ชิลๆ
chiu chiuMeanings
1AdjectiveB1
relaxed; laid-back; easygoing
Casual and without stress; relaxed or laid-back in style or mood.
Examples
เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to 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 stirringชิลๆchiu chiuชิลๆchiu chiu1relaxed; laid-back; easygoing2[to] chill; [to] hang out; [to] take it easy3casually; without hurry; in a relaxed wayไม่ชอบmâi chôpไม่ชอบmâi chôp[to] dislike [sth/sb]; [to] not like [sth/sb]เรื่องrêuuangเรื่องrêuuang1matter; issue; subject2story; tale3classifier for stories/films/cases4about; regarding (as a topic marker)วุ่นวายwûn waaiวุ่นวายwûn waai1chaotic; disorderly; hectic2troublesome; bothersome3[to] fuss; meddle; make a fuss
He's a laid-back person, he doesn't like complicated matters.
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ฉันchănอยากได้yàak dâiวันwanหยุดพักผ่อนyùt pák pònในnaiบรรยากาศban-yaa-gàatชิลๆchiu chiuริมทะเลrim tá-lay
I want a vacation with a relaxed atmosphere by the sea.
ร้านนี้ráan néeตกแต่งdtòk dtàengสไตล์sà-dtaaiชิลๆchiu chiuเหมาะกับmòr gàpการมาgaan maaนั่งnângคุยkuiกับgàpเพื่อนpêuuan
This cafe is decorated in a laid-back style, suitable for coming to chat with friends.
แม้ว่าmáe wâaงานngaanจะjàใกล้glâiถึงกำหนดtĕung gam-nòtส่งsòngแล้วláeoแต่dtàeเขาkăoก็gâwยังyangมีmeeท่าทีtâa-teeชิลๆchiu chiuเหมือนmĕuuanไม่mâiกังวลgang-wonอะไรà-raiเลยloie
Even though the work is near its deadline, he still has a relaxed demeanor as if he's not worried at all.
2VerbB1
[to] chill; [to] hang out; [to] take it easy
To relax or spend time casually without doing much.
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)จะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)อยู่yòoอยู่yòo1[to] live; reside; stay2to be (located); be at3progressive/continuative marker4to exist; remainบ้านbâanบ้านbâan1house; home2home (family unit)3village; hometown4classifier: หลัง5domestic; domesticated; cultivatedชิลๆchiu chiuชิลๆchiu chiu1relaxed; laid-back; easygoing2[to] chill; [to] hang out; [to] take it easy3casually; without hurry; in a relaxed way
This holiday, I will just chill at home.
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Work is over, let's go find a place to sit and chill.
เย็นนี้yen néeไม่มีอะไรmâi mee à-raiทำtamเลยloieว่าwâaจะjàไปเดินเล่นbpai dern lênที่têeสวนสาธารณะsŭuan săa-taa-rá-náชิลๆchiu chiu
I have nothing to do this evening, so I think I'll go for a relaxing stroll at the park.
หลังจากlăng jàakทำงานหนักtam ngaan nàkมาmaaทั้งปีtáng bpeeเขาkăoตัดสินใจdtàt-sĭn-jaiลาพักร้อนlaa pák rónยาวๆyaao yaaoเพื่อpêuuaไปเที่ยวbpai tîiaoต่างจังหวัดdtàang jang-wàtแบบbàepชิลๆchiu chiuไม่ต้องmâi dtôngวางแผนwaang păenอะไรà-raiมากmâak
After working hard all year, he decided to take a long vacation to travel upcountry and just chill, without much planning.
3AdverbB1
casually; without hurry; in a relaxed way
Describes doing something in a calm, unhurried manner.
Examples
วันนี้wan néeวันนี้wan née1today (time of speech)2today; this day3nowadays; at presentรถrótรถrót1vehicle (general)2car; automobileไม่ติดmâi dtìtไม่ติดmâi dtìt1not sticking; not attached2won't start; won't turn on3not stuck in traffic4not busy; available5[to] not pass; not be selected6not infected (with a disease)7not addicted; not attached (to a habit)8(coll.) don't mind; not botheredเลยloieเลยloie1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceedขับรถkàp rótขับรถkàp rót[to] drive (a motor vehicle)มาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2[to] come to (a state or situation)3past/as of now aspect markerทำงานtam ngaanทำงานtam ngaan1[to] work; do one's job; be on duty2[to] function; operateแบบbàepแบบbàep1style; type; kind; manner2classifier for types, styles, or designs3model; pattern; design; template4form; questionnaire5model; person posing6in a ... way; -ly (pre-head adverbial marker)ชิลๆchiu chiuชิลๆchiu chiu1relaxed; laid-back; easygoing2[to] chill; [to] hang out; [to] take it easy3casually; without hurry; in a relaxed way
There was no traffic today, so I drove to work in a calm, unhurried way.
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ไม่ต้องรีบmâi dtông rêepเราraoมีmeeเวลาway-laaเหลือเฟือlĕuua feuuaนั่งnângกินข้าวgin kâaoไปbpaiชิลๆchiu chiuได้เลยdâai loei
No need to rush, we have plenty of time. You can just eat in an unhurried manner.
บ่ายbàaiวันอาทิตย์wan aa-títแบบนี้bàep néeฉันchănชอบchôpอ่านหนังสือàan năng-sĕuชิลๆchiu chiuที่têeร้านกาแฟráan gaa-faeเจ้าประจำjâo bprà-jam
On a Sunday afternoon like this, I like to read a book in a calm, unhurried way at my regular coffee shop.
ต่อให้dtòr hâiมีmeeแรงกดดันraeng gòt danจากjàakรอบข้างrôp kâangเขาkăoก็gâwยังคงyang kongจัดการjàt gaanกับgàpปัญหาbpan-hăaไปทีbpai teeละláอย่างyàangแบบbàepชิลๆchiu chiuได้dâiเสมอsà-mĕr
Even with pressure from those around him, he can always handle problems one by one in a calm, unhurried manner.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ชิลๆ said ชิว-ชิว?
chiu chiu
Thai spelling does not always show how a word sounds. This is how it is said.
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -ว, a sonorant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
chiu
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 | — | — |