ชี้ชวน
chíi-chuuanMeaning
1VerbB2
[to] point [sth] out; [to] draw [sb]'s attention to [sth]
To point something out and encourage someone to look at it or take an interest in it.
Examples
แม่mɛ̂ɛแม่mɛ̂ɛ1mother; mom2form of address for a woman (traditional/familiar)3prefix: female; main; baseชี้chíiชี้chíi1[to] point (at)2[to] indicate; point out3[to] designate; specifyชวนให้chuuan-hâiชวนให้chuuan-hâi[to] prompt; cause; lead/make [sb] do/feel; be conducive toลูกlûukลูกlûuk1child; son; daughter2offspring (of animals); young3ball; spherical object4fruit5classifier: fruits, balls, and certain other objectsดูduuดูduu1[to] look; watch; see2[to] examine; check; inspect3[to] seem; appear4try; have a go5[to] divine; tell fortune6[to] look after; watch; mindผีเสื้อpǐi-sʉ̂ʉaผีเสื้อpǐi-sʉ̂ʉa1butterfly2fickle lover; flirt (fig.)ที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerเกาะgɔ̀เกาะgɔ̀1island2[to] cling; [to] hold on3[to] perch4[to] stick; [to] adhere5[to] come close to shore (of a boat)6[to] rely on [sb] for support or advantage (figurative)อยู่yùuอยู่yùu1[to] live; reside; stay2to be (located); be at3progressive/continuative marker4to exist; remainบนbonบนbon1on; upon; in; above2upper; top3[to] vow (at a shrine)ดอกไม้dɔ̀ɔk-máaiดอกไม้dɔ̀ɔk-máaiflower; flowersแล้วlɛ́ɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)บอกให้bɔ̀ɔk-hâiบอกให้bɔ̀ɔk-hâi[to] tell [sb] to [do sth]เดินเข้าไปdəən-kâo-bpaiเดินเข้าไปdəən-kâo-bpai[to] walk in; [to] walk into [somewhere]เบาbaoเบาbao1light (not heavy)2soft; quiet (of sound)3gentle; mild; light (degree/force)4easy; light (workload/effort)5[to] urinate (polite euphemism)6[to] lighten; reduce; ease
The mother pointed out a butterfly resting on a flower to her child, then told the child to approach quietly.
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ระหว่างrá-wàangนั่งnângรถไฟrót-faiพ่อpɔ̂ɔชี้chíiชวนให้chuuan-hâiพวกเราpûuak-raoดูduuทุ่งนาtûng-naaสีเขียวsǐi-kǐiaoข้างทางkâang-taang
During the train ride, Dad drew our attention to the green rice fields along the way.
มัคคุเทศก์mák-kú-têetชี้chíiชวนให้chuuan-hâiนักท่องเที่ยวnák-tɔ̂ɔng-tîiaoสังเกตsǎng-gèetลวดลายlûuat-laaiเหนือnʉ̌ʉaประตูbprà-dtuuซึ่งsʉ̂ngบอกเล่าbɔ̀ɔk-lâoเรื่องราวrʉ̂ʉang-raaoความเชื่อkwaam-chʉ̂ʉaของkɔ̌ɔngคนkonในnaiท้องถิ่นtɔ́ɔng-tìn
The guide drew the tourists' attention to the patterns above the doorway, which tell stories about local beliefs.
แทนที่จะtɛɛn-tîi-jàอธิบายความà-tí-baai-kwaamหมายmǎaiของkɔ̌ɔngภาพpâapทันทีtan-tiiครูkruuชี้chíiชวนให้chuuan-hâiนักเรียนnák-riianพิจารณาpí-jaa-rá-naaสีsǐiและlɛ́แสงsɛ̌ɛngแล้วlɛ́ɛoลองlɔɔngตีความdtii-kwaamด้วยตนเองdûuai-dton-eeng
Rather than explaining the painting's meaning right away, the teacher encouraged the students to examine its colors and light and try interpreting it themselves.
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 markMai tho
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
High tone
chíi
Starts high and keeps climbing.
Low class + Mai tho → High
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
ชี้chíiชี้chíi1[to] point (at)2[to] indicate; point out3[to] designate; specify[to] point (at)Part 1
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ชวนchuuanชวนchuuan1[to] invite; ask [sb] along2[to] urge; persuade; encourage3inviting; tempting; evocative4[to] tend to cause; be likely to evoke[to] invite; ask [sb] alongPart 2
ชี้ชวนchíi-chuuanชี้ชวนchíi-chuuan[to] point [sth] out; [to] draw [sb]'s attention to [sth][to] point [sth] out; [to] draw [sb]'s attention to [sth]Word