ชีวิต
chii-wítMeanings
1NounA1
life (state of being alive)
the condition or quality of being alive; living existence
Examples
ปลาbplaaปลาbplaa1fish (animal)2fish (as food)3classifier: ตัวในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)ตู้dtûuตู้dtûu1cabinet; cupboard2wardrobe; closet3CL: ตู้4box; enclosure (equipment)5booth; kiosk6lockerยังมีชีวิตyang-mii-chii-wítยังมีชีวิตyang-mii-chii-wítstill aliveและlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)ว่ายน้ำwâai-náamว่ายน้ำwâai-náam[to] swimอยู่yùuอยู่yùu1[to] live; reside; stay2to be (located); be at3progressive/continuative marker4to exist; remain
The fish in the tank are still alive and swimming.
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Yesterday the doctor helped the kitten come back to life.
Tomorrow we will see whether the sprout is still alive.
This plant is still alive.
Plants need water and light to stay alive.
The fish in the water are still alive.
เมื่อเช้าmʉ̂ʉa-cháoเขาkǎoตรวจชีพจรdtrùuat-chîip-pá-jɔɔnเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaดูว่าduu-wâaคนเจ็บkon-jèpยังมีชีวิตyang-mii-chii-wítอยู่yùu
This morning he checked the pulse to see if the injured person was still alive.
พรุ่งนี้prûng-níiสัตวแพทย์sàt-dtà-wá-pɛ̂ɛtจะjàดูแลduu-lɛɛลูกแมวlûuk-mɛɛoตัวdtuuaนี้níiเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiมันmanมีชีวิตรอดmii-chii-wít-rɔ̂ɔt
Tomorrow the veterinarian will take care of this kitten so that it survives.
2NounA2
life (one’s life; way of living)
a person’s life as a whole, including experiences, lifestyle, and daily living
Examples
ชีวิตchii-wítชีวิตchii-wít1life (state of being alive)2life (one’s life; way of living)3lifetime; lifespanของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsผมpǒmผมpǒm1I; me (male speaker, polite)2hair (on the head)เรียบง่ายrîiap-ngâaiเรียบง่ายrîiap-ngâai1simple; plain2modest; unpretentiousตื่นdtʉ̀ʉnตื่นdtʉ̀ʉn1[to] wake up; awaken2be awake; stay awake3[to] be startled; be alarmed; get excited aboutเช้าcháoเช้าcháo1morning2morning; early-morning3in the morningทำงานtam-ngaanทำงานtam-ngaan1[to] work; do one's job; be on duty2[to] function; operateกลับบ้านglàp-bâanกลับบ้านglàp-bâan[to] go (back) home; return home
My life is simple: wake up early, work, go home.
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After moving to the big city, her life changed a lot.
ในnaiชีวิตประจำวันchii-wít-bprà-jam-wanของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎoเขาkǎoพยายามpá-yaa-yaamดูแลduu-lɛɛครอบครัวkrɔ̂ɔp-kruuaและlɛ́ทำงานtam-ngaanอย่างเต็มที่yàang-dtem-tîi
In his daily life, he tries to take care of his family and work wholeheartedly.
เขาkǎoเล่าlâoว่าwâaชีวิตchii-wítในnaiชนบทchon-ná-bòtทำให้tam-hâiเขาkǎoใกล้ชิดglâi-chítธรรมชาติtam-má-châatแต่dtɛ̀ɛต้องdtɔ̂ngวางแผนwaang-pɛ̌ɛnเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangรายได้raai-dâaiอย่างรอบคอบyàang-rɔ̂ɔp-kɔ̂ɔp
He said that life in the countryside brings him closer to nature, but he must plan his income carefully.
3NounB1
lifetime; lifespan
the duration of an individual’s life from birth to death
Examples
ปู่bpùuปู่bpùu1paternal grandfather2grandfather (respect term)3ancestor spirit (folk belief)ของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnmy; mineมีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoอายุยืนaa-yú-yʉʉnอายุยืนaa-yú-yʉʉn1long-lived2[to] live a long lifeถึงtʉ̌ngถึงtʉ̌ng1to; until; up to2[to] arrive; reach3to; toward (recipient/goal)4even if; even though5as much as; as many as; to the point of6about; concerning; regardingเก้าgâaoเก้าgâaonineสิบsìpสิบsìp1ten2ten; unit of tenปีbpiiปีbpii1year2classifier: years
My grandfather lived to ninety years old.
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แพทย์pɛ̂ɛtบอกว่าbɔ̀ɔk-wâaเขาkǎoน่าจะnâa-jàมีอายุmii-aa-yúเหลืออยู่lʉ̌ʉa-yùuประมาณbprà-maanสิบsìpปีbpiiตามdtaamสถิติsà-tì-dtì
The doctor said he likely has about ten years left to live, according to statistics.
ปลาbplaaชนิดchá-nítนี้níiมีอายุmii-aa-yúสั้นsânมากmâakโดยปกติdooi-bpòk-gà-dtìไม่เกินmâi-gəənสองsɔ̌ɔngปีbpii
This species of fish has a very short lifespan, usually not exceeding two years.
ด้วยdûuaiการดูแลสุขภาพgaan-duu-lɛɛ-sùk-kà-pâapอย่างสม่ำเสมอyàang-sà-màm-sà-mə̌əเราraoอาจàatยืดyʉ̂ʉtอายุขัยaa-yú-kǎiให้hâiยาวyaaoขึ้นkʉ̂nกว่าgwàaค่าเฉลี่ยkâa-chà-lìiaของkɔ̌ɔngประชากรbprà-chaa-gɔɔn
With consistent healthcare, we may extend lifespan beyond the population average.
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 | — | — |