ชีวัน
chii-wanMeaning
1NounC1
life; lifetime
life or one’s lifetime; a literary/poetic word.
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillอุทิศù-títอุทิศù-tít1[to] dedicate; devote2[to] donate; make an offering3[to] set aside; allocate; dedicate4[to] dedicate (merit)ทั้งtángทั้งtáng1whole; entire2all3both4altogether; entirelyชีวันchii-wanชีวันchii-wanlife; lifetimeเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉa1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofดูแลduu-lɛɛดูแลduu-lɛɛ1[to] take care of; look after2[to] supervise; be in charge of3[to] maintain; keep in good conditionครอบครัวkrɔ̂ɔp-kruuaครอบครัวkrɔ̂ɔp-kruuafamily; household
He dedicated his whole life to taking care of his family.
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เมื่อmʉ̂ʉaมองmɔɔngย้อนกลับไปyɔ́ɔn-glàp-bpaiในnaiชีวันchii-wanที่ผ่านมาtîi-pàan-maaเขาkǎoก็gɔ̂ไม่mâiรู้สึกrúu-sʉ̀kเสียดายsǐia-daaiสิ่งใดsìng-dai
Looking back on his past life, he has no regrets.
บทกวีbòt-gà-wiiนี้níiกล่าวถึงglàao-tʉ̌ngการเดินทางgaan-dəən-taangของkɔ̌ɔngชีวันchii-wanที่tîiเปรียบเสมือนbprìiap-sà-mʉ̌ʉanสายน้ำsǎai-náamที่tîiไม่mâiไหลย้อนกลับlǎi-yɔ́ɔn-glàp
This poem speaks of life's journey, which is like a river that never flows back.
แม้mɛ́ɛชีวันchii-wanจะjàหาไม่hǎa-mâiแต่dtɛ̀ɛคุณงามความดีkun-ngaam-kwaam-diiของkɔ̌ɔngท่านtânจะjàยังคงอยู่yang-kong-yùuในnaiความทรงจำkwaam-song-jamของเราkɔ̌ɔng-raoตลอดไปdtà-lɔ̀ɔt-bpai
Even though his life has ended, his good deeds will remain in our memories forever.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableA long vowel with no final consonant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
chii
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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
ชีchiiชีchii1maechi; Buddhist nun (Thailand)2Catholic/Christian nun (colloquial)maechi; Buddhist nun (Thailand)Part 1
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ชีวันchii-wanชีวันchii-wanlife; lifetimelife; lifetimeWord