ฉาย
chǎaiMeanings
1VerbA2
[to] screen; show; air
to present a movie, program, or image to an audience; to broadcast a show or episode
Examples
คืนนี้kʉʉn-níiคืนนี้kʉʉn-níi1tonight (the night of today)2tonightโรงหนังroong-nǎngโรงหนังroong-nǎngmovie theater; cinemaจะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)ฉายchǎaiฉายchǎai1[to] screen; show; air2[to] project (light/image)3[to] emit; radiate (light/glow)4to appear/air (on media)การ์ตูนgaa-dtuunการ์ตูนgaa-dtuun1cartoon (animation)2comic; comic stripรอบrɔ̂ɔpรอบrɔ̂ɔp1around; surrounding2round; cycle; lap; turn3time slot; session4perimeter; circumference; surrounding area5classifier: rounds; laps; showings6all around; fullyหกhòkหกhòk1six (6)2[to] spillโมงmoongโมงmoong1o’clock (daytime hours)2classifier: hours (telling time)
Tonight the cinema will show a cartoon at six.
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Yesterday Channel 3 broadcast a special episode of the drama.
พรุ่งนี้prûng-néeเขาkăoจะjàฉายchăaiสารคดีsăa-rá-ká-deeสัตว์ป่าsàt bpàaให้hâiเด็กๆdèk dèkดูdooที่têeหอประชุมhŏr bprà-chum
Tomorrow they will show a wildlife documentary for the kids in the auditorium.
โรงภาพยนตร์roong-pâap-pá-yonประกาศbprà-gàatว่าwâaจะjàฉายchǎaiรอบปฐมทัศน์rɔ̂ɔp-bpà-tǒm-má-tátพร้อมprɔ́ɔmซับไตเติลsáp-dtai-dtəənสำหรับsǎm-ràpผู้ชมpûu-chomต่างชาติdtàang-châat
The cinema announced it will present the premiere with subtitles for international audiences.
2VerbB1
[to] project (light/image)
to cast light or an image onto a surface
Examples
แสงไฟsɛ̌ɛng-faiแสงไฟsɛ̌ɛng-failight; lamplight; firelightถูกtùukถูกtùuk1cheap; inexpensive2correct; right3to be correct/right4proper; morally right5[to] be affected; suffer (often adverse)6passive marker (often adverse)ฉายchǎaiฉายchǎai1[to] screen; show; air2[to] project (light/image)3[to] emit; radiate (light/glow)4to appear/air (on media)จากjàakจากjàak1from; away from2[to] leave; depart; part from3nipa palmหน้าต่างnâa-dtàangหน้าต่างnâa-dtàang1window2window (computing)ไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already pastบนbonบนbon1on; upon; in; above2upper; top3[to] vow (at a shrine)ผนังpà-nǎngผนังpà-nǎng1wall (of a room/building)2wall (anatomy/biology)
Light is cast from the window onto the wall.
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เขาkǎoใช้cháiโปรเจ็กเตอร์bproo-jèk-dtə̂əฉายchǎaiแผนที่pɛ̌ɛn-tîiลงบนlong-bonโต๊ะdtóเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaดูduuเส้นทางsên-taang
He used a projector to cast the map onto the table to see the route.
รถrótคันkanนี้níiมีmiiไฟหน้าfai-nâaที่tîiฉายchǎaiเป็นbpenลำlamตรงไปdtrong-bpaiยังyangป้ายbpâaiทางtaangข้างหน้าkâang-nâa
This car has headlights that project a beam straight onto the sign ahead.
เมื่อmʉ̂ʉaวางwaangวัตถุwát-tùใกล้glâiหลอดไฟlɔ̀ɔt-faiเงาngaoของมันkɔ̌ɔng-manจะjàถูกtùukฉายchǎaiขยายใหญ่kà-yǎai-yàiบนbonฉากchàakผ้าใบpâa-bai
When an object is placed near the light bulb, its shadow is cast enlarged onto the canvas screen.
