ชัน
chan
Meanings
1NounB1
steep
Having a sharp incline or slope; rising or falling at a high angle.
Examples
ทางขึ้นtaang kêunทางขึ้นtaang kêun1way up; ascent route; boarding entrance2on-ramp; entry rampวัดwátวัดwát1to gauge; assess2Buddhist temple3to measureนี้néeนี้née1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)ชันมากchan mâakชันมากchan mâakvery steepเดินdernเดินdern1[to] walk; go on foot2[to] run; operate (machine/system)3[to] proceed; go; move along4[to] start; initiate (process/plan)เหนื่อยnèuayเหนื่อยnèuay1tired; exhausted2[to] get tired; become tired3tiring; exhausting4hard; laborious; exhausting (informal)เลยloieเลยloie1so; thus; then (immediate result)2completely; absolutely (emphasis)3past; beyond; exceed4at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)
The path up to this temple is very steep; walking up is tiring.
2NounB2
to set/solidify (gel/mixture)
Of a liquid or mixture, to thicken and become firm or solid (e.g., gelatin setting).
Examples
พุดดิ้งpút-dîngพุดดิ้งpút-dîng1pudding (soft dessert)2custard-style dessert (Thai usage)จะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3then; would (result in conditionals)ชันchanชันchan1steep2to set/solidify (gel/mixture)3to thicken/coagulate (culinary)เมื่อmêuuaเมื่อmêuua1when; at the time that2when (past time marker)แช่châeแช่châe1[to] soak; immerse2[to] marinate3[to] chill; refrigerate4[to] be soaked; become saturatedตู้เย็นdtôo yenตู้เย็นdtôo yenrefrigerator; fridgeประมาณbprà-maanประมาณbprà-maan1[to] estimate; approximate2approximately; about3estimate (noun)4moderate; modest (archaic/literary)สองsŏngสองsŏng1two; 22secondชั่วโมงchûua-mohngชั่วโมงchûua-mohng1hour (60 minutes)2classifier: hours of time
The pudding will set when chilled in the fridge for about two hours.
3NounB2
to thicken/coagulate (culinary)
To become dense or curdled in cooking contexts (e.g., curry paste thickening).
Examples
แกงกะทิgaeng gà-tíแกงกะทิgaeng gà-tícoconut milk curryเริ่มrêrmเริ่มrêrm1[to] start; begin2[to] start to; begin toชันchanชันchan1steep2to set/solidify (gel/mixture)3to thicken/coagulate (culinary)เพราะpráwเพราะpráw1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingเคี่ยวไฟkîao faiเคี่ยวไฟkîao fai1[to] simmer over heat2[to] reduce; concentrate (by cooking)อ่อนònอ่อนòn1soft; tender2weak; feeble3mild; light (intensity/taste)4young; immature5inexperienced; unseasoned6gentle; lenient7[to] weaken; soften; depreciateนานๆnaan naanนานๆnaan naanrarely; once in a while
The coconut curry started to curdle because it was simmered on low heat for a long time.