ชิโน

chí-noo

Meanings

1NounB2

chino

chino (a cotton twill fabric, or trousers made from this fabric)

Examples

ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)ชอบchɔ̂ɔpชอบchɔ̂ɔp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)ใส่sàiใส่sài1[to] put in; [to] add2[to] wear; [to] put on3[to] include; [to] insert (data, settings)4[to] attack; [to] go at (colloq.)กางเกงgaang-geengกางเกงgaang-geeng1pants; trousers2classifier: ตัว (for pants)ชิโนchí-nooชิโนchí-noo1chino2Sino-เพราะprɔ́เพราะprɔ́1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingมันmanมันman1it (thing/animal)2greasy; oily; fatty3fun; thrilling; highly entertaining4he/she (colloquial, impolite)5starchy tuber; tuberous crop6fat; grease7shiny; glossy8creamy; rich (texture/taste)ใส่สบายsài-sà-baaiใส่สบายsài-sà-baaicomfortable to wearและlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)ระบายอากาศrá-baai-aa-gàatระบายอากาศrá-baai-aa-gàat1[to] ventilate; let air circulate2breathable; vented (as a modifier)ได้ดีdâai-diiได้ดีdâai-diisucceed; do well
I like wearing chino pants because they are comfortable and breathable.
3 more examples
เขาkǎoซื้อsʉ́ʉกางเกงgaang-geengชิโนchí-nooสีครีมsǐi-kriimตัวdtuuaใหม่màiเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaใส่sàiไปทำงานbpai-tam-ngaanที่tîiออฟฟิศɔ́ɔp-fít
He bought a new pair of cream-colored chinos to wear to work at the office.
กางเกงgaang-geengชิโนchí-nooสามารถsǎa-mâatนำมาnam-maaแมทช์mɛ̂ɛtกับgàpเสื้อเชิ้ตsʉ̂ʉa-chə́ətเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiได้dâaiลุคlúkกึ่งgʉ̀ngทางการtaang-gaanได้dâaiอย่างลงตัวyàang-long-dtuua
Chino pants can be perfectly matched with a shirt to achieve a semi-formal look.
แม้ว่าmɛ́ɛ-wâaผ้าpâaชิโนchí-nooจะมีjà-miiความทนทานkwaam-ton-taanสูงsǔungแต่dtɛ̀ɛก็gɔ̂ควรkuuanซักsákอย่างระมัดระวังyàang-rá-mát-rá-wangเพื่อไม่ให้pʉ̂ʉa-mâi-hâiสีsǐiซีดจางsîit-jaang
Although chino fabric is highly durable, it should be washed carefully to prevent the color from fading.
2NounC1

Sino-

Sino- (relating to China or the Chinese; often used in Thai as a shorthand modifier for Sino-Portuguese architecture)

Examples

นักท่องเที่ยวnák tông tîaoนักท่องเที่ยวnák tông tîaotouristชอบchôpชอบchôp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)ไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyถ่ายรูปtàai rôopถ่ายรูปtàai rôop[to] take a photo; photograph [sb/sth]กับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3side dish; accompaniment4against; versus5to; toward (recipient/target)ตึกdtèukตึกdtèukbuilding (of masonry or concrete)ชิโนchí-nohชิโนchí-noh1chino2Sino-โปรbproโปรbpro1promotion; special offer2pro; professional (person)3professional; expert-levelตุdtùตุdtù1slightly spoiled; smelling slightly bad2suspicious; fishyกีgeeกีgeevagina; vulva (vulgar)สsในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)ย่านเมืองเก่าyâan meuuang gàoย่านเมืองเก่าyâan meuuang gàoold town; historic districtภูเก็ตpoo-gètภูเก็ตpoo-gètPhuket (province)
Tourists like to take photos with the Sino-Portuguese buildings in the Phuket Old Town area.
3 more examples
บ้านโบราณbâan-boo-raanหลังlǎngนี้níiได้รับdâi-rápการรีโนเวทgaan-rii-noo-wêetใหม่màiโดยdooiยังคงyang-kongกลิ่นอายglìn-aaiสถาปัตยกรรมsà-tǎa-bpàt-dtà-yá-gamสไตล์sà-dtaiชิโนchí-nooเอาไว้ao-wái
This ancient house was renovated while still retaining the vibe of Sino-style architecture.
การอนุรักษ์gaan à-nú-rákสถาปัตยกรรมชิโนsà-tăa-bpàt-dtà-yá-gam chí-nohโปรbproตุdtùกีgeeสsสะท้อนให้เห็นถึงsà-tón hâi hĕn tĕungความมุ่งมั่นkwaam mûng mânในnaiการรักษาgaan rák-săaมรดกmor-rá-dòkทางวัฒนธรรมtaang wát-tá-ná-tamของkŏngท้องถิ่นtóng tìn
The conservation of Sino-Portuguese architecture reflects a commitment to preserving the local cultural heritage.
วัฒนธรรมwát-tá-ná-tamเปอรานากันเกิดจากgèrt jàakการผสมผสานgaan pà-sŏm-pà-săanทางtaangวิถีชีวิตwí-thĭi chee-wítจนjonกลายเป็นglaai bpenอัตลักษณ์àt-dtà-lákแบบbàepชิโนchí-nohมลายูmá-laa-yooที่têeโดดเด่นdòht dèn
Peranakan culture arose from the blending of lifestyles, becoming a distinct Sino-Malay identity.

Tones

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How the tone is decided

  1. Consonant classLow class
  2. Tone markNo tone mark
  3. 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 classHigh classLow class
No mark + liveMidRisingMid
No mark + dead shortLowLowHigh
No mark + dead longLowLowFalling
Mai ekLowLowFalling
Mai thoFallingFallingHigh
Mai triHigh——
Mai chattawaRising——
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Word Breakdown

ชิchíชิchítch!; expressing disdaintch!; expressing disdainPart 1
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โนnooโนnoo1no; nope (casual refusal)2[to] swell; bulgeno; nope (casual refusal)Part 2
ชิโนchí-nooชิโนchí-noochinochinoWord