ช่วยกัน
chûuai-ganMeanings
1VerbA2
[to] help each other; cooperate
to help one another and work together toward a common goal
Examples
เราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)มาช่วยmaa-chûuaiมาช่วยmaa-chûuai[to] come and helpกันganกันgan1together; together with2each other; one another (post-verb marker)3[to] prevent; keep [sth] out; ward off; block4protective; resistant to; -proof5I; me (informal, male speech)6[to] set aside; reserve; earmarkเก็บขยะgèp-kà-yàเก็บขยะgèp-kà-yà[to] collect garbage; [to] pick up trashที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerชายหาดchaai-hàatชายหาดchaai-hàatbeach; shore
Let's help each other pick up trash on the beach.
3 more examplesShow less
นักเรียนnák-riianช่วยกันchûuai-ganตกแต่งdtòk-dtɛ̀ngห้องเรียนhɔ̂ng-riianสำหรับsǎm-ràpงานngaanปีใหม่bpii-mài
The students worked together to decorate the classroom for the New Year's party.
Everyone in the village worked together to build a bridge across the canal.
ถ้าtâaเราraoทุกคนtúk-konช่วยกันchûuai-ganประหยัดพลังงานbprà-yàt-pá-lang-ngaanเราraoก็gɔ̂จะสามารถjà-sǎa-mâatแก้ปัญหาgɛ̂ɛ-bpan-hǎaสิ่งแวดล้อมsìng-wɛ̂ɛt-lɔ́ɔmได้dâai
If we all work together to save energy, we can solve environmental problems.
2VerbA2
[to] do jointly; pitch in together
to do something together by sharing the effort or responsibility
Examples
มาช่วยmaa-chûuaiมาช่วยmaa-chûuai[to] come and helpกันganกันgan1together; together with2each other; one another (post-verb marker)3[to] prevent; keep [sth] out; ward off; block4protective; resistant to; -proof5I; me (informal, male speech)6[to] set aside; reserve; earmarkยกyókยกyók1[to] lift; raise2[to] give; dedicate; donate3[to] promote; elevate (rank/status)4[to] cite; invoke (as an example/reason)5classifier: round6[to] waive; remit; dismissโต๊ะdtóโต๊ะdtó1table2deskนี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)หน่อยnɔ̀iหน่อยnɔ̀i1a little; a bit2polite softener (request)
Come help lift this table together.
3 more examplesShow less
My younger sibling and I made dinner together.
The father and son worked together to fix the bicycle.
กระเป๋าเดินทางgrà-bpǎo-dəən-taangใบbaiนี้níiหนักnàkมากmâakคุณkunช่วยchûuaiฉันchǎnยกyókหน่อยnɔ̀iได้ไหมdâai-mǎiเราraoมาช่วยmaa-chûuaiกันganยกyókนะná
This suitcase is very heavy. Can you help me lift it? Let's lift it together.
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 ek
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Falling tone
chûuai
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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
ช่วยchûuaiช่วยchûuai1[to] help; assist [sb/sth]2please (request marker)3[to] save; rescue [sb][to] help; assist [sb/sth]Part 1
+
กันganกันgan1together; together with2each other; one another (post-verb marker)3[to] prevent; keep [sth] out; ward off; block4protective; resistant to; -proof5I; me (informal, male speech)6[to] set aside; reserve; earmarktogether; together withPart 2
ช่วยกันchûuai-ganช่วยกันchûuai-gan[to] help each other; cooperate[to] help each other; cooperateWord