3VerbB1
[to] emit; radiate (light/glow)
to give off light, glow, or radiance
Examples
ดวงจันทร์duuang janดวงจันทร์duuang janthe Moonฉายแสงchăai săengฉายแสงchăai săeng1[to] shine; emit light2[to] treat [sb] with radiation; undergo radiotherapy3[to] stand out; shine (show one's ability)บนbonบนbon1on; upon; in; above2upper; top3[to] vow (at a shrine)ทะเลtá-layทะเลtá-lay1sea2seaside; the beachเงียบๆngîiap ngîiapเงียบๆngîiap ngîiap1quietly; discreetly; low‑key2quiet; subdued; unassuming3quiet!, hush!
The moon shines its light over the quiet sea.
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โคมไฟkohm faiเล็กๆlék lékฉายchăaiในnaiมุมmumห้องhôngทำให้tam hâiบรรยากาศban-yaa-gàatอบอุ่นòp ùnขึ้นkêun
A small lamp glows in the corner of the room, making the atmosphere warmer.
ยามเช้าyaam-cháaoแสงอาทิตย์sɛ̌ɛng-aa-títฉายchǎaiผ่านpàanหน้าต่างnâa-dtàangจนjonฝุ่นfùnลอยlɔɔiระยิบระยับrá-yíp-rá-yáp
In the morning, sunlight shines through the window, making the dust sparkle.
เปลวเทียนbpleo tiianฉายแสงchăai săengอ่อนๆòn ònบนbonผนังpà-năngหินhĭnทำให้tam hâiลวดลายlûuat laaiโบราณboh-raanดูมีชีวิตdoo mee chee-wítขึ้นมาkêun maa
The candle flame softly casts a glow on the stone wall, bringing the ancient patterns to life.
4VerbB1
to appear/air (on media)
to be shown or broadcast, as of a program or episode
Examples
ละครlá-kɔɔnละครlá-kɔɔn1drama; play; theater show2theater; dramatic artsตอนdtɔɔnตอนdtɔɔn1section; part2episode; chapter3when; at the time (of)4time segment; periodใหม่màiใหม่mài1new; not old2new; different; fresh3again; anew4new; inexperienced (novice)จะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)ฉายchǎaiฉายchǎai1[to] screen; show; air2[to] project (light/image)3[to] emit; radiate (light/glow)4to appear/air (on media)คืนนี้kʉʉn-níiคืนนี้kʉʉn-níi1tonight (the night of today)2tonightตอนdtɔɔnตอนdtɔɔn1section; part2episode; chapter3when; at the time (of)4time segment; periodสองทุ่มsɔ̌ɔng-tûmสองทุ่มsɔ̌ɔng-tûm18 p.m.2at 8 p.m.
The new episode will be shown tonight at 8 p.m.
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สารคดีsǎa-rá-ká-diiเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangนี้níiฉายซ้ำchǎai-sámทุกtúkวันเสาร์wan-sǎoเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiคนkonพลาดplâatได้dâaiดูduu
This documentary is rebroadcast every Saturday so people who missed it can watch.
ตอนจบdtɔɔn-jòpของkɔ̌ɔngซีรีส์sii-rîiถูกtùukฉายchǎaiพร้อมกันprɔ́ɔm-ganทั่วประเทศtûua-bprà-têetเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaหลีกเลี่ยงlìik-lîiangสปอยล์sà-bpɔɔi
The series finale was shown nationwide simultaneously to avoid spoilers.
รายการraai-gaanพิเศษpí-sèetจะjàฉายchǎaiแบบbɛ̀ɛpสดsòtและlɛ́สตรีมย้อนหลังsà-dtriim-yɔ́ɔn-lǎngได้dâaiสำหรับsǎm-ràpผู้ชมpûu-chomต่างจังหวัดdtàang-jang-wàt
The special program will be broadcast live and available for streaming later for viewers outside the city.
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 endingLive syllableEnds in -ย, a sonorant, so it is live.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Rising tone
chǎai
Dips low first, then rises clearly.
High class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Rising
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 | — | — |