ชิมิ
chí-míMeaning
1InterjectionB1
right?; isn’t it?
A playful or cutesy tag used to seek confirmation, roughly equivalent to “right?” or “isn’t it?” in casual speech or chat.
Examples
ชุดchútชุดchút1set; collection2outfit; suit; uniform3classifier for sets/outfits/equipment4series; batchนี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)น่ารักจังnâa-rák-jangน่ารักจังnâa-rák-jangso cute; very lovelyเลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceedชิมิchí-míชิมิchí-míright?; isn’t it?
This dress is so cute, isn't it?
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You're going on the trip with us this Saturday too, right?
แกงเขียวหวานgaeng kĭiao wăanร้านนี้ráan néeอร่อยà-ròiสุดๆsùt sùtไปเลยbpai loieเนอะnóhต้องdtôngกลับมาglàp maaอีกèekบ่อยๆbòi bòiชิมิchí-mí
The green curry at this restaurant is the absolute best, huh? We have to come back often, right?
ได้ยินdâi-yinว่าwâaโปรเจกต์bproo-jèekที่tîiเราraoทำtamกันganมาmaaผ่านpàanฉลุยchà-lǔiแล้วlɛ́ɛoแสดงว่าsà-dɛɛng-wâaปลายปีbplaai-bpiiนี้níiเราraoก็ได้gɔ̂-dâaiโบนัสboo-nátก้อนโตgɔ̂ɔn-dtooกันganทุกคนtúk-konชิมิchí-mí
I heard the project we worked on got approved easily, which means we're all getting a big bonus at the end of the year, right?
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 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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
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ชิมิchí-míชิมิchí-míright?; isn’t it?right?; isn’t it?Word