ชวนหาร
chuuan-hǎanMeaning
1VerbB1
[to] invite [sb] to split the cost; propose a group buy
To invite others to join in a purchase or activity and split the cost, with each person paying their share. Often used for splitting a bill, organizing a group buy, or sharing a subscription/service fee.
Examples
พิซซ่าpít-sâaพิซซ่าpít-sâapizza (food)ถาดtàatถาดtàat1tray2classifier: traysนี้níiนี้níi1this2this oneใหญ่มากyài-mâakใหญ่มากyài-mâakvery big; hugeเราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)ชวนหารchuuan-hǎanชวนหารchuuan-hǎan[to] invite [sb] to split the cost; propose a group buyกันganกันgan1together; together with2each other; one another (post-verb marker)3[to] prevent; keep [sth] out; ward off; block4protective; resistant to; -proof5I; me (informal, male speech)6[to] set aside; reserve; earmarkไหมmǎiไหมmǎi1yes–no question particle; or not?2silk
This pizza is huge. Should we go Dutch?
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ค่าkâaแท็กซี่tɛ́k-sîiแพงpɛɛngนะnáเดี๋ยวdǐiaoเราraoชวนchuuanเพื่อนpʉ̂ʉanอีกìikคนkonมาmaaหารhǎanจะได้jà-dâaiถูกลงtùuk-long
The taxi fare is expensive. I'll invite another friend to split it so it'll be cheaper.
มีใครmii-kraiสนใจsǒn-jaiดูduuNetflixไหมmǎiเราraoกำลังจะgam-lang-jàเปิดบ้านbpə̀ət-bâanชวนหารchuuan-hǎanค่าบริการkâa-bɔɔ-rí-gaanรายปีraai-bpii
Is anyone interested in Netflix? I'm about to start a group to split the annual subscription fee.
การจัดgaan-jàtทริปtrípไปbpaiต่างประเทศdtàang-bprà-têetจะjàประหยัดbprà-yàtขึ้นkʉ̂nมากmâakถ้าtâaเราraoสามารถsǎa-mâatชวนหารchuuan-hǎanค่าที่พักkâa-tîi-pákและlɛ́ค่าkâaรถเช่าrót-châoกับgàpกลุ่มเพื่อนglùm-pʉ̂ʉanที่tîiไปด้วยกันbpai-dûuai-ganได้dâai
Organizing an overseas trip becomes much more economical if we can get the group of friends we're traveling with to split the accommodation and car rental costs.
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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หารhǎanหารhǎan1[to] divide (math); share equally2divided by; ÷[to] divide (math); share equallyPart 2
ชวนหารchuuan-hǎanชวนหารchuuan-hǎan[to] invite [sb] to split the cost; propose a group buy[to] invite [sb] to split the cost; propose a group buyWord