ฉายแวว
chǎai-wɛɛoMeanings
1VerbB2
[to] show signs (of); show promise
to display early signs of a quality, talent, or potential; to show promise
Examples
นักเตะnák-dtèนักเตะnák-dtèfootballer; soccer playerเยาวชนyao-wá-chonเยาวชนyao-wá-chonyouth; young peopleคนนี้kon-níiคนนี้kon-níithis personฉายแววchǎai-wɛɛoฉายแววchǎai-wɛɛo1[to] show signs (of); show promise2[to] reveal a glimmer (of emotion/quality)เก่งgèngเก่งgèng1skilled; good at2smart; quick-witted3[to] be good at; excelตั้งแต่dtâng-dtɛ̀ɛตั้งแต่dtâng-dtɛ̀ɛfrom; since (starting point)เด็กdèkเด็กdèk1child; kid2young; not yet grown up3young person (informal)คาดว่าkâat-wâaคาดว่าkâat-wâa[to] expect (that); [to] predict/estimate (that)จะเป็นjà-bpenจะเป็นjà-bpen1will be; will become2whether it be (fixed pattern)กำลังgam-langกำลังgam-lang1currently; in the middle of2power; strength3power (physics)4troops; forcesสำคัญsǎm-kanสำคัญsǎm-kan1important; significant; essential2[to] think; assume; suppose (often mistakenly)ของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuffทีมtiimทีมtiimteam; groupในอนาคตnai-à-naa-kótในอนาคตnai-à-naa-kótin the future
This young player has shown promise since he was a kid; it's expected he will be a key force for the team in the future.
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ลูกสาวlûuk-sǎaoคุณkunฉายแววchǎai-wɛɛoความเป็นศิลปินkwaam-bpen-sǐn-lá-bpinนะnáดูduuจากjàakภาพวาดpâap-wâatที่tîiเขาkǎoส่งsòngเข้าkâoประกวดbprà-gùuatสิsì
Your daughter is showing promise as an artist, just look at the painting she submitted to the contest.
ตั้งแต่dtâng-dtɛ̀ɛสมัยเรียนsà-mǎi-riianมหาวิทยาลัยmá-hǎa-wít-tá-yaa-laiเขาkǎoฉายแววchǎai-wɛɛoความเป็นผู้นำkwaam-bpen-pûu-namที่tîiโดดเด่นdòot-dèenเหนือnʉ̌ʉaเพื่อนpʉ̂ʉanรุ่นrûnเดียวกันdiiao-gan
Since his university days, he has displayed outstanding leadership potential that set him apart from his peers.
บริษัทสตาร์ทอัพbo-rí-sàt sà-dtáat-âpแห่งนี้hàeng néeเริ่มrêrmฉายแววchăai waewความสำเร็จkwaam săm-rètหลังจากlăng jàakผลิตภัณฑ์pà-lìt-dtà-panของkŏngพวกเขาpûuak kăoได้รับความนิยมdâai ráp kwaam ní-yomอย่างล้นหลามyàang lón lăam
This startup company is starting to show signs of success after their product became overwhelmingly popular.
2VerbB2
[to] reveal a glimmer (of emotion/quality)
to show a hint or glint of a feeling or quality, often visible in one’s eyes or expression (e.g., eyes showing anger, kindness, determination)
Examples
พอpɔɔพอpɔɔ1enough; sufficient2enough; sufficiently3[to] suffice; be enough4quite; rather; fairly5as soon as; whenเขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; she; him; her2they; them (context-dependent)3horn4mountain; hillพูดถึงpûut-tʉ̌ngพูดถึงpûut-tʉ̌ng1talk about; mention; bring up2speaking of ...; regarding ...ลูกชายlûuk-chaaiลูกชายlûuk-chaaison; male childดวงตาduuang-dtaaดวงตาduuang-dtaaeyeของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎoของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎohis; hers; theirsก็gɔ̂ก็gɔ̂1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3conditional marker (if… then…)4well; after all (emphasis/justification)5topic/resumption markerฉายแววchǎai-wɛɛoฉายแววchǎai-wɛɛo1[to] show signs (of); show promise2[to] reveal a glimmer (of emotion/quality)แห่งhɛ̀ngแห่งhɛ̀ng1of; belonging to (formal)2classifier: places/institutions3place; location (formal)ความภาคภูมิใจkwaam-pâak-puum-jaiความภาคภูมิใจkwaam-pâak-puum-jai1pride; sense of pride2source/point of pride
When he spoke of his son, his eyes showed a glint of pride.
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ฉันchǎnเห็นhěnแววตาwɛɛo-dtaaของkɔ̌ɔngเธอtəəฉายแววchǎai-wɛɛoความผิดหวังkwaam-pìt-wǎngเล็กน้อยlék-nɔ́ɔiตอนที่dtɔɔn-tîiเขาkǎoปฏิเสธbpà-dtì-sèetคำชวนkam-chuuan
I saw her eyes show a hint of disappointment when he declined the invitation.
แม้mɛ́ɛใบหน้าbai-nâaจะjàเรียบเฉยrîiap-chə̌əiแต่dtɛ̀ɛแววตาwɛɛo-dtaaของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎoกลับglàpฉายแววchǎai-wɛɛoความไม่พอใจkwaam-mâi-pɔɔ-jaiอย่างชัดเจนyàang-chát-jeen
Although his face was expressionless, his eyes clearly showed a glint of dissatisfaction.
ในnaiวินาทีwí-naa-tiiที่tîiคู่ต่อสู้kûu-dtɔ̀ɔ-sûuพลาดท่าplâat-tâaดวงตาduuang-dtaaของkɔ̌ɔngนักมวยnák-muuaiฝ่ายแดงfàai-dɛɛngก็gɔ̂ฉายแววchǎai-wɛɛoของkɔ̌ɔngนักล่าnák-lâaผู้pûuไม่mâiปรานีbpraa-nii
In the second the opponent faltered, the red-corner boxer's eyes flashed with the glint of a merciless predator.
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
- 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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
ฉายchǎaiฉายchǎai1[to] screen; show; air2[to] project (light/image)3[to] emit; radiate (light/glow)[to] screen; show; airPart 1
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แววwɛɛoแววwɛɛo1gleam; glint; sheen2sign of talent; promise3hint; sign of a feeling or qualitygleam; glint; sheenPart 2
ฉายแววchǎai-wɛɛoฉายแววchǎai-wɛɛo[to] show signs (of); show promise[to] show signs (of); show promiseWord