ชิ
chíMeaning
1InterjectionB1
tch!; expressing disdain
an interjection expressing annoyance, contempt, dismissal, or disbelief; similar to “tch!”, “pssh!”
Examples
ชิchíชิchítch!; expressing disdainไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)เชื่อchʉ̂ʉaเชื่อchʉ̂ʉa1to believe [sth/sb]2to trust; have faith in3to believe in (religion/ideology)4[to] heed; obey [sb]5on creditหรอกrɔ̀kหรอกrɔ̀k1emphatic denial (actually not; certainly not)2assurance/softener particle (explanatory tone)ว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell2that (clause marker)3[to] think; consider; deem4[to] scold; reproach; criticizeเขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillจะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)มาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2[to] come to (a state or situation)3past/as of now aspect markerทันเวลาtan-wee-laaทันเวลาtan-wee-laain time
Tch, I don’t believe he’ll make it on time.
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Tch, bragging over something so small.
ชิchíหลักฐานlàk-tǎanก็gɔ̂ไม่ชัดเจนmâi-chát-jeenยังyangจะjàกล้าglâaพูดpûutว่าwâaจริงแท้jing-tɛ́ɛแน่นอนnɛ̂ɛ-nɔɔn
Tch, the evidence isn’t even clear and you dare claim it’s absolutely true.
Tch, you're late again. Hurry into the classroom.
Tch, you even forgot to turn in such a simple homework assignment.
Tch, I've told you so many times to turn off the lights, and you still haven't done it.
ชิchíถ้าtâaยังyangผัดวันประกันพรุ่งpàt-wan-bprà-gan-prûngแบบนี้bɛ̀ɛp-níiโครงการkroong-gaanก็gɔ̂ไม่มีวันmâi-mii-wanเสร็จsètหรอกrɔ̀k
Tch, if you keep procrastinating like this, the project will never be finished.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableShort vowelA short vowel with no final consonant, so it is dead.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
High tone
chí
Starts high and keeps climbing.
Low class + No tone mark + Dead syllable · Short vowel → High
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 | — | — |