ชัดๆ
chát chátMeanings
1AdverbB1
clearly; very clearly (informal)
in a very clear, distinct, easy‑to‑see or easy‑to‑hear way; colloquial reduplication for emphasis
Examples
ช่วยchûuaiช่วยchûuai1[to] help; assist [sb/sth]2please (request marker)3[to] save; rescue [sb]พูดpôotพูดpôot1[to] speak; talk2[to] say; speak3[to] tell; talk aboutอีกทีèek teeอีกทีèek tee1again; once more2another time; laterดังๆdang dangดังๆdang dang1loudly; out loud2famous; well-knownชัดๆchát chátชัดๆchát chát1clearly; very clearly (informal)2very clear; crystal‑clear (informal)ได้ไหมdâi măiได้ไหมdâi măi1is it possible/allowed?; OK?2could you ... ? (request softener)ครับkrápครับkráppolite particle (male speaker)
Could you please say that again loudly and clearly?
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เขาkăoซูมsuumกล้องglâwngเข้าไปkâo bpaiเพื่อpêuuaจะjàถ่ายรูปtàai rôopดอกไม้dòk máaiให้เห็นhâi hĕnรายละเอียดraai-lá-ìiatชัดๆchát chát
He zoomed the camera in to take a picture of the flower and see the details clearly.
ตอนdtonดูคอนเสิร์ตdoo kon-sèrtฉันchănอยากได้yàak dâiที่นั่งtêe nângข้างหน้าkâang nâaจะได้jà dâaiเห็นหน้าhĕn nâaนักร้องnák róngชัดๆchát chát
When watching a concert, I want a seat at the front so I can see the singer's face clearly.
พยานpá-yaanให้การhâi gaanอย่างyàangมั่นใจmân jaiและláeอธิบายà-tí-baaiเหตุการณ์hèt gaanที่têeเกิดขึ้นgèrt kêunให้hâiตำรวจdtam-rùuatเห็นภาพhĕn pâapชัดๆchát chát
The witness testified confidently and described the incident so the police could visualize it clearly.
2AdjectiveB1
very clear; crystal‑clear (informal)
extremely clear or easy to understand; colloquial emphatic form of ‘ชัดชัดchát1clear; sharp (visible/audible)2clear; definite3clearly’
Examples
ช่วยchûuaiช่วยchûuai1[to] help; assist [sb/sth]2please (request marker)3[to] save; rescue [sb]อธิบายà-tí-baaiอธิบายà-tí-baai[to] explain; clarifyให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3[to] have [sb] do; cause to4for (benefit of)5so that; in order to6until; to the point that (result)ผมpŏmผมpŏm1I; me (male speaker, polite)2hair (on the head)ฟังfangฟังfang1listen2heed3[to] sound; seem (to the ear)ชัดๆchát chátชัดๆchát chát1clearly; very clearly (informal)2very clear; crystal‑clear (informal)ได้ไหมdâi măiได้ไหมdâi măi1is it possible/allowed?; OK?2could you ... ? (request softener)ครับkrápครับkráppolite particle (male speaker)
Can you explain it to me clearly?
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ก่อนจะgòn jàเริ่มrêrmโปรเจกต์bproh-jèkเราraoควรkuuanกำหนดเป้าหมายgam-nòt bpâo măaiให้hâiชัดๆchát chátก่อนนะgòn ná
Before starting the project, we should define the goals very clearly first.
พอporได้dâiฟังfangคำอธิบายkam à-tí-baaiของเขาkŏng kăoแล้วláeoทุกอย่างtúk yàangก็gâwดูdooชัดๆchát chátขึ้นมาkêun maaทันทีtan tee
After listening to his explanation, everything immediately became crystal clear.
ประเด็นbprà-denที่têeผู้เขียนpôo kĭianต้องการdtông gaanจะjàสื่อsèuuยังyangไม่mâiชัดๆchát chátเท่าที่ควรtâo têe kuuanทำให้tam hâiผู้อ่านpôo àanอาจตีความàat dtee kwaamผิดpìtได้dâi
The point the author wants to convey is not as clear as it should be, which could lead readers to misinterpret it.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ชัดๆ 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 | — | — |