ชู
chuuMeanings
1VerbA2
[to] raise; lift; hold up
To move or hold something upward so it is higher or clearly visible.
Examples
เด็กdèkเด็กdèk1child; kid2young person (informal)ชูchuuชูchuu1[to] raise; lift; hold up2[to] flaunt; show off3[to] promote; highlight; tout4[to] support; back; endorseมือmʉʉมือmʉʉ1hand2skill; level; expertise3classifier: players in certain gambling games4doer; agent5round; turn (card games)ขอkɔ̌ɔขอkɔ̌ɔ1[to] request; ask for [sth]2polite request marker3[to] beg; plead4[to] wish for; pray forครูkruuครูkruu1teacher2master; mentor (respectful)3classifier: คน; ท่าน (respectful)ตอบคำถามdtɔ̀ɔp-kam-tǎamตอบคำถามdtɔ̀ɔp-kam-tǎam[to] answer [a question]
The child raised his hand to answer the teacher’s question.
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He held the sign up so his friend could clearly see it.
The mother held the umbrella up above her head so her child could avoid the rain.
ตำรวจdtam-rùuatชูchuuไฟฉายfai-chǎaiสูงsǔungเหนือnʉ̌ʉaไหล่làiเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaส่องsɔ̀ɔngดูduuเลขทะเบียนรถlêek-tá-biian-rót
The police officer held the flashlight up high above his shoulder to check the license plate.
2VerbB1
[to] flaunt; show off
To display something prominently to attract attention or admiration.
Examples
แม่ค้าmâe-káaแม่ค้าmâe-káafemale vendor; saleswoman; shopkeeperชูchooชูchoo1[to] raise; lift; hold up2[to] flaunt; show off3[to] promote; highlight; tout4[to] support; back; endorseขนมเค้กkà-nŏm kékขนมเค้กkà-nŏm kékcake (dessert)หน้าร้านnâa ráanหน้าร้านnâa ráan1storefront; front of a shop2physical store; brick-and-mortar outletให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3[to] have [sb] do; cause to4for (benefit of)5so that; in order to6until; to the point that (result)คนkonคนkon1person; human2classifier: peopleเดินผ่านdern pàanเดินผ่านdern pàan1[to] walk past; pass by (on foot)2[to] walk through; traverse (on foot)เห็นhĕnเห็นhĕn1[to] see2[to] notice; [to] realize; [to] find (that)3[to] think; [to] be of the opinion4[to] consider; [to] regard asชัดchátชัดchát1clear; sharp (visible/audible)2clear; definite3clearlyๆ-
The vendor prominently displays cakes at the front of the shop for passersby to notice.
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เขาkǎoชูchuuถ้วยรางวัลtûuai-raang-wanไว้wáiตรงกลางdtrong-glaangเวทีwee-tiiเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเรียกrîiakเสียงปรบมือsǐiang-bpròp-mʉʉจากjàakผู้ชมpûu-chom
He displayed the trophy prominently at center stage to draw applause from the audience.
ร้านนี้ráan-níiชูchuuเมนูซิกเนเจอร์mee-nuu-sík-nee-jə̂əด้วยdûuaiป้ายไฟbpâai-faiขนาดใหญ่kà-nàat-yàiเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaดึงดูดdʉng-dùutลูกค้าlûuk-káaใหม่mài
This shop prominently showcases its signature menu with a large neon sign to attract new customers.
พิพิธภัณฑ์pí-pít-tá-panชูchuuโบราณวัตถุboo-raan-wát-tùชิ้นเอกchín-èekไว้wáiในnaiตู้กระจกdtûu-grà-jòkกลางglaangห้องhɔ̂ngเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiผู้ชมpûu-chomทุกคนtúk-konต้องdtɔ̂ngหยุดyùtดูduu
The museum displays its masterpiece artifact in a glass case at the center of the room so that everyone must stop to look.
3VerbB1
[to] promote; highlight; tout
To emphasize or present something as important in order to gain support or interest.
