ชิลล์
chinMeanings
1AdjectiveB1
relaxed; laid-back (informal)
Feeling or showing a casual, calm, and unhurried attitude; easygoing. Informal/slang.
Examples
พี่ชายpêe chaaiพี่ชายpêe chaaiolder brother; elder male siblingฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)เป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)คนkonคนkon1person; human2classifier: people3[to] stir; mix by stirringชิลล์chinชิลล์chin1relaxed; laid-back (informal)2[to] relax; hang out (informal)3casually; without pressure4no worries; it’s fine (informal)ไม่ค่อยmâi kôiไม่ค่อยmâi kôi1rarely; seldom; not often2not very; hardly (degree)โกรธgròhtโกรธgròht1angry; mad2[to] be angry (at/with/about)ใครkraiใครkrai1who2anyone; whoeverง่ายๆngâai ngâaiง่ายๆngâai ngâai1easy; simple; uncomplicated2plain; low-key; informal3simply; casually; without much effort4easygoing; not fussy (of a person)
My older brother is a chill person; he doesn't get angry at anyone easily.
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เธอtəəดูเป็นduu-bpenคนkonชิลล์chinมากmâakเลยləəiนะnáขนาดkà-nàatมีmiiงานด่วนngaan-dùuanเข้ามาkâo-maaก็gɔ̂ยังyangไม่mâiเครียดkrîiat
You seem very easygoing; even with urgent work coming in, you're still not stressed.
ฉันchǎnชอบchɔ̂ɔpบรรยากาศban-yaa-gàatที่tîiร้านกาแฟráan-gaa-fɛɛนี้níiมากmâakทุกคนtúk-konดูduuชิลล์chinและlɛ́ผ่อนคลายpɔ̀ɔn-klaai
I really like the atmosphere at this coffee shop. Everyone seems chill and relaxed.
การมีgaan-miiทัศนคติtát-sà-ná-ká-dtìที่tîiชิลล์chinและlɛ́ยืดหยุ่นyʉ̂ʉt-yùnจะjàช่วยให้chûuai-hâiคุณkunรับมือráp-mʉʉกับgàpความเปลี่ยนแปลงkwaam-bplìian-bplɛɛngที่tîiไม่คาดคิดmâi-kâat-kítได้ดีขึ้นdâai-dii-kʉ̂n
Having a chill and flexible attitude will help you handle unexpected changes better.
2VerbB1
[to] relax; hang out (informal)
To take it easy or spend time in a laid-back way. Informal/slang.
Examples
วันหยุดwan-yùtวันหยุดwan-yùt1day off; rest day2public holiday3regular closing day (of a shop/business)นี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)จะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)ไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyชิลล์chinชิลล์chin1relaxed; laid-back (informal)2[to] relax; hang out (informal)3casually; without pressure4no worries; it’s fine (informal)ที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerทะเลtá-leeทะเลtá-lee1sea2seaside; the beach
This holiday, I'm going to chill at the beach.
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เลิกงานlə̂ək-ngaanแล้วlɛ́ɛoไปหาbpai-hǎaที่tîiนั่งชิลล์nâng-chinฟังfangเพลงpleengกันganดีกว่าdii-gwàa
Work is over. Let's go find a place to chill and listen to music.
หลังจากlăng jàakทำงานหนักtam ngaan nàkมาmaaทั้งอาทิตย์táng aa-títฉันchănก็gâwอยากyàakใช้เวลาchái way-laaช่วงchûuangสุดสัปดาห์sùt sàp-daaชิลล์chinอยู่yòoบ้านbâanเฉยๆchŏei chŏei
After working hard all week, I just want to spend the weekend chilling at home.
บางทีbaang-tiiการได้gaan-dâaiไปbpaiชิลล์chinในnaiที่tîiที่tîiไม่เคยmâi-kəəiไปbpaiมาก่อนmaa-gɔ̀ɔnก็gɔ̂เป็นbpenการเปิดgaan-bpə̀ətประสบการณ์bprà-sòp-gaanและlɛ́ชาร์จพลังcháat-pá-langให้hâiชีวิตchii-wítได้ดีdâai-diiทีเดียวtii-diiao
Sometimes, going to chill in a place you've never been before can be a great way to open up new experiences and recharge your life.
3AdverbB1
casually; without pressure
In a relaxed, unhurried manner (often written ชิลล์ๆชิลล์ๆchiu chiu1relaxed; chill; easy-going2casually; in a relaxed way). Informal/slang.
