ชาบู
chaa-buuMeaning
1NounB1
shabu-shabu; Thai hotpot
A Japanese-style hotpot where thinly sliced meat and vegetables are briefly swished in simmering broth; in Thai usage, also a buffet-style hotpot restaurant.
Examples
ร้านอาหารráan-aa-hǎanร้านอาหารráan-aa-hǎanrestaurant; eateryนี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)ขายkǎaiขายkǎai1[to] sell [sth]2for sale; for purchase3[to] sell oneself; prostitute oneselfชาบูchaa-buuชาบูchaa-buushabu-shabu; Thai hotpotและlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)ซูชิsuu-chíซูชิsuu-chísushi
This restaurant sells shabu-shabu and sushi.
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ชาบูchaa-booเป็นbpenอาหารaa-hăanที่têeเหมาะกับmòr gàpการทานgaan taanในnaiวันwanอากาศaa-gàatเย็นๆyen yen
Shabu-shabu is a meal that's perfect for eating on a cold day.
ร้านชาบูráan-chaa-buuส่วนใหญ่sùuan-yàiในnaiไทยtaiจะเป็นjà-bpenแบบbɛ̀ɛpบุฟเฟ่ต์bùp-fêeให้เราhâi-raoตักdtàkอาหารaa-hǎanได้dâaiไม่อั้นmâi-ân
Most shabu-shabu restaurants in Thailand are buffet-style, allowing us to take unlimited food.
เอกลักษณ์èk-gà-lákของkŏngชาบูchaa-booต้นตำรับdtôn dtam-ràpคือkeuการนำgaan namเนื้อที่néuua têeแล่lâeบางๆbaang baangไปbpaiแกว่งgwàengในnaiน้ำซุปnáam súpร้อนๆrón rónเพียงpiiangไม่กี่mâi gèeวินาทีwí-naa-teeก่อนgònรับประทานráp-bprà-taan
The signature of authentic shabu-shabu is swishing thinly sliced meat in hot broth for just a few seconds before eating.
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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ชาบูchaa-buuชาบูchaa-buushabu-shabu; Thai hotpotshabu-shabu; Thai hotpotWord