ชูชีพ
chuu-chîipMeaning
1NounA2
life jacket; life preserver
A buoyant device used to keep a person afloat and prevent drowning, such as a life jacket or lifebuoy.
Examples
ก่อนgɔ̀ɔnก่อนgɔ̀ɔn1before; earlier; previously; first2previous; prior; formerลงlongลงlong1[to] go down; descend2[to] get off (vehicle)3down; downstream4[to] put; apply; record5[to] decrease; go down6[to] land; alight7southward; down-country8[to] publish; post [sth] onlineเรือrʉʉaเรือrʉʉa1boat; ship; vessel2rook (chess, makruk)ทุกคนtúk-konทุกคนtúk-koneveryone; everybodyต้องdtɔ̂ngต้องdtɔ̂ng1must; have to2must; bound toใส่sàiใส่sài1[to] put in; [to] add2[to] wear; [to] put on3[to] include; [to] insert (data, settings)4[to] attack; [to] go at (colloq.)เสื้อชูชีพsʉ̂ʉa-chuu-chîipเสื้อชูชีพsʉ̂ʉa-chuu-chîiplife jacket; life vest
Before getting on the boat, everyone must wear a life jacket.
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Yesterday I went kayaking and took a life jacket with me.
พรุ่งนี้prûng-níiครูkruuจะjàตรวจdtrùuatชูชีพchuu-chîipของkɔ̌ɔngนักเรียนnák-riianก่อนgɔ̀ɔnลงlongสระsà
Tomorrow the teacher will check the students’ life jackets before getting into the pool.
แม้mɛ́ɛเขาkǎoจะjàว่ายน้ำwâai-náamเป็นbpenแต่dtɛ̀ɛเขาkǎoยังคงyang-kongสวมsǔuamชูชีพchuu-chîipเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaความปลอดภัยkwaam-bplɔ̀ɔt-paiระหว่างrá-wàangล่องแพlɔ̂ng-pɛɛ
Even though he can swim, he still wears a life jacket for safety while rafting.
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 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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
ชูchuuชูchuu1[to] raise; lift; hold up2[to] flaunt; show off3[to] promote; highlight; tout4[to] support; back; endorse[to] raise; lift; hold upPart 1
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ชูชีพchuu-chîipชูชีพchuu-chîiplife jacket; life preserverlife jacket; life preserverWord