ชวนคุย
chuuan-kuiMeaning
1VerbB1
[to] start a conversation; [to] make small talk
to initiate a conversation with someone, often to be friendly, break the ice, or pass the time.
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillพยายามpá-yaa-yaamพยายามpá-yaa-yaam[to] try; attemptชวนchuuanชวนchuuan1[to] invite; ask [sb] along2[to] urge; persuade; encourage3inviting; tempting; evocative4[to] tend to cause; be likely to evokeฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)คุยkuiคุยkui1[to] chat; talk2[to] discuss; talk over3[to] brag; boast4[to] talk to [sb] romantically; get to know a potential partner (colloq.)บนbonบนbon1on; upon; in; above2upper; top3[to] vow (at a shrine)รถไฟฟ้าrót-fai-fáaรถไฟฟ้าrót-fai-fáa1electric railway; metro; skytrain2electric train3electric car; electric vehicle
He tried to start a conversation with me on the skytrain.
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เวลาwee-laaไปbpaiงานเลี้ยงngaan-líiangฉันchǎnมักจะmák-jàเดินเข้าไปdəən-kâo-bpaiชวนchuuanคนที่ไม่รู้จักkon-tîi-mâi-rúu-jàkคุยkuiเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaหาhǎaเพื่อนใหม่pʉ̂ʉan-mài
When I go to parties, I often walk up and start conversations with strangers to make new friends.
คนขับแท็กซี่kon-kàp-tɛ́k-sîiพยายามpá-yaa-yaamชวนคุยchuuan-kuiเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangดินฟ้าอากาศdin-fáa-aa-gàatเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaทำลายtam-laaiความเงียบkwaam-ngîiapระหว่างทางrá-wàang-taang
The taxi driver tried to initiate a conversation about the weather to break the silence during the ride.
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 classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -น, a sonorant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
chuuan
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Low class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Mid
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
ชวนchuuanชวนchuuan1[to] invite; ask [sb] along2[to] urge; persuade; encourage3inviting; tempting; evocative4[to] tend to cause; be likely to evoke[to] invite; ask [sb] alongPart 1
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คุยkuiคุยkui1[to] chat; talk2[to] discuss; talk over3[to] brag; boast4[to] talk to [sb] romantically; get to know a potential partner (colloq.)[to] chat; talkPart 2
ชวนคุยchuuan-kuiชวนคุยchuuan-kui[to] start a conversation; [to] make small talk[to] start a conversation; [to] make small talkWord