ชาจีน
chaa-jiinMeaning
1NounA2
Chinese tea
Tea originating from China or prepared in a traditional Chinese style.
Examples
อากงaa-gongอากงaa-gong1grandfather (in families of Chinese descent)2an elderly man (as a term of address)ชอบchɔ̂ɔpชอบchɔ̂ɔp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)ดื่มชาdʉ̀ʉm-chaaดื่มชาdʉ̀ʉm-chaa[to] drink teaจีนjiinจีนjiin1China2Chinese; relating to China3Chinese person4Chinese (language)
Grandpa likes to drink Chinese tea.
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This restaurant serves hot Chinese tea for free.
In the morning, Dad makes and drinks Chinese tea every day.
เวลาwee-laaไปbpaiกินginติ่มซำdtìm-samคนส่วนใหญ่kon-sùuan-yàiมักจะmák-jàสั่งsàngชาจีนchaa-jiinมาmaaดื่มdʉ̀ʉmคู่กันkûu-ganเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaแก้เลี่ยนgɛ̂ɛ-lîian
When going for dim sum, most people usually order Chinese tea to drink with it to cut through the grease.
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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ชาจีนchaa-jiinชาจีนchaa-jiinChinese teaChinese teaWord