ชอบ
chɔ̂ɔpMeanings
1VerbA1
[to] like; be fond of
to enjoy, prefer, or have a liking for someone or something
Examples
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He really likes comedies.
Between the sea and the mountains, I prefer the sea.
What kind of music do you like to listen to when driving?
2AdverbB1
tend to; usually
used before a verb to show a habitual action or tendency; ‘tend to’ or ‘usually’
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillชอบchɔ̂ɔpชอบchɔ̂ɔp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)ตื่นสายdtʉ̀ʉn-sǎaiตื่นสายdtʉ̀ʉn-sǎai[to] wake up lateในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)วันหยุดwan-yùtวันหยุดwan-yùt1day off; rest day2public holiday3regular closing day (of a shop/business)
He usually wakes up late on holidays.
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เวลาway-laaประชุมbprà-chumผู้จัดการpôo jàt gaanชอบchôpถามtăamคำถามkam tăamท้ายtáaiๆ-เพื่อpêuuaสรุปsà-rùpงานngaan
During meetings, the manager tends to ask questions at the end to wrap things up.
This bus line usually arrives late in the morning.
เขียนkǐianรายงานraai-ngaanให้hâiชัดเจนchát-jeenเพราะprɔ́หัวหน้าhǔua-nâaชอบchɔ̂ɔpขอkɔ̌ɔรายละเอียดraai-lá-ìiatเพิ่มเติมpə̂əm-dtəəmเสมอsà-mə̌ə
Write the report clearly, because the boss tends to ask for additional details every time.
3AdjectiveC1
be proper; be fitting (formal)
to be appropriate or suitable; often used in formal or legal style (e.g., ชอบด้วยกฎหมายชอบด้วยกฎหมายchɔ̂ɔp-dûuai-gòt-mǎailawful; legal; legitimate ‘lawful’)
Examples
การแต่งตั้งgaan-dtɛ̀ng-dtângการแต่งตั้งgaan-dtɛ̀ng-dtâng1official appointment to a position2appointment to a rank or titleครั้งนี้kráng-níiครั้งนี้kráng-níi1this time; this occasion2this time (around); on this occasionชอบด้วยกฎหมายchɔ̂ɔp-dûuai-gòt-mǎaiชอบด้วยกฎหมายchɔ̂ɔp-dûuai-gòt-mǎailawful; legal; legitimateและlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)ระเบียบrá-bìiapระเบียบrá-bìiap1regulation; administrative rule2order; orderliness3discipline4procedure; protocolของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsหน่วยงานnùuai-ngaanหน่วยงานnùuai-ngaan1agency; department; bureau2unit (organizational)
This appointment is lawful and in accordance with the agency’s regulations.
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สัญญาsǎn-yaaฉบับchà-bàpดังกล่าวdang-glàaoไม่mâiชอบด้วยกฎหมายchɔ̂ɔp-dûuai-gòt-mǎaiเพราะprɔ́ไม่มีmâi-miiลายเซ็นlaai-senของkɔ̌ɔngพยานpá-yaan
The said contract is not lawful because it lacks a witness’s signature.
คณะกรรมการká-ná-gam-má-gaanเห็นว่าhěn-wâaโครงการkroong-gaanนี้níiยังyangไม่ชอบmâi-chɔ̂ɔpด้วยdûuaiหลักเกณฑ์làk-geenการจัดซื้อจัดจ้างgaan-jàt-sʉ́ʉ-jàt-jâangจึงjʉngให้hâiแก้ไขgɛ̂ɛ-kǎiรายละเอียดraai-lá-ìiatก่อนgɔ̀ɔnอนุมัติà-nú-mát
The committee deemed that this project does not yet comply with procurement criteria, so they requested revisions before approval.
ศาลsǎanวินิจฉัยwí-nít-chǎiว่าwâaคำสั่งkam-sàngทางtaangปกครองbpòk-krɔɔngดังกล่าวdang-glàaoไม่mâiชอบด้วยกฎหมายchɔ̂ɔp-dûuai-gòt-mǎaiและlɛ́ให้hâiเพิกถอนpə̂ək-tɔ̌ɔnโดยdooiให้hâiหน่วยงานnùuai-ngaanชดใช้chót-cháiค่าเสียหายkâa-sǐia-hǎaiแก่gɛ̀ɛผู้ฟ้องคดีpûu-fɔ́ɔng-ká-dii
The court ruled that the administrative order was unlawful and ordered its revocation, requiring the agency to compensate the plaintiff.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableLong vowelEnds in -บ, a stop, so it is dead.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Falling tone
chɔ̂ɔp
Starts high, rises a little, then drops clearly.
Low class + No tone mark + Dead syllable · Long vowel → Falling
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 | — | — |