ฉึ่ง
chʉ̀ngMeanings
1AdverbB2
pungently; strongly (of a bad smell)
pungently or strongly (used as an intensifier to emphasize a very bad smell)
Examples
ห้องน้ำสาธารณะhɔ̂ng-náam-sǎa-taa-rá-náห้องน้ำสาธารณะhɔ̂ng-náam-sǎa-taa-rá-nápublic toilet; public restroomที่นี่tîi-nîiที่นี่tîi-nîi1here; at this place2this place; the current locationเหม็นměnเหม็นměn1foul-smelling; stinky2[to] stink; smell badฉึ่งchʉ̀ngฉึ่งchʉ̀ng1pungently; strongly (of a bad smell)2[sound] clang; clash of cymbalsจนjonจนjon1poor2until; up to3so ... that; to the point ofฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)ไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)อยากyàakอยากyàak1[to] want; desire2to crave; to long forเข้าkâoเข้าkâo1[to] enter; go in2[to] put in; insert3in; inward4[to] understand5[to] join; enter (an organization, school, etc.)6[to] fit; suit; match7rice (archaic; dialectal)8[to] enter; reach (a period or stage)
The public toilet here smells so pungently bad that I don't want to use it.
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ถังขยะtǎng-kà-yàใบbaiนี้níiมีกลิ่นmii-glìnเหม็นměnฉึ่งchʉ̀ngเพราะprɔ́ไม่ได้mâi-dâaiเอาaoถุงขยะtǔng-kà-yàไปbpaiทิ้งtíngหลายlǎaiวันwan
This trash can smells awful because the garbage bags haven't been taken out for days.
พอporเปิดbpèrtประตูbprà-dtuuตู้เย็นdtôo yenเก่าๆgào gàoที่têeเสียแล้วsĭia láewกลิ่นglìnอาหารaa-hăanเน่าnâoก็gâwลอยมาloi maaเหม็นmĕnฉึ่งchèungไปbpaiทั้งtángบ้านbâan
When opening the door of the old broken fridge, the smell of rotten food wafted out, making the whole house smell pungently bad.
เขาkǎoเพิ่งpə̂ngเล่นกีฬาlên-gii-laaเสร็จแล้วsèt-lɛ́ɛoยังไม่ได้yang-mâi-dâaiอาบน้ำàap-náamตัวdtuuaเลยləəiเหม็นměnฉึ่งchʉ̀ngจนjonเพื่อนpʉ̂ʉanไม่mâiอยากyàakเข้าใกล้kâo-glâi
He just finished playing sports and hasn't showered yet, so he smells so bad that his friends don't want to get close.
2InterjectionC1
[sound] clang; clash of cymbals
a sound like small cymbals being struck
Examples
เด็กๆdèk dèkเด็กๆdèk dèk1children; kids2childish; immature3easy; trivial (colloquial)ชอบchôpชอบchôp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)ตีdteeตีdtee1[to] hit; strike; beat2[to] play (percussion); strike (a gong/drum)3early-morning hour marker (1–5 a.m.)4[to] forge; hammer (metal)5[to] print; stamp; imprint6[to] estimate; reckon; guess (roughly)7[to] interpret; construe; take asฉาบchàapฉาบchàap1[to] plaster; skim-coat2cymbalsให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3to; for [sb] (recipient)4[to] have [sb] do; cause to5for (benefit of)6so that; in order to7until; to the point that (result)ดังdangดังdang1loud2[to] sound; resound3famous; well-known4as; likeฉึ่งchèungฉึ่งchèung1pungently; strongly (of a bad smell)2[sound] clang; clash of cymbalsๆ-ตอนdtonตอนdton1section; part2episode; chapter3when; at the time (of)4time segment; period5classifier for sections, chapters, or episodesเรียนriianเรียนriian1[to] study; learn2[to] take (a course/subject)3[to] respectfully inform; address (formal)วิชาwi-chaaวิชาwi-chaa1subject; course; field of study2classifier: courses/subjects3knowledge; skill; discipline4esoteric or magical artsดนตรีdon-dtreeดนตรีdon-dtree1music (art form)2music (as a subject/field)
Kids like to strike the cymbals to make a 'chueng' sound during music class.
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วงดนตรีไทยwong-don-dtrii-taiเริ่มrə̂əmบรรเลงban-leengเพลงpleengโดยdooiมีmiiเสียงsǐiangฉิ่งchìngและlɛ́ฉาบchàapดังdangฉับchàpฉึ่งchʉ̀ngเป็นจังหวะbpen-jang-wà
The Thai band started playing the song, with the rhythmic 'chub-chueng' sounds of the small cymbals.
ท่วงทำนองtûuang-tam-nɔɔngของkɔ̌ɔngดนตรีdon-dtriiพื้นบ้านpʉ́ʉn-bâanมักจะmák-jàถูกtùukขับเน้นkàp-nénด้วยdûuaiเสียงsǐiangตีdtiiฉาบchàapดังdangฉึ่งchʉ̀ngซึ่งsʉ̂ngช่วยchûuaiเพิ่มpə̂əmความเร้าใจkwaam-ráo-jaiให้กับhâi-gàpการแสดงgaan-sà-dɛɛng
The melody of traditional folk music is often accentuated by the 'chueng' sound of cymbals, which adds excitement to the performance.
ในnaiขบวนแห่kà-buuan-hɛ̀ɛกลองยาวglɔɔng-yaaoเสียงกลองsǐiang-glɔɔngที่tîiเร้าใจráo-jaiจะjàสอดประสานsɔ̀ɔt-bprà-sǎanกับgàpเสียงsǐiangฉาบchàapที่tîiตีdtiiกระทบกันgrà-tóp-ganดังdangฉึ่งchʉ̀ngอย่างลงตัวyàang-long-dtuua
In the long drum procession, the exciting sound of the drums perfectly synchronizes with the 'chueng' sound of clashing cymbals.
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
chʉ̀ng
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 | — | — |