ฉับ
chàpMeanings
1InterjectionB1
snap!; slash!; chop! (sharp sudden sound)
An interjection imitating a sharp, sudden sound such as a snap, slash, or chop.
Examples
พ่อpɔ̂ɔพ่อpɔ̂ɔ1father; dad2sir; mister (rural/archaic)3prefix: male person; leader; father figureใช้cháiใช้chái1[to] use; employ2[to] spend (money); pay; expend3[to] require; take (time/effort/amount)4[to] tell [sb] to do [sth]; assign; orderมีดmîitมีดmîitknifeหั่นhànหั่นhàn[to] slice; cut [sth] into pieces; chopแตงกวาdtɛɛng-gwaaแตงกวาdtɛɛng-gwaacucumberฉับchàpฉับchàp1snap!; slash!; chop! (sharp sudden sound)2swift; sudden; abrupt3swiftly; suddenly; abruptlyฉับchàpฉับchàp1snap!; slash!; chop! (sharp sudden sound)2swift; sudden; abrupt3swiftly; suddenly; abruptlyบนbonบนbon1on; upon; in; above2upper; top3[to] vow (at a shrine)เขียงkǐiangเขียงkǐiang1cutting board; chopping block2classifier: อัน3butcher's stall; meat counter
Dad chopped the cucumber—chop, chop—on the cutting board.
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ช่างตัดผมchâng dtàt pŏmเล็มปลายlem bplaaiผมpŏmลูกค้าlûuk-káaก็gâwได้ยินdâi-yinเสียงsĭiangกรรไกรgan-graiฉับchàpเบาๆbao bao
The barber trimmed the ends, and the customer heard the soft snip sound.
พอporเขาkăoตัดเชือกdtàt chêuuakก็gâwมีmeeเสียงsĭiangฉับchàpดังdangชัดchátในnaiห้องhôngเงียบๆngîiap ngîiap
As soon as he cut the rope, a clear snap sound echoed in the quiet room.
คนครัวkon-kruuaฟันfanกระดูกgrà-dùukไก่gàiลงบนlong-bonเขียงkǐiangเสียงsǐiangมีดmîitกระทบgrà-tópดังdangฉับchàpชวนchuuanสะดุ้งsà-dûngทั้งtángครัวkruua
The cook chopped through the chicken bone on the board; the knife struck with a sharp snap that startled the entire kitchen.
2AdjectiveB2
swift; sudden; abrupt
Very quick or sudden, especially of a sharp, decisive movement or action.
Examples
ข่าวร้ายkàao-ráaiข่าวร้ายkàao-ráaibad newsมาถึงmaa-tʉ̌ngมาถึงmaa-tʉ̌ng1[to] arrive (somewhere)2[to] reach; come to (time/stage/topic)ฉับchàpฉับchàp1snap!; slash!; chop! (sharp sudden sound)2swift; sudden; abrupt3swiftly; suddenly; abruptlyเดียวdiiaoเดียวdiiaosingle; one; only; sameทุกคนtúk-konทุกคนtúk-koneveryone; everybodyในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)ห้องhɔ̂ngห้องhɔ̂ng1room2classifier: roomsเงียบงันngîiap-nganเงียบงันngîiap-ngandead silent; still; inactiveไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already pastชั่วขณะchûua-kà-nàชั่วขณะchûua-kà-nà1a moment; a short while2[for] a moment
The bad news arrived abruptly; everyone in the room fell silent for a moment.
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ฟ้าครึ้มfáa-krʉ́mแล้วlɛ́ɛoฝนfǒnก็gɔ̂ตกลงมาdtòk-long-maaอย่างyàangฉับchàpจนjonคนkonเดินdəənถนนtà-nǒnวิ่งหาwîng-hǎaที่หลบtîi-lòp
The sky darkened and then rain fell abruptly, making pedestrians run for shelter.
เขาkǎoตัดสินใจdtàt-sǐn-jaiลาออกlaa-ɔ̀ɔkอย่างyàangฉับchàpโดยdooiไม่ได้mâi-dâaiทิ้งtíngวี่แววwîi-wɛɛoล่วงหน้าlûuang-nâaแก่gɛ̀ɛเพื่อนร่วมงานpʉ̂ʉan-rûuam-ngaan
He resigned abruptly, without leaving any prior hint to his colleagues.
เหตุการณ์hèet-gaanพลิกผันplík-pǎnฉับchàpจนjonผู้ชมpûu-chomตั้งตัวdtâng-dtuuaไม่ทันmâi-tanราวกับraao-gàpบทสรุปbòt-sà-rùpถูกtùukฉีกchìikทิ้งtíngกลางคันglaang-kan
The turn of events was so abrupt that the audience was caught off guard, as if the conclusion had been torn up midway.
3AdverbB2
swiftly; suddenly; abruptly
With a quick, sharp or sudden action, as when cutting or turning.
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillตัดสินใจdtàt-sǐn-jaiตัดสินใจdtàt-sǐn-jai[to] decideเปลี่ยนbplìianเปลี่ยนbplìian1[to] change; become different2[to] switch; replace; exchangeแผนpɛ̌ɛnแผนpɛ̌ɛn1plan; strategy2scheme; plotฉับchàpฉับchàp1snap!; slash!; chop! (sharp sudden sound)2swift; sudden; abrupt3swiftly; suddenly; abruptlyปรับbpràpปรับbpràp1[to] adjust; modify2[to] adapt; acclimatize3[to] fine; impose a fineเส้นทางsên-taangเส้นทางsên-taang1route; path2course; path (figurative)กลับบ้านglàp-bâanกลับบ้านglàp-bâan[to] go (back) home; return homeทันทีtan-tiiทันทีtan-tiiimmediately; at once
He changed the plan abruptly, altering his route home at once.
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Bad news arrived abruptly, rendering the meeting silent.
เมื่อmʉ̂ʉaสถานการณ์sà-tǎa-ná-gaanพลิกผันplík-pǎnฉับchàpคณะทำงานká-ná-tam-ngaanจึงjʉngต้องdtɔ̂ngร่างrâangมาตรการmâat-dtrà-gaanใหม่màiโดยdooiไม่mâiรีรอrii-rɔɔ
When the situation shifted abruptly, the team had to draft new measures without delay.
สัญญาณเตือนsǎn-yaan-dtʉʉanดังขึ้นdang-kʉ̂nฉับchàpผู้โดยสารpûu-dooi-sǎanทุกคนtúk-konลุกขึ้นlúk-kʉ̂nปฏิบัติตามbpà-dtì-bàt-dtaamคำสั่งkam-sàngอย่างyàangเป็นระเบียบbpen-rá-bìiap
The warning signal sounded abruptly, and all passengers rose to follow instructions in an orderly manner.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classHigh class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableEnds in -บ, a stop, so it is dead.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Low tone
chàp
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 | — | — |