ชันๆ
chan chanMeaning
1AdjectiveB1
steep; steeply
Having a sharp incline, or at a steep angle; a reduplicated form of ชันชันchan1steep2[to] stand on end; raise upright3dammar; resin.
Examples
ภูเขาpoo kăoภูเขาpoo kăomountainลูกlôokลูกlôok1child; son; daughter2offspring (of animals); young3ball; spherical object4fruit5classifier: fruits, balls, and certain other objectsนั้นnánนั้นnán1that (distal demonstrative)2that one; that thing3(topic-marking or emphatic particle)ชันๆchan chanชันๆchan chansteep; steeplyเราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)คงkongคงkong1probably; likely2still; unchanged3[to] remain; stay unchanged4lasting; enduring5firm; steady; stable6[to] keep; retain; preserve7corn; maize (Southern Thai)ปีนbpeenปีนbpeen[to] climb; scaleไม่ไหวmâi wăiไม่ไหวmâi wăi[to] be unable (to [do sth]); cannot
That mountain is very steep; we probably can't climb it.
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ทางtaangลงไปlong bpaiน้ำตกnám dtòkมันmanชันๆchan chanต้องdtôngเดินdernระวังๆrá-wang rá-wangเดี๋ยวdĭiaoจะjàลื่นlêun
The path down to the waterfall is very steep; you have to walk carefully or you'll slip.
การขับรถgaan kàp rótขึ้นเขาkêun kăoที่têeถนนtà-nŏnแคบkâepและláeชันๆchan chanแบบนี้bàep néeต้องdtôngใช้cháiความชำนาญkwaam cham-naanสูงsŏong
Driving up a mountain on a narrow and very steep road like this requires great skill.
นักปั่นnák bpànจักรยานเสือภูเขาjàk-grà-yaan sĕuua puu kăoต้องdtôngใช้กำลังchái gam-langอย่างมากyàang mâakในnaiการปั่นgaan bpànขึ้นkêunเนินnernที่têeชันๆchan chanติดต่อกันdtìt-dtòr ganหลายlăaiลูกlôok
The mountain bikers had to exert a great deal of effort to cycle up several consecutive, very steep hills.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ชันๆ said ชัน-ชัน?
chan chan
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 endingLive syllableEnds in -น, a sonorant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
chan
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 | — | — |