ฉงน
chà-ngǒnMeanings
1AdjectiveB1
puzzled; bewildered
feeling puzzled, bewildered, or doubtful; not understanding something
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)ฉงนchà-ngǒnฉงนchà-ngǒn1puzzled; bewildered2[to] wonder; [to] be puzzledมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerousว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell2that (clause marker)3[to] think; consider; deem4[to] scold; reproach; criticizeเขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillหายไปhǎai-bpaiหายไปhǎai-bpai1[to] disappear; vanish2[to] be missing; be gone3[to] subside; wear off4[to] go silent; drop out of contact (informal)ไหนnǎiไหนnǎi1which (asking to choose)2which one; which person/thing3where (question)4any; whichever (in indefinite constructions)เมื่อวานmʉ̂ʉa-waanเมื่อวานmʉ̂ʉa-waan1yesterday (the day before today)2yesterday; yesterday (as an adverb)
I was very puzzled about where he disappeared to yesterday.
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The children were bewildered when the teacher asked a question that was too difficult.
เธอtəəทำสีหน้าtam-sǐi-nâaฉงนchà-ngǒnเพราะprɔ́คำอธิบายkam-à-tí-baaiของkɔ̌ɔngผู้นำpûu-namประชุมbprà-chumไม่ชัดเจนmâi-chát-jeen
She looked puzzled because the meeting leader’s explanation was unclear.
ผมpǒmยังyangฉงนchà-ngǒnไม่หายmâi-hǎaiว่าwâaทำไมtam-maiผลการทดลองpǒn-gaan-tót-lɔɔngจึงjʉngสวนทางsǔuan-taangกับgàpทฤษฎีtrít-sà-diiที่tîiเรียนriianมาmaa
I remain puzzled as to why the experimental results contradict the theory we learned.
2VerbB2
[to] wonder; [to] be puzzled
to feel puzzled or doubtful about [sth]; to wonder about [sth] or suspect that [sth] is odd
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)ฉงนchà-ngǒnฉงนchà-ngǒn1puzzled; bewildered2[to] wonder; [to] be puzzledว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell2that (clause marker)3[to] think; consider; deem4[to] scold; reproach; criticizeทำไมtam-maiทำไมtam-mai1why (question word)2why (expressing disbelief/complaint)รายงานraai-ngaanรายงานraai-ngaan1report (document/account)2[to] report; inform officiallyนี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)จึงjʉngจึงjʉng1therefore; so; thus2only then; then (as a result)ขาดkàatขาดkàat1[to] lack; be without2[to] be short of; run short of; run out of3[to] be torn; tear; rip4lacking; deficient5[to] be absent; miss (an occurrence)6[to] be cut off; be severedหน้าnâaหน้าnâa1face2front; frontage3page4next; upcoming5in front; at the front6season; time of year7topping (food)สำคัญsǎm-kanสำคัญsǎm-kan1important; significant; essential2[to] think; assume; suppose (often mistakenly)ไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyหนึ่งnʉ̀ngหนึ่งnʉ̀ng1one (number)2a; one; a single3a certain; a particular4first; top; foremostหน้าnâaหน้าnâa1face2front; frontage3page4next; upcoming5in front; at the front6season; time of year7topping (food)
I am puzzled as to why this report is missing an important page.
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เขาkǎoฉงนchà-ngǒnกับgàpท่าทีtâa-tiiของkɔ̌ɔngผู้จัดการpûu-jàt-gaanที่tîiดูduuเปลี่ยนไปbplìian-bpaiอย่างyàangไม่มีmâi-miiเหตุผลhèet-pǒn
He is puzzled by the manager's attitude that seems to have changed without reason.
หลายคนlǎai-konฉงนchà-ngǒnว่าwâaเหตุใดhèet-daiตัวเลขdtuua-lêekยอดขายyɔ̂ɔt-kǎaiจึงjʉngพุ่งขึ้นpûng-kʉ̂nทั้งที่táng-tîiตลาดdtà-làatซบเซาsóp-sao
Many wonder why sales figures have surged even though the market is sluggish.
ฉันchǎnยังคงyang-kongฉงนchà-ngǒnต่อdtɔ̀ɔความเงียบkwaam-ngîiapของkɔ̌ɔngฝ่ายตรงข้ามfàai-dtrong-kâamราวกับว่าraao-gàp-wâaมีmiiบางอย่างbaang-yàangผิดสังเกตpìt-sǎng-gèetอยู่เบื้องหลังyùu-bʉ̂ʉang-lǎng
I remain puzzled by the opponent's silence, as if something suspicious lies behind it.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ฉงน said ฉะ-หงน?
chà-ngǒn
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classHigh class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableA short vowel with no final consonant, so it is dead.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Low tone
chà
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
High 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 | — | — |