ฉลุย
chà-lǔiMeanings
1AdjectiveA2
easy; effortless
very easy; going smoothly without problems or obstacles
Examples
ข้อสอบkɔ̂ɔ-sɔ̀ɔpข้อสอบkɔ̂ɔ-sɔ̀ɔp1exam paper; test paper; set of exam questions2exam question; test itemนี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)ฉลุยchà-lǔiฉลุยchà-lǔi1easy; effortless2easily; with easeมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerous
This exam is very easy.
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I think this task is a breeze, there shouldn't be any problems.
Today's homework was super easy, I finished it very quickly.
ไม่ต้องmâi-dtɔ̂ngกังวลgang-wonหรอกrɔ̀kแค่kɛ̂ɛขับkàpตามdtaamแผนที่pɛ̌ɛn-tîiไปbpaiก็gɔ̂ถึงtʉ̌ngแล้วlɛ́ɛoทางtaangมันmanฉลุยchà-lǔiมากmâak
Don't worry, just follow the map and you'll get there. The route is very easy.
2AdverbA2
easily; with ease
in a smooth, trouble-free way; without difficulty
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillตอบคำถามdtɔ̀ɔp-kam-tǎamตอบคำถามdtɔ̀ɔp-kam-tǎam[to] answer [a question]ได้dâaiได้dâai1okay; sure; agreed2[to] get; obtain; receive3can; [to] be able to; may4[to] manage to; succeed in5actualized-action markerฉลุยchà-lǔiฉลุยchà-lǔi1easy; effortless2easily; with ease
He answered the questions without difficulty.
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She passed her driving test smoothly on the first try.
นักวิ่งnák wîngคนkonนั้นnánเข้าเส้นชัยkâo sên chaiไปbpaiแบบbàepฉลุยๆchà-lŭi chà-lŭiทิ้งห่างtíng hàangคู่แข่งkôo kàeng
That runner crossed the finish line with ease, leaving his competitors far behind.
การนำเสนอgaan-nam-sà-nə̌əโปรเจกต์bproo-jèekของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎoผ่านpàanการอนุมัติgaan-à-nú-mátไปbpaiอย่างyàangฉลุยchà-lǔiเพราะprɔ́เตรียมตัวdtriiam-dtuuaมาmaaดีมากdii-mâak
His project presentation was approved without a hitch because he was very well-prepared.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ฉลุย said ฉะ-หลุย?
chà-lǔi
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 | — | — |