ชวนไป
chuuan-bpaiMeaning
1VerbA2
[to] invite [sb] to go
To invite or encourage someone to go somewhere, often together with the person making the invitation.
Examples
แม่mɛ̂ɛแม่mɛ̂ɛ1mother; mom2form of address for a woman (traditional/familiar)3prefix: female; main; baseชวนไปchuuan-bpaiชวนไปchuuan-bpai[to] invite [sb] to goตลาดdtà-làatตลาดdtà-làat1market; marketplace2market (economic demand/sector)3popular; mainstream (colloq.)ด้วยกันdûuai-ganด้วยกันdûuai-gan1together; jointly2in total; altogether3of the same group; fellow
Mom invites me to go to the market with her.
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Yesterday, a friend invited me to go to the movies.
My older sibling has invited me to go to the beach together this Saturday.
เพื่อนpʉ̂ʉanชวนไปchuuan-bpaiเดินป่าdəən-bpàaด้วยกันdûuai-ganแต่dtɛ̀ɛฉันchǎnยังyangปวดbpùuatเข่าkàoเลยləəiขอkɔ̌ɔอยู่yùuบ้านbâanดีกว่าdii-gwàa
A friend invited me to go hiking together, but my knee still hurts, so I said I would rather stay home.
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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ชวนไปchuuan-bpaiชวนไปchuuan-bpai[to] invite [sb] to go[to] invite [sb] to goWord