ชาติไทย
châat-taiMeanings
1NounB1
the Thai nation/state
Thailand as a nation-state and its citizenry collectively
Examples
คนไทยkon-taiคนไทยkon-taiThai person; Thai people; Thai nationalทุกคนtúk-konทุกคนtúk-koneveryone; everybodyควรkuuanควรkuuan1should; ought to2appropriate; proper; suitable3[to] deserve; be worthy ofร่วมมือกันrûuam-mʉʉ-ganร่วมมือกันrûuam-mʉʉ-gan[to] cooperate; [to] work togetherพัฒนาpát-tá-naaพัฒนาpát-tá-naa1[to] develop; improve2development (process)ชาติไทยchâat-taiชาติไทยchâat-tai1the Thai nation/state2the Thai people/ethnicityให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3to; for [sb] (recipient)4[to] have [sb] do; cause to5for (benefit of)6so that; in order to7until; to the point that (result)ก้าวหน้าgâao-nâaก้าวหน้าgâao-nâa1[to] progress; [to] advance2progressive; advanced; forward-looking
All Thai citizens should cooperate to develop the Thai nation and help it progress.
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ในฐานะnai tăa-náพลเมืองpon meuuangเราraoมีหน้าที่mee nâa têeปกป้องbpòk bpôngผลประโยชน์pŏn-bprà-yôhtของkŏngชาติไทยchâat tai
As citizens, we have a duty to protect the interests of the Thai nation.
รัฐบาลrát-tà-baanมีmiiนโยบายná-yoo-baaiส่งเสริมsòng-sə̌əmการลงทุนgaan-long-tunเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaกระตุ้นเศรษฐกิจgrà-dtûn-sèet-tà-gìtของkɔ̌ɔngชาติไทยchâat-tai
The government has a policy to promote investment in order to stimulate the economy of the nation of Thailand.
การรักษาgaan-rák-sǎaเอกราชèek-gà-râatและlɛ́อธิปไตยà-típ-bpà-dtaiถือเป็นtʉ̌ʉ-bpenภารกิจpaa-rá-gìtอันanสูงสุดsǔung-sùtของkɔ̌ɔngชาติไทยchâat-tai
Maintaining independence and sovereignty is considered the highest mission of the Thai nation-state.
2NounB1
the Thai people/ethnicity
the Thai people considered as an ethnic or cultural group
Examples
คนชาติไทยkon-châat-taiคนชาติไทยkon-châat-taiThai nationalมีชื่อเสียงmii-chʉ̂ʉ-sǐiangมีชื่อเสียงmii-chʉ̂ʉ-sǐiang1famous; renowned; well-known2[to] be famous; have a reputationเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangเรื่องrʉ̂ʉang1matter; issue; subject2story; tale3classifier for stories/films/cases4about; regarding (as a topic marker)การต้อนรับgaan-dtɔ̂ɔn-rápการต้อนรับgaan-dtɔ̂ɔn-ráp1welcome; hospitality2public reception/responseที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerอบอุ่นòp-ùnอบอุ่นòp-ùn1warm (temperature)2warm; cozy; affectionate (feeling/atmosphere)3[to] be warm; feel warm and secureและlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)เป็นมิตรbpen-mítเป็นมิตรbpen-mít1friendly; amicable2friendly; not harmful
The Thai people are famous for their warm and friendly hospitality.
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ศิลปะsǐn-lá-bpàการไหว้gaan-wâiเป็นเอกลักษณ์bpen-èek-gà-lákทางวัฒนธรรมtaang-wát-tá-ná-tamที่งดงามtîi-ngót-ngaamของkɔ̌ɔngคนชาติไทยkon-châat-tai
The art of the 'wai' is a beautiful cultural identity of the Thai people.
ถึงแม้จะtʉ̌ng-mɛ́ɛ-jàอาศัยอยู่aa-sǎi-yùuต่างประเทศdtàang-bprà-têetมานานmaa-naanเขาkǎoก็gɔ̂ยังคงyang-kongรักษาrák-sǎaขนบธรรมเนียมkà-nòp-tam-niiamของkɔ̌ɔngชาติไทยchâat-taiไว้wáiเป็นอย่างดีbpen-yàang-dii
Even though he has lived abroad for a long time, he still maintains the customs of the Thai people very well.
งานวิจัยngaan wí-jaiชิ้นนี้chín néeศึกษาsèuk-săaเกี่ยวกับgìiao gàpวิวัฒนาการwí-wát-tá-naa-gaanทางความคิดtaang kwaam kítและláeความเชื่อkwaam chêuuaของkŏngชาติไทยchâat taiในnaiยุคyúkต่างๆdtàang-dtàang
This research studies the evolution of thought and beliefs of the Thai people throughout different eras.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ชาติไทย said ชาด-ไทย?
châat-tai
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 endingDead syllableLong vowelEnds in -ต, a stop, so it is dead.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Falling tone
châat
Starts high, rises a little, then drops clearly.
Low class + No tone mark + Dead syllable · Long vowel → Falling
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
ชาติchâatชาติchâat1nation; country2race; ethnic or national origin3life; lifetime; incarnation4birth; lineage (lit.)nation; countryPart 1
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ชาติไทยchâat-taiชาติไทยchâat-taithe Thai nation/statethe Thai nation/stateWord