ชื่น
chʉ̂ʉnMeanings
1AdjectiveB1
fresh; cool and pleasant
Describing air, weather, or an atmosphere that feels fresh, cool, and pleasant; also wellness or vigor in a person.
Examples
เช้านี้cháao-níiเช้านี้cháao-níithis morningลมlomลมlom1wind2gas; flatulence3air (breath); life-force (traditional)4nonsense; empty talk (fig.)ชื่นchʉ̂ʉnชื่นchʉ̂ʉn1fresh; cool and pleasant2delighted; gladdened3[to] feel refreshed/pleasedเดินdəənเดินdəən1[to] walk; go on foot2[to] proceed; go; move along3[to] run; operate (machine/system)4[to] run; operate; keep runningออกกำลังกายɔ̀ɔk-gam-lang-gaaiออกกำลังกายɔ̀ɔk-gam-lang-gaai[to] exercise; work outแล้วlɛ́ɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)สบายมากsà-baai-mâakสบายมากsà-baai-mâakvery well; very comfortable; no problem (informal)
The breeze is fresh this morning; going for a walk feels very pleasant.
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หลังlăngฝนตกfŏn dtòkอากาศaa-gàatในnaiสวนsŭuanชื่นchêunจนjonอยากyàakสูดหายใจsòot hăai jaiลึกๆléuk léuk
After the rain, the air in the garden is so fresh that you want to take a deep breath.
พอpɔɔได้dâaiพักpákริมrimลำธารlam-taanที่tîiน้ำnáamใสเย็นsǎi-yenเราraoก็gɔ̂รู้สึกrúu-sʉ̀kชื่นchʉ̂ʉnและlɛ́มีmiiแรงrɛɛngขึ้นมาkʉ̂n-maaอีกครั้งìik-kráng
After resting by the clear, cool stream, we felt refreshed and regained our energy.
ลมทะเลlom-tá-leeยามเช้าyaam-cháaoที่tîiชื่นchʉ̂ʉnและlɛ́โปร่งbpròongทำให้tam-hâiผู้เข้าร่วมpûu-kâo-rûuamวิ่งมาราธอนwîng-maa-raa-tɔɔnยังคงyang-kongมีmiiกำลังวังชาgam-lang-wang-chaa
The fresh, clear morning sea breeze helped the marathon participants maintain their vigor.
2AdjectiveB1
delighted; gladdened
Feeling quietly happy, pleased, or gladdened; often in set phrases like ชื่นใจชื่นใจchʉ̂ʉn-jai1refreshing; heartwarming; gratifying; delightful2[to] feel refreshed; feel heartened.
Examples
ได้ยินdâi-yinได้ยินdâi-yin1[to] hear2[to] hear of; be told; learn (by hearing)ลูกหัวเราะlûuk-hǔua-rɔ́ลูกหัวเราะlûuk-hǔua-rɔ́nitrous oxide balloon (slang)แล้วlɛ́ɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)แม่mɛ̂ɛแม่mɛ̂ɛ1mother; mom2form of address for a woman (traditional/familiar)3prefix: female; main; baseรู้สึกrúu-sʉ̀kรู้สึกrúu-sʉ̀k1[to] feel; sense2[to] feel that…; think (impression/opinion)ชื่นใจchʉ̂ʉn-jaiชื่นใจchʉ̂ʉn-jai1refreshing; heartwarming; gratifying; delightful2[to] feel refreshed; feel heartened
Hearing her child laugh makes the mother feel quietly happy.
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ข้อความขอบคุณkɔ̂ɔ-kwaam-kɔ̀ɔp-kunจากjàakลูกค้าlûuk-káaทำให้tam-hâiทีมงานtiim-ngaanชื่นใจchʉ̂ʉn-jaiทั้งวันtáng-wan
A thank-you message from a client made the team feel pleased all day.
Seeing a friend succeed makes me quietly glad for them.
คำชมkam chomสั้นsânๆ-จากjàakครูkruuทำให้tam hâiนักเรียนnák riianรู้สึกrúu-sèukชื่นใจchêun jaiและláeมีmeeกำลังใจgam-lang-jaiสู้sôoต่อdtò
A short compliment from the teacher made the student feel heartened and motivated to keep going.
3VerbB2
[to] feel refreshed/pleased
To feel refreshed, pleased, or heartened (literary/formal).
Examples
ได้dâaiได้dâai1okay; sure; agreed2[to] get; obtain; receive3can; [to] be able to; may4[to] manage to; succeed in5actualized-action markerอ่านàanอ่านàan1[to] read2[to] read aloud; pronounce3[to] interpret; make sense of4[to] read data (computing)จดหมายjòt-mǎaiจดหมายjòt-mǎailetter (mail)จากjàakจากjàak1from; away from2[to] leave; depart; part from3nipa palmลูกศิษย์lûuk-sìtลูกศิษย์lûuk-sìt1student; pupil2disciple; followerแล้วlɛ́ɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)ชื่นchʉ̂ʉnชื่นchʉ̂ʉn1fresh; cool and pleasant2delighted; gladdened3[to] feel refreshed/pleasedเป็นอย่างยิ่งbpen-yàang-yîngเป็นอย่างยิ่งbpen-yàang-yîngextremely; very much
After reading a letter from a student, I felt truly heartened.
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เมื่อmʉ̂ʉaเห็นhěnน้ำใจnáam-jaiของkɔ̌ɔngผู้คนpûu-konในnaiยามyaamยากyâakใจjaiก็gɔ̂ชื่นchʉ̂ʉnขึ้นมาkʉ̂n-maa
Seeing people’s kindness in difficult times, my heart was lifted.
คำปลอบโยนkam bplòp yohnสั้นๆsân sânของkŏngเธอterทำให้tam hâiข้าพเจ้าkâa-pá-jâoชื่นchêunและláeมีmeeกำลังใจgam-lang-jaiสู้sôoต่อdtò
Her brief words of comfort made me feel heartened and gave me strength to carry on.
แม้mɛ́ɛผ่านpàanเหตุการณ์hèet-gaanรุมเร้าrum-ráoแต่dtɛ̀ɛเมื่อmʉ̂ʉaระลึกถึงrá-lʉ́k-tʉ̌ngมิตรภาพmít-dtrà-pâapเก่าgàoก็gɔ̂พอpɔɔชื่นchʉ̂ʉnขึ้นมาkʉ̂n-maaบ้างbâang
Even after a barrage of events, recalling old friendships somewhat refreshed my spirits.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markMai ek
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Falling tone
chʉ̂ʉn
Starts high, rises a little, then drops clearly.
Low class + Mai ek → 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 | — | — |