Examples
ผู้สมัครpûu-sà-màkผู้สมัครpûu-sà-màk1applicant; registrant2candidate (esp. election)3contestant; entrantชูchuuชูchuu1[to] raise; lift; hold up2[to] flaunt; show off3[to] promote; highlight; tout4[to] support; back; endorseแนวคิดnɛɛo-kítแนวคิดnɛɛo-kít1concept; idea; notion2approach; perspective3school of thought; set of ideasประหยัดพลังงานbprà-yàt-pá-lang-ngaanประหยัดพลังงานbprà-yàt-pá-lang-ngaan1[to] save energy2energy-saving; energy-efficientเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉa1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofดึงdʉngดึงdʉng1[to] pull; draw (toward oneself)2[to] attract; draw (attention/interest)3[to] drag (on a screen)4[to] hold back; delay; stallความสนใจkwaam-sǒn-jaiความสนใจkwaam-sǒn-jai1interest; curiosity2attention; focusชาวบ้านchaao-bâanชาวบ้านchaao-bâan1villagers; locals; rural residents2ordinary people; laypeople; the public3folksy; colloquial; plain (as a modifier)
The candidate highlights energy-saving ideas to attract the villagers' interest.
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บริษัทbɔɔ-rí-sàtชูchuuจุดเด่นjùt-dènเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangความปลอดภัยkwaam-bplɔ̀ɔt-paiเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiลูกค้าlûuk-káaเชื่อมั่นchʉ̂ʉa-mânผลิตภัณฑ์pà-lìt-dtà-panใหม่mài
The company emphasizes safety as a key point to build customer confidence in the new product.
นักวิจัยnák-wí-jaiชูchuuข้อมูลkɔ̂ɔ-muunภาคสนามpâak-sà-nǎamเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเน้นย้ำnén-yámข้อเสนอkɔ̂ɔ-sà-nə̌əในnaiการแก้ปัญหาgaan-gɛ̂ɛ-bpan-hǎaฝุ่นfùn
The researchers highlight field data to emphasize their proposal for solving the dust problem.
พรรคการเมืองpák-gaan-mʉʉangชูchuuนโยบายná-yoo-baaiภาษีpaa-sǐiสีเขียวsǐi-kǐiaoเป็นbpenธงtongหลักlàkเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaระดมrá-domเสียงสนับสนุนsǐiang-sà-nàp-sà-nǔnจากjàakคนเมืองkon-mʉʉang
The political party touts a green tax policy as its flagship to rally support from urban voters.
4VerbB1
[to] support; back; endorse
To give approval or backing to a person, proposal, or idea.
Examples
พรรคpákพรรคpák1political party2faction; group (organized)นี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)ชูchuuชูchuu1[to] raise; lift; hold up2[to] flaunt; show off3[to] promote; highlight; tout4[to] support; back; endorseนโยบายná-yoo-baaiนโยบายná-yoo-baaipolicy; plan of actionลดlótลดlót1[to] reduce; decrease; lessen; drop2[to] lower (price); discount; mark downค่าครองชีพkâa-krɔɔng-chîipค่าครองชีพkâa-krɔɔng-chîipcost of livingให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3[to] have [sb] do; cause to4for (benefit of)5so that; in order to6until; to the point that (result)ประชาชนbprà-chaa-chonประชาชนbprà-chaa-chon1classifier: คน2the public; the people (citizens of a country)
This party backs a policy to lower the cost of living for the people.
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ผู้นำpûu-namชุมชนchum-chonชูchuuข้อเสนอkɔ̂ɔ-sà-nə̌əให้hâiสร้างsâangสนามเด็กเล่นsà-nǎam-dèk-lênเพิ่มpə̂əmในnaiเขตkèetบ้านเราbâan-rao
The community leader supports the proposal to build more playgrounds in our neighborhood.
อาจารย์aa-jaanชูchuuแนวคิดnɛɛo-kítการเรียนgaan-riianแบบbɛ̀ɛpลงมือทำlong-mʉʉ-tamเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiเด็กdèkได้dâaiฝึกคิดfʉ̀k-kítเองeeng
The teacher endorses the idea of hands-on learning so that students can practice thinking for themselves.
นักวิจัยnák-wí-jaiกลุ่มglùmนี้níiชูchuuแผนpɛ̌ɛnความร่วมมือkwaam-rûuam-mʉʉข้ามสาขาkâam-sǎa-kǎaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaแก้ปัญหาgɛ̂ɛ-bpan-hǎaขาดแคลนkàat-klɛɛnครูkruuในnaiระยะยาวrá-yá-yaao
This group of researchers promotes an interdisciplinary cooperation plan to address the long-term teacher shortage.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
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
chuu
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 | — | — |