ชีวี
chii-wiiMeaning
1NounB2
life; lifetime (poetic)
Life; existence; a person's lifetime. A poetic or literary equivalent of 'ชีวิตชีวิตchii-wít1life (state of being alive)2life (one’s life; way of living)3lifetime; lifespan' (chii-wít).
Examples
ความสุขkwaam-sùkความสุขkwaam-sùk1happiness; contentment2pleasure; enjoyment3well-beingที่แท้จริงtîi-tɛ́ɛ-jingที่แท้จริงtîi-tɛ́ɛ-jingreal; true; genuine; actualในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)ชีวีchii-wiiชีวีchii-wiilife; lifetime (poetic)คือkʉʉคือkʉʉ1to be (definition/identification)2namely; that is; i.e.การได้gaan-dâaiการได้gaan-dâai1acquisition; obtaining2the chance/privilege of doing [sth]อยู่yùuอยู่yùu1[to] live; reside; stay2to be (located); be at3progressive/continuative marker4to exist; remainกับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3side dish; accompaniment4against; versus5to; toward (recipient/target)6classifier: sets/pairs (spoon and fork)คนkonคนkon1person; human2classifier: people3[to] stir; mix by stirringที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerเราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)รักrákรักrák1[to] love; be fond of2love (affection)3beloved; dear
True happiness in life is being with the people we love.
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ถึงแม้tʉ̌ng-mɛ́ɛเส้นทางsên-taangชีวีchii-wiiจะมีjà-miiอุปสรรคù-bpà-sàkแต่dtɛ̀ɛเราraoก็gɔ̂ต้องdtɔ̂ngก้าวเดินgâao-dəənต่อไปdtɔ̀ɔ-bpai
Even though the path of life has obstacles, we must keep moving forward.
บทเพลงbòt-pleengนี้níiสะท้อนsà-tɔ́ɔnความเปราะบางkwaam-bprɔ̀-baangของkɔ̌ɔngชีวีchii-wiiมนุษย์má-nútที่tîiต้องdtɔ̂ngเผชิญกับpà-chəən-gàpความไม่แน่นอนkwaam-mâi-nɛ̂ɛ-nɔɔn
This song reflects the fragility of human life, which must face uncertainty.
ในnaiยามyaamที่têeชีวีchee weeมืดมนmêut monขอเพียงkŏr piiangมีmeeแสงสว่างsăeng sà-wàangเล็กๆlék lékนำทางnam taangก็gâwเพียงพอpiiang porแล้วláeo
In the dark times of life, just having a small light to guide the way is enough.
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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วีwiiวีwii1the letter V; V shape2Roman numeral V (5)3victory sign (V sign)4[to] fan (Isan)5hand fan (Isan)the letter V; V shapePart 2
ชีวีchii-wiiชีวีchii-wiilife; lifetime (poetic)life; lifetime (poetic)Word