จิบชา
jìp-chaaMeaning
1VerbA2
[to] sip tea
to drink tea in small, gentle sips; to leisurely sip tea
Examples
เช้านี้cháo néeเช้านี้cháo néethis morningฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)จิบjìpจิบjìp1[to] sip [sth]2a small sipชาร้อนchaa rónชาร้อนchaa rónhot teaเบาbaoเบาbao1light (not heavy)2soft; quiet (of sound)3gentle; mild; light (degree/force)4easy; light (workload/effort)5[to] urinate (polite euphemism)6[to] lighten; reduce; easeๆ-ที่têeที่têe1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerระเบียงrá-biiangระเบียงrá-biiang1balcony; veranda; porch2open corridor / gallery
This morning I gently sip hot tea on the balcony.
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Yesterday we sat sipping jasmine tea and chatted leisurely.
เสาร์นี้săo néeอยากyàakไปbpaiคาเฟ่kaa-fêhเงียบngîiapๆ-แล้วláeoจิบชาjìp chaaช้าcháaๆ-อ่านหนังสือàan năng-sĕu
This Saturday I want to go to a quiet café, sip tea slowly, and read a book.
ฉันchǎnชอบchɔ̂ɔpจิบชาjìp-chaaหลังlǎngอาหารเย็นaa-hǎan-yenเพราะprɔ́ช่วยให้chûuai-hâiผ่อนคลายpɔ̀ɔn-klaaiและlɛ́คิดkítอะไรà-raiได้dâaiเป็นระเบียบbpen-rá-bìiap
I like to sip tea after dinner because it helps me relax and organize my thoughts.
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 classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableEnds in -บ, a stop, so it is dead.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Low tone
jìp
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
Mid class + No tone mark + Dead syllable → Low
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
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จิบชาjìp-chaaจิบชาjìp-chaa[to] sip tea[to] sip teaWord