ชิวๆ(chiu chiu)

Meanings

1AdjectiveA2

relaxed; chill; easygoing; casual

Colloquial Thai (often spelled ชิลๆชิลๆchiu chiu1relaxed; laid-back; easygoing2[to] chill; [to] hang out; [to] take it easy3casually; without hurry; in a relaxed way) meaning relaxed, laid‑back, easygoing, or casual in mood, pace, or style; informal register.

Examples

เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4[to] be + set expressionsคนkonคนkon1person; human2people (as a group)3person; human being (as prefix-like element)4classifier: peopleชิวๆchiu chiuชิวๆchiu chiu1relaxed; chill; easygoing; casual2in a relaxed, unhurried way3[to] relax; hang out; take it easy4no problem; easy; piece of cakeไม่ค่อยmâi kôiไม่ค่อยmâi kôi1rarely; seldom; not often2not very; hardly (degree)เครียดkrîatเครียดkrîat1stressed; tense; anxious2[to] feel stressed; be under stress
He's a laid-back person, he doesn't get stressed easily.
2AdverbA2

in a relaxed, unhurried way

Describes doing something casually or without pressure, e.g., ทำชิวๆ; reduplication emphasizes ease.

Examples

เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillนั่งnângนั่งnâng1[to] sit; sit down2[to] take; ride [sth] (vehicle)อ่านหนังสือàan năng-sĕuอ่านหนังสือàan năng-sĕu[to] read; [to] studyชิวๆchiu chiuชิวๆchiu chiu1relaxed; chill; easygoing; casual2in a relaxed, unhurried way3[to] relax; hang out; take it easy4no problem; easy; piece of cakeที่têeที่têe1place; spot; seat; space2that/which/who (relative marker)3at; in; to (before place/recipient)4when; the time that (time marker)5ordinal/degree marker6classifier: place/seat/slotสวนสาธารณะsŭuan săa-taa-rá-náสวนสาธารณะsŭuan săa-taa-rá-nápublic park
He is sitting and reading a book casually at the park.
3VerbB1

[to] relax; hang out; take it easy

To relax or spend time casually without stress, e.g., ไปชิวๆ แถวทะเล.

Examples

เลิกงานlêrk ngaanเลิกงานlêrk ngaan[to] finish work; get off workแล้วláeoแล้วláeo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already (preverbal perfective)4and; and then (linking clauses)5already (sentence-final)ไปหาbpai hăaไปหาbpai hăa1[to] go see [sb]; [to] visit [sb]2[to] go look for [sb/sth]; [to] seek [sth]ที่นั่งtêe nângที่นั่งtêe nâng1seat; place to sit2allocated seat; seating position3seat (classifier)ชิวๆchiu chiuชิวๆchiu chiu1relaxed; chill; easygoing; casual2in a relaxed, unhurried way3[to] relax; hang out; take it easy4no problem; easy; piece of cakeกันganกันgan1each other; one another (post-verb marker)2[to] prevent; keep [sth] out; ward off; block3classifier: panel; partition; screen (rare)4together; together with5protective; preventive (modifier)6I; me (informal, male speech)7[to] set aside; reserve; earmarkเถอะtòeเถอะtòe1suggestion/encouragement particle2prompting/permission particle3resignation/emphasis particle
Work is over, let's go find a place to chill.
4InterjectionB1

no problem; easy; piece of cake

Used as a casual reply indicating something is easy or not a big deal, e.g., ทำได้ไหม — ชิวๆชิวๆchiu chiu1relaxed; chill; easygoing; casual2in a relaxed, unhurried way3[to] relax; hang out; take it easy4no problem; easy; piece of cake.

Examples

กgทำtamทำtam1[to] do; make2[to] cook; prepare food3[to] cause; make4[to] work; be employed5[to] act; behaveข้อสอบkôr sòpข้อสอบkôr sòp1exam; test; examination paper2exam question; test itemได้ไหมdâi măiได้ไหมdâi măi1is it possible/allowed?; OK?2could you ... ? (request softener)ขkhaชิวๆchiu chiuชิวๆchiu chiu1relaxed; chill; easygoing; casual2in a relaxed, unhurried way3[to] relax; hang out; take it easy4no problem; easy; piece of cake
A: Could you do the exam? B: It was a piece of cake.

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