ฉาวโฉ่
chǎao-chòoMeaning
1AdjectiveB2
notorious; scandalous; infamous
Being widely and unfavorably known for something disgraceful; scandalous or infamous.
Examples
นักการเมืองnák-gaan-mʉʉangนักการเมืองnák-gaan-mʉʉangpoliticianคนkonคนkon1person; human2classifier: people3[to] stir; mix by stirringนั้นnánนั้นnán1that (distal demonstrative)2that one; that thing3(topic-marking or emphatic particle)มีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoเรื่องฉาวโฉ่rʉ̂ʉang-chǎao-chòoเรื่องฉาวโฉ่rʉ̂ʉang-chǎao-chòoscandal; scandalous storyเกี่ยวกับgìiao-gàpเกี่ยวกับgìiao-gàp1about; regarding; concerning2[to] relate to; concern; be aboutการทุจริตgaan-tút-jà-rìtการทุจริตgaan-tút-jà-rìtcorruption; dishonest conduct; fraud
That politician has a scandalous story related to corruption.
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ข่าวฉาวkàao-chǎaoโฉ่chòoของkɔ̌ɔngดาราdaa-raaคนkonนั้นnánดังdangไปbpaiทั่วประเทศtûua-bprà-têetอย่างรวดเร็วyàang-rûuat-reo
The infamous news about that celebrity spread quickly throughout the country.
บริษัทbɔɔ-rí-sàtของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎoมีชื่อเสียงmii-chʉ̂ʉ-sǐiangฉาวโฉ่chǎao-chòoในnaiเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangการเอาเปรียบgaan-ao-bprìiapพนักงานpá-nák-ngaanจนjonไม่มีmâi-miiใครkraiอยากyàakไปทำงานbpai-tam-ngaanด้วยdûuai
His company has an infamous reputation for exploiting employees, to the point that no one wants to work there.
คดีká-deeอื้อฉาวêuu chăaoครั้งkrángประวัติศาสตร์bprà-wàt-sàatนี้néeได้dâiสร้างชื่อsâang chêuเสียงsĭiangที่têeฉาวโฉ่chăao chòhให้กับhâi gàpวงการwong gaanยุติธรรมyút-dtì-tamอย่างที่yàang têeไม่เคยมีมาก่อนmâi koie mee maa gòn
This historic scandal has given the justice system an unprecedentedly infamous reputation.
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 -ว, a sonorant, so it is live.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Rising tone
chǎao
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
ฉาวchǎaoฉาวchǎao1scandalous; notorious (in a bad way)2[to] become scandalous; be exposedscandalous; notorious (in a bad way)Part 1
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โฉ่chòoโฉ่chòo1rank-smelling; reeking; stinking2notorious; scandalous3[to] be notorious; be widely talked about (in a bad way)rank-smelling; reeking; stinkingPart 2
ฉาวโฉ่chǎao-chòoฉาวโฉ่chǎao-chòonotorious; scandalous; infamousnotorious; scandalous; infamousWord