ชาอ่อน
chaa-ɔ̀ɔnMeaning
1NounA2
weak tea; light tea
Tea that is weak in strength or light in color, typically brewed with few leaves or for a short time.
Examples
ผมpŏmผมpŏm1I; me (male speaker, polite)2hair (on the head)ไม่ชอบmâi chôpไม่ชอบmâi chôp[to] dislike [sth/sb]; [to] not like [sth/sb]ชาเข้มchaa kêmชาเข้มchaa kêmstrong teaขอkŏrขอkŏr1[to] request; ask for [sth]2polite request marker3[to] beg; plead4[to] wish for; pray forชาchaaชาchaa1tea2numb; without sensation3[to] go numb; become numbอ่อนๆòn ònอ่อนๆòn òn1soft; mild; light; pale2slightly; gently; mildlyครับkrápครับkráppolite particle (male speaker)
I don't like strong tea. I'd like weak tea, please.
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ชาแก้วchaa gâewนี้néeอ่อนònไปหน่อยbpai nòiนะnáเพราะpráwฉันchănใส่sàiใบชาbai chaaน้อยnóiเกินไปgern bpai
This cup of tea is a bit weak because I put in too few tea leaves.
She didn't steep the tea bag for long, so the tea came out very light in color.
ถ้าtâaคุณkunไม่ต้องการmâi dtông-gaanคาเฟอีนkaa-fay-eenเยอะyéhควรkuuanดื่มชาdèuum chaaอ่อนๆòn ònโดยdoiการชงgaan chongแบบbàepผ่านpàanน้ำnáamเร็วๆreo reo
If you don't want a lot of caffeine, you should drink weak tea by brewing it with a quick infusion.
ฉันchǎnชอบchɔ̂ɔpดื่มdʉ̀ʉmชาอ่อนchaa-ɔ̀ɔnที่tîiทำจากtam-jàakยอดอ่อนyɔ̂ɔt-ɔ̀ɔnตอนเช้าdtɔɔn-cháoมันmanหอมดีhɔ̌ɔm-dii
I like to drink mild-flavored tea in the morning. It smells nice.
คนkonที่tîiเพิ่งเริ่มpə̂ng-rə̂əmดื่มชาdʉ̀ʉm-chaaส่วนใหญ่sùuan-yàiจะjàชอบchɔ̂ɔpชาอ่อนchaa-ɔ̀ɔnที่tîiทำจากtam-jàakใบอ่อนbai-ɔ̀ɔnเพราะprɔ́รสชาติrót-châatไม่mâiขมkǒmและlɛ́ดื่มง่ายdʉ̀ʉm-ngâai
People who are just starting to drink tea mostly like mild-flavored tea because the taste isn't bitter and it's easy to drink.
ถ้าtâaคุณkunไม่ชอบmâi chôpชาเข้มๆchaa kêm kêmลองlongชิมชาอู่หลงchim chaa òo-lŏngที่têeเป็นbpenชาอ่อนchaa ònดูdooสิคะsì káกลิ่นหอมglìn hŏmละมุนlá-munมากmâak
If you don't like strong tea, you should try this mild-flavored oolong tea. The aroma is very gentle.
ชาอ่อนchaa-ɔ̀ɔnคุณภาพดีkun-ná-pâap-diiมักmákทำจากtam-jàakยอดชาyɔ̂ɔt-chaaที่เก็บtîi-gèpในnaiฤดูใบไม้ผลิrʉ́-duu-bai-máai-líทำtamให้ได้hâi-dâaiรสชาติrót-châatที่tîiนุ่มนวลnûm-nuuanและlɛ́ซับซ้อนsáp-sɔ́ɔn
High-quality, mild-flavored tea is often made from tea tips harvested in the spring, resulting in a smooth and complex flavor.
Tones
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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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อ่อนɔ̀ɔnอ่อนɔ̀ɔn1soft; tender2weak; feeble3mild; light (intensity/taste)4young; immature5inexperienced; unseasoned6gentle; lenient7[to] weaken; soften; depreciatesoft; tenderPart 2
ชาอ่อนchaa-ɔ̀ɔnชาอ่อนchaa-ɔ̀ɔnweak tea; light teaweak tea; light teaWord