ฉี
chǐiMeaning
1NounC1
qi; chi
qi or chi (the Chinese concept of vital energy or life force)
Examples
หมอmɔ̌ɔหมอmɔ̌ɔ1doctor; physician2veterinarian3expert; specialist (informal)4traditional healer; shamanฝังfǎngฝังfǎng1[to] bury; inter2[to] implant (medical/dental)3[to] embed; set into4[to be] ingrained; deeply instilled (figurative) [adj]เข็มkěmเข็มkěm1needle; pin2syringe needle3hand (of a clock); pointer4ixoraบอกว่าbɔ̀ɔk-wâaบอกว่าbɔ̀ɔk-wâa[to] say/tell that; report/declare thatพลังpá-langพลังpá-langpower; energy; strengthฉีchǐiฉีchǐiqi; chiในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)ร่างกายrâang-gaaiร่างกายrâang-gaaibodyของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnmy; mineไหลเวียนlǎi-wiianไหลเวียนlǎi-wiian[to] circulate; flowไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)สะดวกsà-dùuakสะดวกsà-dùuak1convenient2available; free (time)
The acupuncturist said that the qi energy in my body is not circulating smoothly.
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การgaanฝึกไทเก็กfʉ̀k-tai-gèkในnaiสวนสาธารณะsǔuan-sǎa-taa-rá-náตอนเช้าdtɔɔn-cháoช่วยchûuaiเสริมสร้างsə̌əm-sâangพลังpá-langฉีchǐiและlɛ́ทำให้tam-hâiจิตใจสงบjìt-jai-sà-ngòp
Practicing Tai Chi in the park in the morning helps strengthen qi energy and calms the mind.
ตามdtaamหลักlàkการแพทย์แผนจีนgaan-pɛ̂ɛt-pɛ̌ɛn-jiinหากhàakพลังpá-langฉีchǐiในnaiร่างกายrâang-gaaiขาดkàatความสมดุลkwaam-sǒm-dunจะjàส่งผลให้sòng-pǒn-hâiเกิดgə̀ətอาaaการเจ็บป่วยgaan-jèp-bpùuaiเรื้อรังrʉ́ʉa-rangได้dâai
According to Traditional Chinese Medicine principles, if the qi energy in the body lacks balance, it can result in chronic illnesses.
ปรมาจารย์bpɔɔ-rá-maa-jaanด้านdâanชี่กงchîi-gongสามารถsǎa-mâatควบคุมkûuap-kumและlɛ́ดึงdʉngพลังpá-langฉีchǐiจากธรรมชาติjàak-tam-má-châatมาใช้maa-cháiในnaiการบำบัดgaan-bam-bàtรักษาโรคrák-sǎa-rôokได้dâaiอย่างน่าทึ่งyàang-nâa-tʉ̂ng
Qigong masters can astonishingly control and draw qi energy from nature to use in treating diseases.
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 syllableA long vowel with no final consonant, so it is live.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Rising tone
chǐi
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 | — | — |