ชำนาญ
cham-naanMeanings
1AdjectiveB1
skilled; proficient
having or showing a high level of skill, experience, or expertise in a particular activity or field
Examples
พี่เขาpîi-kǎoพี่เขาpîi-kǎothat older sibling/person; he/she (older)ชำนาญcham-naanชำนาญcham-naan1skilled; proficient2[to] be skilled in; [to] be adept atการถ่ายภาพgaan-tàai-pâapการถ่ายภาพgaan-tàai-pâap1photographing; taking pictures2photography (art/field)มากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerous
He is very skilled at photography.
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The teacher said she is skilled at giving presentations because she practices often.
ช่างchângคนนี้kon-níiชำนาญcham-naanงานไม้ngaan-máaiจึงjʉngแก้gɛ̂ɛประตูbprà-dtuuที่tîiค้างkáangได้dâaiเร็วreo
This craftsman is skilled in woodworking, so he quickly fixed the stuck door.
ทีมวิจัยtiim-wí-jaiของเราkɔ̌ɔng-raoชำนาญcham-naanด้านdâanปัญญาประดิษฐ์bpan-yaa-bprà-dìtเชิงchəəngประยุกต์bprà-yúkและlɛ́มีmiiผลงานตีพิมพ์pǒn-ngaan-dtii-pimต่อเนื่องdtɔ̀ɔ-nʉ̂ʉang
Our research team is highly proficient in applied AI and has a steady record of publications.
2VerbB1
[to] be skilled in; [to] be adept at
to have strong ability or mastery in doing something
Examples
พี่ชายpîi-chaaiพี่ชายpîi-chaaiolder brother; elder male siblingชำนาญการcham-naan-gaanชำนาญการcham-naan-gaan1skilled; specialized; expert2professional level (Thai civil service)ทำtamทำtam1[to] do; make2[to] act; behave3[to] cook; prepare food4[to] do; carry out (work)5[to] cause; makeอาหารไทยaa-hǎan-taiอาหารไทยaa-hǎan-tai1Thai cuisine2Thai food; Thai dishesมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerous
My older brother is very skilled at cooking Thai food.
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เขาkǎoชำนาญการcham-naan-gaanใช้cháiคอมพิวเตอร์kɔm-piu-dtə̂əเลยləəiแก้ปัญหาgɛ̂ɛ-bpan-hǎaได้dâaiเร็วreo
He is proficient at using computers, so he solved the problem quickly.
ครูkruuคนนี้kon-níiชำนาญcham-naanในnaiการอธิบายgaan-à-tí-baaiเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangยากyâakให้hâiเข้าใจง่ายkâo-jai-ngâai
This teacher is adept at explaining difficult topics in an easy-to-understand way.
ทีมtiimของเราkɔ̌ɔng-raoชำนาญcham-naanการวางแผนgaan-waang-pɛ̌ɛnโครงการkroong-gaanระยะยาวrá-yá-yaaoจึงjʉngรับมือráp-mʉʉความเสี่ยงkwaam-sìiangได้dâaiอย่างyàangมีระบบmii-rá-bòp
Our team excels at long-term project planning, so we handle risks systematically.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ชำนาญ said ชัม-นาญ?
cham-naan
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableThe vowel ำ hides a final -ม, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
cham
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 | — | — |