ชินมือ
chin-mʉʉMeaning
1VerbB1
[to] be accustomed to handling or using [sth]
To have become familiar and comfortable with handling an object, using a tool, or doing a manual task through repeated use or practice.
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)ใช้cháiใช้chái1[to] use; employ2[to] spend (money); pay; expend3[to] require; take (time/effort/amount)4[to] tell [sb] to do [sth]; assign; orderมีดmîitมีดmîitknifeเล่มlêmเล่มlêm1CL: books/volumes/issues2volume; bound book3classifier: knives, swords, candles, cartsนี้níiนี้níi1this2this oneทุกวันtúk-wanทุกวันtúk-wan1every day; daily2daily; occurring every dayจนjonจนjon1poor2until; up to3so ... that; to the point ofชินมือchin-mʉʉชินมือchin-mʉʉ[to] be accustomed to handling or using [sth]แล้วlɛ́ɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)
I've used this knife every day, so I'm comfortable handling it now.
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พอใช้pɔɔ-cháiกรรไกรgan-graiใหม่màiจนjonชินมือchin-mʉʉฉันchǎnก็gɔ̂ตัดdtàtผ้าpâaได้dâaiเร็วขึ้นreo-kʉ̂n
Once I got comfortable using the new scissors, I could cut fabric faster.
ตอนแรกdton râekเขาkăoใช้cháiค้อนkónตอกdtòkตะปูdtà-bpuuไม่คล่องmâi klôngแต่dtàeพอporฝึกfèukบ่อยbòiๆ-ก็gâwเริ่มrêrmชินมือchin meuu
At first, he wasn't very good at hammering nails, but with repeated practice he began to get comfortable with it.
แม้mɛ́ɛสว่านsà-wàanรุ่นใหม่rûn-màiจะjàเบาbaoกว่าgwàaรุ่นเก่าrûn-gàoแต่dtɛ̀ɛช่างchâangยังyangเลือกใช้lʉ̂ʉak-cháiตัวdtuuaเดิมdəəmเพราะprɔ́ชินมือchin-mʉʉมากกว่าmâak-gwàa
Although the new drill model is lighter than the old one, the technician still chooses the old drill because he is more comfortable handling it.
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 -น, a sonorant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
chin
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
ชินchinชินchin1used to; accustomed (to)2[to] get used to; become accustomed3tin; tin-lead alloy (esp. in amulets)used to; accustomed (to)Part 1
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ชินมือchin-mʉʉชินมือchin-mʉʉ[to] be accustomed to handling or using [sth][to] be accustomed to handling or using [sth]Word