ชืดชา
chʉ̂ʉt-chaaMeaning
1AdjectiveB2
bland; dull; emotionally flat
lacking color, intensity, or feeling; not lively or engaging in mood, atmosphere, or attitude
Examples
งานปาร์ตี้ngaan-bpaa-dtîiงานปาร์ตี้ngaan-bpaa-dtîiparty; social eventเมื่อคืนmʉ̂ʉa-kʉʉnเมื่อคืนmʉ̂ʉa-kʉʉn1last night (the night before today)2last nightมันmanมันman1it (thing/animal)2greasy; oily; fatty3fun; thrilling; highly entertaining4he/she (colloquial, impolite)5starchy tuber; tuberous crop6fat; grease7shiny; glossy8creamy; rich (texture/taste)ชืดชาchʉ̂ʉt-chaaชืดชาchʉ̂ʉt-chaabland; dull; emotionally flatมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerousทุกคนtúk-konทุกคนtúk-koneveryone; everybodyเลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceedกลับบ้านglàp-bâanกลับบ้านglàp-bâan[to] go (back) home; return homeเร็วreoเร็วreo1fast; quick (speed/time)2quickly; fast3early; soon
The party last night was so dull that everyone went home early.
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หลังจากlǎng-jàakคบกันkóp-ganมาmaaสิบsìpปีbpiiความสัมพันธ์kwaam-sǎm-panของkɔ̌ɔngพวกเขาpûuak-kǎoก็gɔ̂เริ่มrə̂əmชืดชาchʉ̂ʉt-chaa
After being together for ten years, their relationship started to become dull.
ชีวิตchii-wítของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎoดูduuชืดชาchʉ̂ʉt-chaaและlɛ́จำเจjam-jeeหลังจากที่lǎng-jàak-tîiลาออกlaa-ɔ̀ɔkจากjàakงานngaanในฝันnai-fǎn
His life seemed dull and monotonous after he quit his dream job.
ศิลปินsǐn-lá-bpinจงใจjong-jaiใช้cháiโทนสีtoon-sǐiที่tîiชืดชาchʉ̂ʉt-chaaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaสื่อถึงsʉ̀ʉ-tʉ̌ngบรรยากาศban-yaa-gàatของkɔ̌ɔngความสิ้นหวังkwaam-sîn-wǎngในnaiผลงานpǒn-ngaanของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎo
The artist intentionally used a dull color palette to convey an atmosphere of despair in his work.
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 endingDead syllableLong vowelEnds in -ด, a stop, so it is dead.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Falling tone
chʉ̂ʉt
Starts high, rises a little, then drops clearly.
Low class + No tone mark + Dead syllable · Long vowel → Falling
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
ชืดchʉ̂ʉtชืดchʉ̂ʉt1bland; tasteless2tepid; lukewarm; cooled down3cold; unenthusiasticbland; tastelessPart 1
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ชืดชาchʉ̂ʉt-chaaชืดชาchʉ̂ʉt-chaabland; dull; emotionally flatbland; dull; emotionally flatWord