ช่วยที
chûuai-tiiMeaning
1InterjectionA2
help me!
an urgent call for help; 'help me!' or 'please help!'
Examples
ช่วยทีchûuai-tiiช่วยทีchûuai-tiihelp me!ผมpǒmผมpǒm1I; me (male speaker, polite)2hair (on the head)เปิดbpə̀ətเปิดbpə̀ət1[to] open; uncover; unwrap2[to] turn on; switch on3[to] start; launch; open for business4[to] put on; play (music or video)ประตูbprà-dtuuประตูbprà-dtuu1door; gate; portal2goal (structure or score)3classifier: doors; gates; goals4gateway; means of access (figurative)ไม่ได้mâi-dâaiไม่ได้mâi-dâai1cannot; not allowed; impossible2did not3[to] fail to get/receive [sth]4unacceptable; not allowed (won’t do)5No way!; absolutely not6not really/actually (corrective)
Help me! I can't open the door.
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Anyone, please help! My car won't start.
Please help! The bag is very heavy, I can't carry it alone.
พี่pîiครับkrápช่วยทีchûuai-tiiผมpǒmทำกุญแจtam-gun-jɛɛตกdtòkท่อtɔ̂ɔไปแล้วbpai-lɛ́ɛoไม่รู้mâi-rúuจะjàทำยังไงดีtam-yang-ngai-dii
Excuse me, sir, please help! I dropped my keys down the drain and don't know what to do.
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
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ทีtiiทีtii1turn; chance; opportunity; one’s shot2time; occasion; instance3classifier: times; hits; strokes; attempts4please; for me (request particle)turn; chance; opportunity; one’s shotPart 2
ช่วยทีchûuai-tiiช่วยทีchûuai-tiihelp me!help me!Word