Examples
วันหยุดwan yùtวันหยุดwan yùt1day off; rest day2public holiday3regular closing day (of a shop/business)นี้néeนี้née1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)ฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)จะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)นอนnonนอนnon1[to] sleep2[to] lie down; recline3reclining; lying downดูหนังdoo nǎngดูหนังdoo nǎng[to] watch a movieอยู่yòoอยู่yòo1[to] live; reside; stay2to be (located); be at3progressive/continuative marker4to exist; remainบ้านbâanบ้านbâan1house; home2home (family unit)3village; hometown4domestic; domesticated; cultivatedชิลล์ๆchiu chiuชิลล์ๆchiu chiu1relaxed; chill; easy-going2casually; in a relaxed way
This holiday, I'm going to lie down and watch movies at home in a relaxed way.
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หลังเลิกงานlăng lêrk ngaanผมpŏmชอบchôpไปbpaiขับรถเล่นkàp rót lênชิลล์ๆchiu chiuริมทะเลrim tá-layก่อนgònกลับบ้านglàp bâan
After work, I like to go for a relaxed, unhurried drive along the beach before heading home.
ไม่ต้องรีบmâi dtông rêepขนาดนั้นkà-nàat nánทำtamไปbpaiชิลล์ๆchiu chiuเดี๋ยวdĭiaoก็gâwเสร็จsètเองayng
You don't have to rush that much. Just do it in a relaxed way, and you'll finish eventually.
เขาkăoมีmeeวิธีwí-teeจัดการjàt gaanกับgàpความเครียดkwaam krîiatโดยdoiการใช้ชีวิตgaan chái chee-wítแบบbàepชิลล์ๆchiu chiuไม่เอาmâi aoเรื่องเล็กน้อยrêuuang lék nóiมาmaaใส่ใจsài jai
He manages stress by living his life in a relaxed, unhurried manner, not letting small things bother him.
4InterjectionB1
no worries; it’s fine (informal)
Used to reassure or downplay concern, meaning ‘don’t worry’ or ‘it’s okay’. Informal/slang.
Examples
สอบตกsòp dtòkสอบตกsòp dtòk1[to] fail (an exam/test); not pass2[to] fail to meet expectations/standards (figurative)เหรอrŏeเหรอrŏe1really?; is that so?2question particle (casual)ชิลล์ๆchiu chiuชิลล์ๆchiu chiu1relaxed; chill; easy-going2casually; in a relaxed wayเดี๋ยวค่อยdĭiao kôiเดี๋ยวค่อยdĭiao kôilater; not yetสอบsòpสอบsòp1[to] take an exam; sit a test2exam; test (colloq.)3[to] test; examine (ability)4tapered; narrowing toward one endซ่อมsômซ่อมsôm[to] repair; fixก็ได้gôr dâaiก็ได้gôr dâai1[phr] okay; fine; that works2[phr] ... is also acceptable3[phr] you may; if you want
You failed the exam? It's okay, you can just take the make-up test later.
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ลืมleuumส่งsòngไฟล์งานfaai ngaanเหรอrŏeชิลล์ๆchiu chiuน่าnâaยังyangมีmeeเวลาถึงway-laa tĕungพรุ่งนี้เช้าprûng-née cháo
You forgot to send the work file? Don't worry, we still have until tomorrow morning.
ทำtamแก้วgɛ̂ɛoแตกdtɛ̀ɛkไปbpaiใบbaiเดียวdiiaoเองeengชิลล์chinมากmâakไม่ต้องmâi-dtɔ̂ngคิดมากkít-mâakหรอกrɔ̀k
You only broke one glass. It's really no big deal, don't overthink it.
แค่kâeโดนdohnเจ้านายjâo naaiตำหนิdtam-nìเล็กน้อยlék nóiจะjàลาออกlaa òkเลยloieเหรอrŏeเรื่องrêuuangแค่นี้kâe néeชิลล์ๆchiu chiuเดี๋ยวก็ผ่านไปdĭiao gô pâan bpai
You're going to quit just because the boss gave you a small reprimand? Something like this is nothing to worry about, it'll pass soon enough.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ชิลล์ said ชิน?
chin
- Final soundAt the end of a syllable, ล is said like น (n).Silent letterล์ is silent: the ◌์ mark cancels its sound.
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -ล, 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
ล์ is silent here.
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 | — | — |