ชาขาว
chaa-kǎaoMeaning
1NounA2
white tea
a pale tea made from young tea leaves or buds that are only lightly processed
Examples
ฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)ชอบchôpชอบchôp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)ดื่มdèumดื่มdèum1[to] drink2[to] drink alcoholชาขาวchaa kăaoชาขาวchaa kăaowhite teaร้อนๆrón rónร้อนๆrón rón1hot; piping hot2freshly; while still hotในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)ตอนเช้าdton cháaoตอนเช้าdton cháao1morning (time period)2in the morning
I like to drink hot white tea in the morning.
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White tea has a much milder flavor than green tea and black tea.
เมื่อวานนี้mʉ̂ʉa-waan-níiเขาkǎoซื้อsʉ́ʉชาขาวchaa-kǎaoมาจากmaa-jàakร้านráanขายkǎaiชาchaaในnaiห้างhâang
Yesterday, he bought some white tea from the tea shop in the mall.
ชาขาวchaa-kǎaoทำมาจากtam-maa-jàakยอดอ่อนyɔ̂ɔt-ɔ̀ɔnของkɔ̌ɔngใบชาbai-chaaที่tîiผ่านpàanกระบวนการgrà-buuan-gaanแปรรูปbprɛɛ-rûupเพียงเล็กน้อยpiiang-lék-nɔ́ɔiเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiคงkongคุณค่าทางอาหารkun-ná-kâa-taang-aa-hǎanไว้wái
White tea is made from young tea buds that undergo minimal processing to retain their nutritional value.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableA long vowel with no final consonant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
chaa
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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
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ขาวkǎaoขาวkǎao1white (color)2fair-skinned; light-complexioned3white (color)4[to] be white; be fair-skinnedwhite (color)Part 2
ชาขาวchaa-kǎaoชาขาวchaa-kǎaowhite teawhite teaWord