ชัด ๆ
chát chátMeanings
1AdverbA2
clearly; distinctly
in a very clear, distinct, or unmistakable manner (e.g., speaking, seeing, or hearing)
Examples
เมื่อวานmêuua waanเมื่อวานmêuua waan1yesterday (the day before today)2yesterday; yesterday (as an adverb)ฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)ได้ยินdâi-yinได้ยินdâi-yin1[to] hear2[to] hear of; be told; learn (by hearing)เสียงsĭiangเสียงsĭiang1sound; noise2voice3vote4tone; timbre5phonetic toneเธอterเธอter1you (informal; familiar)2she; herชัดchátชัดchát1clear; sharp (visible/audible)2clear; definite3clearlyๆ-ทางtaangทางtaang1way; route; road; path2direction; side3method; means; manner4by; via; through (means or channel)5classifier: roads/routes/ways6in terms of; in the field of7side/party (institutional)โทรศัพท์toh-rá-sàpโทรศัพท์toh-rá-sàp1telephone; phone2[to] telephone [sb]; [to] call3phone call
Yesterday I could hear your voice clearly over the phone.
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Move a little closer. I want to see your face clearly.
ช่วยchûuaiเขียนkĭianที่อยู่têe yòoให้hâiชัดchátๆ-เพราะpráwฉันchănต้องdtôngใช้cháiส่งพัสดุsòng pát-sà-dùให้คุณhâi kun
Please write the address clearly because I need it to send you a package.
The mic isn't great — could you speak slowly and clearly, please?
2AdverbB1
obviously; undeniably
used to emphasize that a situation or action is blatantly obvious or undeniable (e.g., obvious cheating or lying)
Examples
แอบดูàep dooแอบดูàep doo[to] peek; [to] spy on [sb/sth]คำตอบkam dtòpคำตอบkam dtòp1answer; reply2solution; correct answerเพื่อนpêuuanเพื่อนpêuuan1friend2classmate; colleague (peer)3companion; fellowแบบนี้bàep néeแบบนี้bàep née1like this; in this way2this kind/type (modifier)3this kind (standalone)โกงgohngโกงgohng1[to] cheat; swindle; rig2bent; bowed; hunchedชัดchátชัดchát1clear; sharp (visible/audible)2clear; definite3clearlyๆ-
Peeking at your friend's answers like this is blatant cheating.
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บอกว่าbòk wâaป่วยbpùaiแต่dtàeกลับglàpไปเที่ยวbpai tîiaoกับgàpเพื่อนpêuuanแบบนี้bàep néeโกหกgoh-hòkชัดchátๆ-
You said you were sick but went out with your friends. That's obviously a lie.
บริษัทbor-rí-sàtอ้างว่าâang wâaลดราคาlót raa-kaaแต่dtàeกลับglàpขึ้นราคาkêun raa-kaaก่อนgònจัดjàtโปรโมชันbpro-mo-chánแบบนี้bàep néeเอาเปรียบao bprìiapลูกค้าlûuk-káaชัดchátๆ-
The company claims to offer discounts, but it raises prices before running the promotion. That's blatantly taking advantage of customers.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ชัด ๆ said ชัด-ชัด?
chát chát
Thai spelling does not always show how a word sounds. This is how it is said.
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableShort vowelEnds in -ด, a stop, so it is dead.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
High tone
chát
Starts high and keeps climbing.
Low class + No tone mark + Dead syllable · Short vowel → High
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 | — | — |