ชีส

chíit

Meanings

1NounA1

cheese (food)

a dairy product made by curdling and aging milk, used in cooking or eaten on its own

Examples

ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)ชอบchɔ̂ɔpชอบchɔ̂ɔp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)กินginกินgin1[to] eat2[to] drink (colloquial/with some nouns)3[to] consume; use up4[to] corrode; erode; eat into5[to] take (a bribe); pocketชีสchíitชีสchíit1cheese (food)2say cheese! (for photos)กับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3side dish; accompaniment4against; versus5to; toward (recipient/target)6classifier: sets/pairs (spoon and fork)ขนมปังkà-nǒm-bpangขนมปังkà-nǒm-bpangbreadตอนเช้าdtɔɔn-cháoตอนเช้าdtɔɔn-cháo1morning (time period)2in the morning
I like to eat cheese with bread in the morning.
3 more examples
ในnaiตู้เย็นdtûu-yenมีmiiชีสchíitหนึ่งnʉ̀ngก้อนgɔ̂ɔn
There is a block of cheese in the fridge.
เมื่อวานmêuua waanแม่mâeทำtamสปาเกตตี้sà-bpaa-gét-dtêeโรยroiชีสchéesหอมๆhŏm hŏmให้hâiกินgin
Yesterday mom made spaghetti sprinkled with fragrant cheese for us to eat.
พรุ่งนี้prûng-níiฉันchǎnจะjàซื้อsʉ́ʉชีสchíitหลายlǎaiแบบbɛ̀ɛpไปbpaiทำtamพิซซ่าpít-sâaที่บ้านtîi-bâan
Tomorrow I will buy several kinds of cheese to make pizza at home.
2InterjectionA2

say cheese! (for photos)

an exclamation used to prompt people to smile for a photograph

Examples

ทุกคนtúk-konทุกคนtúk-koneveryone; everybodyมองmɔɔngมองmɔɔng1[to] look at2[to] watch; observe3[to] view; regard; considerกล้องglɔ̂ngกล้องglɔ̂ng1camera2optical instrument (e.g., telescope, microscope, binoculars)นะnáนะná1softener; friendly particle2persuasive/confirming particleหนึ่งnʉ̀ngหนึ่งnʉ̀ng1one (number)2a; one; a single3a certain; a particular4first; top; foremostสองsɔ̌ɔngสองsɔ̌ɔng1two; 22secondสามsǎamสามsǎamthree (3)ชีสchíitชีสchíit1cheese (food)2say cheese! (for photos)
Everyone look at the camera—one, two, three, cheese!
3 more examples
ช่างภาพchâng-pâapตะโกนdtà-goonว่าwâaชีสchíitแล้วlɛ́ɛoพวกเราpûuak-raoก็gɔ̂ยิ้มyímพร้อมกันprɔ́ɔm-gan
The photographer shouted “Cheese!” and we all smiled together.
พรุ่งนี้prûng-néeตอนdtonถ่ายรูปtàai rôopจบงานjòp ngaanอย่าลืมyàa leumตะโกนdtà-gohnว่าwâaชีสchéesเพื่อให้pêuua hâiเด็กๆdèk dèkยิ้มyím
Tomorrow when we take the photo after the event, don’t forget to shout ‘Cheese’ to make the kids smile.
พอpɔɔช่างภาพchâng-pâapนับถอยหลังnáp-tɔ̌ɔi-lǎngเสร็จsètเขาkǎoบอกว่าbɔ̀ɔk-wâaชีสchíitเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiทุกคนtúk-konยิ้มyímกว้างgwâangก่อนgɔ̀ɔnกดชัตเตอร์gòt-chát-dtə̂ə
Once the photographer finished the countdown, he said “Cheese!” to get everyone to smile broadly before pressing the shutter.

Tones

See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.

Why is ชีส said ชี้ด?

chíit

  • Final soundAt the end of a syllable, ส is said like ด (t).Spoken toneSaid with a High tone in everyday Thai, as if written ชี้ด (chíit). The spelling rule would give a Falling tone.

The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.

How the tone is decided

  1. Consonant classLow class
  2. Tone markNo tone mark
  3. Syllable endingDead syllableLong vowelEnds in -ส, a stop, so it is dead.

Low class consonants

คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ

ResultSpoken tone

High tone

chíit

Starts high and keeps climbing.

Spelling rule: Low class + No tone mark + Dead syllable · Long vowel → Falling

Spoken tone Said with a High tone in everyday Thai. The spelling rule would give a Falling tone, but this loanword follows how it's actually pronounced. Say it as if written ชี้ด (chíit).

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——

The chart shows the spelling rule. In everyday Thai, this syllable is said with a High tone instead.

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