ฉาบฉวย

chàap-chǔuai

Meaning

1AdjectiveB2

superficial; cursory; slapdash

Lacking depth, care, or thoroughness; done hastily or concerned only with immediate, surface-level results.

Examples

รายงานraai-ngaanรายงานraai-ngaan1report (document/account)2[to] report; inform officiallyนี้néeนี้née1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)ถูกtòokถูกtòok1cheap; inexpensive2correct; right3[to] touch; come into contact with [sb/sth]4to be correct/right5proper; morally right6[to] be affected; suffer (often adverse)7passive marker (often adverse)ทำtamทำtam1[to] do; make2[to] act; behave3[to] cook; prepare food4[to] do; carry out (work)5[to] cause; makeแบบbàepแบบbàep1style; type; kind; manner2classifier for types, styles, or designs3model; pattern; design; template4form; questionnaire5model; person posing6in a ... way; -ly (pre-head adverbial marker)ฉาบฉวยchàap chŭuaiฉาบฉวยchàap chŭuaisuperficial; cursory; slapdashจึงjeungจึงjeung1therefore; 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 severedข้อมูลอ้างอิงkôr-moon âang ingข้อมูลอ้างอิงkôr-moon âang ing1reference information; citations2reference data (data management)และláeและláeand (coordinating)ข้อสรุปkôr sà-rùpข้อสรุปkôr sà-rùp1conclusion; inference; finding2final decision; agreed conclusionที่ชัดเจนtêe chát jayn
This report was done hastily and carelessly, so it lacks references and clear conclusions.
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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

  1. Consonant classHigh class
  2. Tone markNo tone mark
  3. Syllable endingDead syllableEnds in -บ, a stop, so it is dead.

High class consonants

ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห

Result

Low tone

chàap

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 classHigh classLow class
No mark + liveMidRisingMid
No mark + dead shortLowLowHigh
No mark + dead longLowLowFalling
Mai ekLowLowFalling
Mai thoFallingFallingHigh
Mai triHigh——
Mai chattawaRising——

Word Breakdown

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ฉาบฉวยchàap-chǔuaiฉาบฉวยchàap-chǔuaisuperficial; cursory; slapdashsuperficial; cursory; slapdashWord