ชั้นๆ
chán chánMeaning
1AdverbB1
in layers; layer upon layer
in a way that forms successive layers or tiers
Examples
ขนมเค้กkà-nŏm kékขนมเค้กkà-nŏm kékcake (dessert)ชิ้นนี้chín néeชิ้นนี้chín née1this piece/item2this (piece or item)มีmeeมีmee1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoครีมkreemครีมkreem1cream (dairy)2cream (cosmetic/medicated)3cream-coloredสลับsà-làpสลับsà-làp1to alternate; to swap; to switch2alternating; alternate3in turns; alternatelyกับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3side dish; accompaniment4against; versus5to; toward (recipient/target)6classifier: sets/pairs (spoon and fork)เนื้อเค้กnéuua kékเนื้อเค้กnéuua kékcake crumb; cake texture; cake interiorเป็นชั้นๆbpen chán chánเป็นชั้นๆbpen chán chán1in layers; layer by layer2layered; tiered; stacked
This piece of cake has layers of cream alternating with cake.
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เวลาway-laaไปเที่ยวbpai tîiaoเมืองหนาวmeuuang năaoเราraoต้องdtôngใส่sàiเสื้อผ้าsêua pâaซ้อนกันsón ganเป็นชั้นๆbpen chán chánเพื่อให้pêuua hâiร่างกายrâang gaaiอบอุ่นòp ùn
When traveling to a cold city, we have to wear clothes on top of each other in layers to keep our bodies warm.
ภูเขาpoo kăoที่têeเชียงใหม่chiiang màiสวยมากsŭuai mâakตอนเช้าdton cháaoจะjàเห็นhĕnหมอกmòkลอยloiอยู่yòoเป็นชั้นๆbpen chán chán
The mountains in Chiang Mai are very beautiful; in the morning, you can see the fog floating in layers.
การวิเคราะห์gaan wí-krórปัญหาสังคมbpan-hăa săng-komที่têeซับซ้อนsáp sónต้องdtôngมองmongให้hâiลึกléukเป็นชั้นๆbpen chán chánเพื่อpêuuaจะjàเข้าใจkâo jaiถึงtĕungรากrâakของkŏngปัญหาbpan-hăaที่แท้จริงtêe táe jing
Analyzing complex social problems requires looking deep in successive layers to understand the true root of the issue.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ชั้นๆ said ชั้น-ชั้น?
chán chán
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 markMai tho
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
High tone
chán
Starts high and keeps climbing.
Low class + Mai tho → 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 | — | — |