ชาเย็น
chaa-yenMeaning
1NounA2
iced tea (Thai iced tea)
a sweet cold tea drink; in Thai contexts commonly refers to orange-colored Thai iced tea made with strong-brewed tea, sugar, and milk over ice
Examples
ฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)ชอบchôpชอบchôp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)ดื่มชาเย็นdèum chaa yenดื่มชาเย็นdèum chaa yen[to] drink iced teaกับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3side dish; accompaniment4against; versus5to; toward (recipient/target)น้ำแข็งnáam kăengน้ำแข็งnáam kăengiceเยอะyéhเยอะyéh1many; much; a lot (of)2a lot; much (colloq.)3excessive; too muchๆ-
I like to drink Thai iced tea with lots of ice.
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เมื่อวานmʉ̂ʉa-waanฉันchǎnสั่งsàngชาเย็นchaa-yenหวานน้อยwǎan-nɔ́ɔiจากjàakร้านráanหน้าปากซอยnâa-bpàak-sɔɔi
Yesterday I ordered a less-sweet Thai iced tea from the shop at the corner.
Tomorrow we will stop by to buy a large Thai iced tea before getting on the train.
ชาเย็นchaa-yenแก้วgɛ̂ɛoนี้níiชงchongเข้มkêmใส่sàiนมnomและlɛ́น้ำตาลnám-dtaanพอดีpɔɔ-diiรสชาติrót-châatเข้ากับkâo-gàpความเย็นkwaam-yenของkɔ̌ɔngน้ำแข็งnáam-kɛ̌ngมากmâak
This Thai iced tea is brewed strong, with just the right milk and sugar, and the flavor pairs perfectly with the chill of the ice.
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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เย็นyenเย็นyen1cool; chilly2evening (late afternoon to dusk)3cool (personality); calm4[to] be cool; become coolcool; chillyPart 2
ชาเย็นchaa-yenชาเย็นchaa-yeniced tea (Thai iced tea)iced tea (Thai iced tea)Word