ฉี่
chìiMeanings
1NounA1
urine; pee
The liquid waste that comes from the body; pee. (Informal)
Examples
เสื้อsʉ̂ʉaเสื้อsʉ̂ʉa1shirt; top2jacket; coat3classifier: ตัวลูกlûukลูกlûuk1child; son; daughter2offspring (of animals); young3ball; spherical object4fruit5classifier: fruits, balls, and certain other objectsเปื้อนbpʉ̂ʉanเปื้อนbpʉ̂ʉan1stained; soiled; dirty (on a surface or clothing)2[to] get stained; get dirty3[to] stain [sth]; soil [sth]; smudge [sth]ฉี่chìiฉี่chìi1urine; pee2[to] urinate; [to] pee
My child's shirt is stained with pee.
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There's a smell of pee in the bathroom.
A baby's pee usually doesn't have a strong smell.
2VerbA1
[to] urinate; [to] pee
To pass urine from the body; to pee. (Informal)
Examples
แม่mɛ̂ɛแม่mɛ̂ɛ1mother; mom2form of address for a woman (traditional/familiar)3prefix: female; main; baseคะkáคะká1polite particle (female; question softener)2polite address or response particle (female speech)หนูnǔuหนูnǔu1mouse; rat2I; me (polite, childlike/feminine in Thai)3you (addressing a child/younger person)อยากyàakอยากyàak1[to] want; desire2to crave; to long forฉี่chìiฉี่chìi1urine; pee2[to] urinate; [to] pee
Mom, I want to pee.
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The dog is peeing over there.
Wait a moment, let me go pee for a second.
When he was little, he used to wet the bed often.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classHigh class
- Tone markMai ek
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Low tone
chìi
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
High class + Mai ek → Low
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 | — | — |