ชัวร์
cháoMeanings
1AdjectiveA2
sure; certain (informal)
Sure; certain; definite. Informal, often in speech or casual writing.
Examples
อันนี้an-níiอันนี้an-níithis; this one (near the speaker)ชัวร์cháoชัวร์cháo1sure; certain (informal)2for sure; definitely (informal)ว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell2that (clause marker)3[to] think; consider; deem4[to] scold; reproach; criticizeฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)ทำได้tam-dâaiทำได้tam-dâai1[to] be able to do [sth]2I/we did it!3[to] be allowed to do [sth]
I'm sure I can do this.
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Are you sure it will rain tomorrow?
Is the doctor’s appointment definitely on Wednesday? I’ll take leave.
He said for certain that the team will announce the results this evening.
2AdverbA2
for sure; definitely (informal)
Used as a sentence adverb to emphasize certainty, similar to 'for sure' or 'definitely'.
Examples
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See you at six, for sure, okay?
He will reply to the email within today, for sure.
งานngaanนี้níiทันกำหนดtan-gam-nòtชัวร์cháoไม่ต้องห่วงmâi-dtɔ̂ng-hùuangเดี๋ยวdǐiaoผมpǒmตามdtaamทุกtúkสเต็ปsà-dtèp
This job will meet the deadline, for sure. Don’t worry, I’ll follow up at every step.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ชัวร์ said เชา?
cháo
- Silent letterร์ is silent: the ◌์ mark cancels its sound.
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableShort vowelA short vowel with no final consonant, so it is dead.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
High tone
cháo
Starts high and keeps climbing.
Low class + No tone mark + Dead syllable · Short vowel → High
ร์ is silent here.
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 | — | — |