ชิงช้า
ching-cháaMeaning
1NounA1
swing (playground)
a seat hung by ropes or chains that moves back and forth, used for play
Examples
เด็กdèkเด็กdèk1child; kid2young; not yet grown up3young person (informal)นั่งnângนั่งnâng1[to] sit; sit down2[to] take; ride [sth] (vehicle)ชิงช้าching-cháaชิงช้าching-cháaswing (playground)ที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerสนามเด็กเล่นsà-nǎam-dèk-lênสนามเด็กเล่นsà-nǎam-dèk-lênplayground; children's play area
The child sits on the swing at the playground.
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I like to sit on the swing and gently sway back and forth.
Yesterday we went to the park and took turns playing on the swing.
พรุ่งนี้prûng-níiพ่อpɔ̂ɔจะพาjà-paaหนูnǔuไปbpaiนั่งnângชิงช้าching-cháaอันanใหม่màiที่tîiโรงเรียนroong-riian
Tomorrow Dad will take me to sit on the new swing at school.
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 syllableEnds in -ง, a sonorant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
ching
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
ชิงchingชิงching1[to] seize; snatch (before others)2[to] compete for; vie for3[to] preempt; do first4[to] usurp; appropriate; seize[to] seize; snatch (before others)Part 1
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ชิงช้าching-cháaชิงช้าching-cháaswing (playground)swing (playground)Word