ชาเขียว
chaa-kǐiaoMeaning
1NounA1
green tea
tea made from unoxidized tea leaves; also drinks or products flavored with green tea
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)ชอบchɔ̂ɔpชอบchɔ̂ɔp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)ดื่มdʉ̀ʉmดื่มdʉ̀ʉm1[to] drink2[to] drink alcoholชาเขียวchaa-kǐiaoชาเขียวchaa-kǐiaogreen teaตอนเช้าdtɔɔn-cháoตอนเช้าdtɔɔn-cháo1morning (time period)2in the morning
I like to drink green tea in the morning.
3 more examplesShow less
This shop has very tasty green-tea ice cream.
Tomorrow I will buy unsweetened green tea.
เมื่อวานmʉ̂ʉa-waanเราraoได้dâaiลองชิมlɔɔng-chimเค้กkéekรสชาเขียวrót-chaa-kǐiaoซึ่งsʉ̂ngมีกลิ่นหอมmii-glìn-hɔ̌ɔmมากmâak
Yesterday we tasted green tea flavored cake, which was very fragrant.
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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เขียวkǐiaoเขียวkǐiao1green (color)2unripe3green (color; noun)4grassy; raw-vegetal (of smell or taste)green (color)Part 2
ชาเขียวchaa-kǐiaoชาเขียวchaa-kǐiaogreen teagreen teaWord