ชาน
chaanMeanings
1NounB1
veranda; porch
a covered or open platform attached to the outside of a house, used for sitting, relaxing, or as an entry area
Examples
ตอนเย็นdtɔɔn-yenตอนเย็นdtɔɔn-yen1evening; early evening2in the eveningครอบครัวkrɔ̂ɔp-kruuaครอบครัวkrɔ̂ɔp-kruuafamily; householdเราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)นั่งคุยกันnâng-kui-ganนั่งคุยกันnâng-kui-gan[to] sit and chat togetherที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerชานchaanชานchaan1veranda; porch2platform (train)3rim; edge; fringeหน้าบ้านnâa-bâanหน้าบ้านnâa-bâan1front of the house; frontage2front office; customer-facing side
In the evening our family sits and chats on the front porch.
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บ้านไม้bâan-máaiหลังlǎngนั้นnánมีmiiชานchaanกว้างgwâangไว้wáiต้อนรับแขกdtɔ̂ɔn-ráp-kɛ̀ɛkและlɛ́นั่งnângกินginลมlom
That wooden house has a wide veranda for welcoming guests and enjoying the breeze.
ยายyaaiมักmákวางwaangกระถางต้นไม้grà-tǎang-dtôn-máaiไว้wáiตามdtaamชานchaanเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiแดดdɛ̀ɛtเช้าcháoเลี้ยงlíiangต้นอ่อนdtôn-ɔ̀ɔn
Grandma often places flowerpots along the porch so the morning sun nourishes the seedlings.
ชานchaanเรือนrʉʉanเชื่อมchʉ̂ʉamกับgàpประตูbprà-dtuuหลักlàkทำให้tam-hâiพื้นที่pʉ́ʉn-tîiกึ่งgʉ̀ngนอกบ้านnɔ̂ɔk-bâanนี้níiใช้cháiเป็นbpenที่tîiนั่งพักnâng-pákและlɛ́รองรับrɔɔng-rápกิจกรรมgìt-jà-gamของkɔ̌ɔngเพื่อนบ้านpʉ̂ʉan-bâanได้dâaiสะดวกsà-dùuak
The house platform connects to the main door, making this semi-outdoor area convenient for relaxing and hosting neighbors’ activities.
2NounB1
platform (train)
a raised area alongside railway tracks where passengers board or get off trains
Examples
ผู้โดยสารpûu-dooi-sǎanผู้โดยสารpûu-dooi-sǎanpassenger; riderยืนรอyʉʉn-rɔɔยืนรอyʉʉn-rɔɔ[to] stand and wait [for sb/sth]ที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerชานชาลาchaan-chaa-laaชานชาลาchaan-chaa-laaplatform (train/BTS/MRT/bus/boat)ก่อนgɔ̀ɔnก่อนgɔ̀ɔn1before; earlier; previously; first2previous; prior; formerรถไฟrót-faiรถไฟrót-fai1train2railway; rail serviceเข้าkâoเข้าkâo1[to] enter; go in2[to] put in; insert3[to] understand4[to] join; enter (an organization, school, etc.)5[to] fit; suit; match6rice (archaic; dialectal)7[to] enter; reach (a period or stage)
Passengers wait on the platform before the train arrives.
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ประกาศbprà-gàatขอให้kɔ̌ɔ-hâiระวังrá-wangช่องว่างchɔ̂ng-wâangระหว่างrá-wàangรถไฟrót-faiกับgàpชานชาลาchaan-chaa-laa
The announcement asks passengers to mind the gap between the train and the platform.
เราraoนัดเจอnát-jəəกันganที่tîiชานชาลาchaan-chaa-laaหมายเลขสามmǎai-lêek-sǎamตอนdtɔɔnห้าโมงเย็นhâa-moong-yen
We’re meeting at platform number three at 5 p.m.
เจ้าหน้าที่jâao-nâa-tîiขอให้kɔ̌ɔ-hâiผู้โดยสารpûu-dooi-sǎanถอยหลังtɔ̌ɔi-lǎngจากjàakขอบkɔ̀ɔpชานชาลาchaan-chaa-laaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaความปลอดภัยkwaam-bplɔ̀ɔt-pai
Staff asked passengers to step back from the edge of the platform for safety.
3NounB2
rim; edge; fringe
the outer edge, border, or periphery of something (e.g., the rim of a tray, the edge of a city)
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บ้านเก่าbâan-gàoบ้านเก่าbâan-gào1old house2former homeใบbaiใบbai1leaf2sheet; slip; card; ticket; bill; receipt3classifier for leaves, paper items, containers, and certain other objects4license; permit; certificate5bladeนี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)มีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoชานchaanชานchaan1veranda; porch2platform (train)3rim; edge; fringeถาดtàatถาดtàat1tray2classifier: traysที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerกว้างgwâangกว้างgwâang1wide; broad2spacious; roomy3extensive; wide-ranging; broad in scopeทำให้tam-hâiทำให้tam-hâi1[to] make; cause [sb/sth] to [do/be sth]; render2[to] do/make [sth] for [sb]อาหารaa-hǎanอาหารaa-hǎan1food; nourishment2dish; meal3diet; what one eatsไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)หล่นlònหล่นlòn1[to] fall; drop off; slip off2[to] be missing; be left outออกɔ̀ɔkออกɔ̀ɔk1[to] go out; exit; leave2out; outward3[in sports] out of bounds4[to] come out; appear; be issued5[to] produce; emit; put out6[to] pay; spend; disburse7[to] quit; resign8[to] issue; publish9successfully; out (indicating comprehension or discovery)ด้านนอกdâan-nɔ̂ɔkด้านนอกdâan-nɔ̂ɔk1outside; outdoors; externally2the outside; exterior3outer; externalง่ายngâaiง่ายngâai1easy; simple2easily; readily
This old house has a tray with a wide rim, making food less likely to fall out.
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The boat sailed along the edge of the island where rocks were lined up.
เมืองmʉʉangกำลังขยายgam-lang-kà-yǎaiตัวdtuuaไปถึงbpai-tʉ̌ngชานเมืองchaan-mʉʉangด้านdâanตะวันออกdtà-wan-ɔ̀ɔkซึ่งsʉ̂ngยังyangมีmiiที่ดินtîi-dinว่างเปล่าwâang-bplàaoกว้างใหญ่gwâang-yài
The city is expanding to the eastern outskirts, where there is still vast vacant land.
แม่ค้าmɛ̂ɛ-káaจัดjàtแก้วน้ำgɛ̂ɛo-náamไว้wáiตรงdtrongชานchaanถาดtàatเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiหยิบyìpง่ายngâaiแต่dtɛ̀ɛก็gɔ̂ต้องdtɔ̂ngระวังrá-wangไม่ให้mâi-hâiเอียงiiang
The vendor arranged the cups on the rim of the tray for easy access, but had to be careful not to tilt it.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -น, a sonorant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
chaan
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 | — | — |