippers to take them and build upon them with their imagination, producing content that brings their 'ship' to life.
การที่gaan-tîiนักแสดงnák-sà-dɛɛngโปรโมตbproo-môotคู่ชิปkûu-chípของตัวเองkɔ̌ɔng-dtuua-eengนอกnɔ̂ɔkจอjɔɔถือเป็นtʉ̌ʉ-bpenแฟนfɛɛnเซอร์วิสsəə-wítรูปแบบrûup-bɛ̀ɛpหนึ่งnʉ̀ngซึ่งsʉ̂ngช่วยchûuaiกระตุ้นgrà-dtûnความนิยมkwaam-ní-yomและlɛ́สร้างกระแสsâang-grà-sɛ̌ɛให้กับhâi-gàpผลงานpǒn-ngaanได้dâaiอย่างมีนัยสำคัญyàang-mii-nai-sǎm-kan
The actors promoting their own 'ship' off-screen is considered a form of fan service, which significantly helps boost popularity and create buzz for their work.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markMai ek
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Falling tone
kûu
Starts high, rises a little, then drops clearly.
Low class + Mai ek → Falling
Tone chart
Every class and spelling pattern, with this syllable outlined.
| Mid class | High class | Low class | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No mark + live | Mid | Rising | Mid |
| No mark + dead short | Low | Low | High |
| No mark + dead long | Low | Low | Falling |
| Mai ek | Low | Low | Falling |
| Mai tho | Falling | Falling | High |
| Mai tri | High | — | — |
| Mai chattawa | Rising | — | — |
Word Breakdown
คู่kûuคู่kûu1pair; couple2classifier for pairs3even (number)4in pairs; double5[to] pair; matchpair; couplePart 1
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ชิปchípชิปchíp1crisp; chip (snack)2microchip; integrated circuit3casino chip; token4[to] ship; support a romantic pairing (slang)crisp; chip (snack)Part 2
คู่ชิปkûu-chípคู่ชิปkûu-chípa 'shipped' couple (fandom)a 'shipped' couple (fandom)Word