ชีวิต
chee-wít
Meanings
1NounA1
life (state of being alive)
the condition or quality of being alive; living existence
Examples
ปลาbplaaปลาbplaa1fish (animal)2fish (as food)3classifier: fishในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of (formal/official)ตู้dtôoตู้dtôo1cabinet; cupboard2wardrobe; closet3box; enclosure (equipment)4booth; kiosk5mailbox6locker7CL: ตู้ยังมีชีวิตyang mee chee-wítยังมีชีวิตyang mee chee-wítstill aliveและláeและláeand (coordinating)ว่ายน้ำwâai námว่ายน้ำwâai nám[to] swimอยู่yòoอยู่yòo1to be (located); be at2progressive/continuative marker3[to] live; reside; stay4to exist; remain
The fish in the tank are still alive and swimming.
2NounA2
life (one’s life; way of living)
a person’s life as a whole, including experiences, lifestyle, and daily living
Examples
ชีวิตchee-wítชีวิตchee-wít1life (one’s life; way of living)2lifetime; lifespan3life (state of being alive)ของkŏngของkŏng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsผมpŏmผมpŏm1I; me (male speaker, polite)2hair (on the head)เรียบง่ายrîiap ngâaiเรียบง่ายrîiap ngâai1simple; plain2modest; unpretentious3minimalistตื่นdtèuunตื่นdtèuun1[to] be startled; alarmed; overexcited (about)2be awake; stay awake3[to] wake up; awakenเช้าcháaoเช้าcháao1morning2morning; 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.
3NounB1
lifetime; lifespan
the duration of an individual’s life from birth to death
Examples
ปู่bpòoปู่bpòo1paternal grandfather2ancestor spirit (folk belief)3grandfather (respect term)ของฉันkŏng chănของฉันkŏng chănmy; mineมีอายุmee aa-yuมีอายุmee aa-yu1[to] be [number] years old (of a person)2[to] be old (of things)ยืนyeunยืนyeun1[to] stand2standing; upright (posture/position)3fixed; steady; unchanged (figurative)4to be fixed; remain unchanged (figurative)ถึงtĕungถึงtĕung1to; toward (recipient/goal)2even; so ... that; to the point that3as far as; concerning (formal)4to; until; up to5[to] arrive; reachเก้าgâoเก้าgâonineสิบsìpสิบsìp1ten2ten- (teens)3tens place/decadeปีbpeeปีbpee1year2years old3zodiac year; animal year
My grandfather lived to ninety years old.