ชิวๆ
chiu chiuMeanings
1AdjectiveA2
relaxed; chill; easygoing; casual
Colloquial Thai (often spelled ชิลๆชิลๆchiu chiu1casually; without hurry; in a relaxed way2relaxed; laid-back; easygoing3[to] chill; [to] hang out; [to] take it easy) 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] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)คนkonคนkon1person; human2classifier: 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.
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I like the relaxed atmosphere of the seaside coffee shop.
She dresses in a casual style, but looks very good.
วันหยุดwan yùtของฉันkŏng chănก็gâwแค่kâeอยากได้yàak dâiฟีลลิ่งfeen-lîngชิวๆchiu chiuไม่ต้องmâi dtôngทำอะไรtam à-raiเร่งรีบrêng rêep
On my day off, I just want a relaxed feeling, without having to do anything in a hurry.
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; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerสวนสาธารณะsŭuan săa-taa-rá-náสวนสาธารณะsŭuan săa-taa-rá-nápublic park
He is sitting and reading a book casually at the park.
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Last Sunday, I casually watched movies all day long.
No need to rush, just drive along casually and we'll get there.
ถึงแม้ว่าtĕung máe wâaงานngaanจะjàเยอะyéhเขาkăoก็gâwยังyangหาเวลาhăa way-laaมาmaaนั่งnângจิบjìpกาแฟgaa-faeชิวๆchiu chiuได้dâiเสมอsà-mĕr
Even though he has a lot of work, he can always find time to sit and sip coffee casually.
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; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)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 sit2seat (classifier)ชิวๆchiu chiuชิวๆchiu chiu1relaxed; chill; easygoing; casual2in a relaxed, unhurried way3[to] relax; hang out; take it easy4no problem; easy; piece of cakeกันganกันgan1together; together with2each other; one another (post-verb marker)3[to] prevent; keep [sth] out; ward off; block4protective; resistant to; -proof5I; me (informal, male speech)6[to] set aside; reserve; earmarkเถอะtòeเถอะtòe1suggestion/encouragement particle2prompting/permission particle3resignation/emphasis particle
Work is over, let's go find a place to chill.
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วันหยุดwan yùtนี้néeฉันchănไม่มีmâi meeแผนpăenไปไหนbpai năiไกลglaiแค่kâeอยากyàakอยู่yòoบ้านbâanชิวๆchiu chiuกับgàpครอบครัวkrôp kruua
This holiday I don't have plans to go far, I just want to relax at home with my family.
ถ้าtâaอยากyàakไปbpaiชิวๆchiu chiuแบบbàepไม่mâiวุ่นวายwûn waaiลองlongไปเที่ยวbpai tîiaoวันธรรมดาwan tam-má-daaดูสิdoo sì
If you want to go relax without the chaos, try traveling on a weekday.
บางทีbaang teeการได้gaan dâiไปbpaiนั่งnângชิวๆchiu chiuคนเดียวkon diiaoในnaiที่têeที่têeไม่mâiคุ้นเคยkún koieก็gâwเป็นbpenการgaanเยียวยาจิตใจyia-yaa jìt jaiที่ดีtêe deeเหมือนกันmĕuuan gan
Sometimes, going to chill alone in an unfamiliar place can be a good way to heal the mind.
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] act; behave3[to] cook; prepare food4[to] do; carry out (work)5[to] cause; makeข้อสอบkôr sòpข้อสอบkôr sòp1exam paper; test paper; set of exam questions2exam 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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A: Can you handle running 5 kilometers? B: Easy peasy, no problem at all.
กgขอบคุณที่ช่วยkòp kun têe chûuaiนะnáงานngaanนี้néeยากมากyâak mâakเลยloieขkhaไม่เป็นไรmâi bpen raiเรื่องrêuuangแค่นี้kâe néeชิวๆchiu chiu
A: Thanks for helping, this task was very difficult. B: No problem, something like this is a breeze.
กgคุณkunต้องdtôngพรีเซนต์งานpree-sén ngaanต่อหน้าdtò nâaผู้บริหารpôo bor-rí-hăanร้อยróiคนkonเลยloieนะnáไม่mâiตื่นเต้นdtèun dtênเหรอrŏeขkhaชิวๆchiu chiuครับkrápผมpŏmชินchinแล้วláeo
A: You have to present in front of a hundred executives, aren't you nervous? B: It's no big deal, I'm used to it.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ชิวๆ 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 | — | — |