ช่อง
chɔ̂ngMeanings
1NounA2
opening; gap; slot
An opening, gap, or space in or between things, through which something may pass.
Examples
มีmeeมีmee1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoช่องchâwngช่องchâwng1opening; gap; slot2TV channel; broadcast channel3compartment; section4field (form); input box5classifier for channels/slots6opportunity; window7lane; passageเล็กlékเล็กlék1small; little2young; younger; youngest3minor; slightๆ-ระหว่างrá-wàangระหว่างrá-wàang1between; among2during3interval; in-between timeประตูbprà-dtuuประตูbprà-dtuu1door; gate; portal2goal (structure or score)3classifier: doors; gates; goalsกับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3side dish; accompaniment4against; versus5to; toward (recipient/target)6classifier: sets/pairs (spoon and fork)พื้นpéunพื้นpéun1floor2ground; base surface; bottom3basis; level; background (figurative)4background (color/pattern)
There is a small gap between the door and the floor.
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Wind blows in through the narrow opening of the window that isn’t closed tightly.
Light shines through a slit in the old wooden wall.
งูnguuเลื้อยlʉ́ʉaiผ่านpàanช่องchɔ̂ngระหว่างrá-wàangแผ่นสังกะสีpɛ̀n-sǎng-gà-sǐiที่tîiแง้มngɛ́ɛmอยู่yùuหลังบ้านlǎng-bâan
A snake slithered through the gap between the slightly open sheets of zinc behind the house.
2NounA2
TV channel; broadcast channel
A television channel or station number used for broadcasting.
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)ดูข่าวduu-kàaoดูข่าวduu-kàao[to] watch the news; follow the newsช่องchɔ̂ngช่องchɔ̂ng1opening; gap; slot2TV channel; broadcast channel3compartment; section4field (form); input box5classifier for channels/slots6opportunity; window7lane; passageสามsǎamสามsǎamthree (3)ทุกเช้าtúk-cháaoทุกเช้าtúk-cháaoevery morning
I watch the news on Channel 3 every morning.
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Tonight the football match is broadcast on Channel 7.
ละครlá-kɔɔnเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangนี้níiย้ายไปyáai-bpaiออกอากาศɔ̀ɔk-aa-gàatที่tîiช่องchɔ̂ngหนึ่งnʉ̀ngสัปดาห์หน้าsàp-daa-nâa
This drama is moving to air on Channel 1 next week.
บ้านbâanคุณkunรับสัญญาณráp-sǎn-yaanช่องดิจิทัลchɔ̂ng-dì-jì-tâlครบkrópทุกtúkช่องchɔ̂ngหรือยังrʉ̌ʉ-yang
Does your home receive all the digital TV channels yet?
3NounB1
compartment; section
One of the divided spaces in a container, shelf, organizer, or layout.
Examples
กล่องglɔ̀ngกล่องglɔ̀ng1box; case; container2classifier: boxes; box-shaped containersนี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)มีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoหลายlǎaiหลายlǎaimany; severalช่องchɔ̂ngช่องchɔ̂ng1opening; gap; slot2TV channel; broadcast channel3compartment; section4field (form); input box5classifier for channels/slots6opportunity; window7lane; passageไว้wáiไว้wái1[to] keep; save; store2[to] set aside; reserve3for later; in reserve4[to] leave (something) as is5marks retention or maintenance of a state6[to] wear; sport (hair/moustache/etc.)แยกyɛ̂ɛkแยกyɛ̂ɛk1[to] separate; split; divide2junction; intersection3[to] distinguish; tell apart4separate; distinct; individual5[to] branch offอุปกรณ์ù-bpà-gɔɔnอุปกรณ์ù-bpà-gɔɔn1equipment; gear2accessory; peripheral
This box has many compartments for separating tools.
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I put the socks in the top compartment of the cabinet.
กระเป๋าสตางค์grà-bpǎo-sà-dtaangแบบนี้bɛ̀ɛp-níiมีmiiช่องchɔ̂ngใส่sàiบัตรbàtแยกyɛ̂ɛkเป็นสัดส่วนbpen-sàt-sùuan
This type of wallet has separate compartments for cards.
โต๊ะทำงานdtó-tam-ngaanมีmiiช่องchɔ̂ngจัดระเบียบjàt-rá-bìiapเอกสารèek-gà-sǎanหลายlǎaiขนาดkà-nàatทำให้tam-hâiหยิบใช้yìp-cháiง่ายngâaiและlɛ́เป็นระบบbpen-rá-bòp
The desk has organizing compartments of various sizes, making documents easy to access and orderly.
4NounB1
field (form); input box
A box or field on a form, document, or interface where information is entered.
Examples
กรอกgrɔ̀ɔkกรอกgrɔ̀ɔk1to fill in; enter2to pour (into); decantชื่อchʉ̂ʉชื่อchʉ̂ʉ1name2[to] be named; be called3reputation; renownในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)ช่องchɔ̂ngช่องchɔ̂ng1opening; gap; slot2TV channel; broadcast channel3compartment; section4field (form); input box5classifier for channels/slots6opportunity; window7lane; passageนี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)แล้วlɛ́ɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)กดgòtกดgòt1[to] press; push down2[to] click; tap (button/key)3[to] suppress; hold downปุ่มbpùmปุ่มbpùm1button (device control)2key (keyboard)3knob; bump4papilla; nodule (biol./med.)ยืนยันyʉʉn-yanยืนยันyʉʉn-yan1[to] confirm; affirm2[to] insist; stand firm3[to] verify; validate; authenticate
Fill in your name in this field and press the confirm button.
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โปรดbpròotพิมพ์pimอีเมลii-meenให้hâiถูกต้องtùuk-dtɔ̂ngในnaiช่องchɔ̂ngอีเมลii-meenมิฉะนั้นmí-chà-nánจะjàสมัครsà-màkไม่ได้mâi-dâai
Please type your email correctly in the email field; otherwise, you won't be able to register.
ในnaiแบบฟอร์มbɛ̀ɛp-fɔɔmมีmiiช่องchɔ̂ngสำหรับsǎm-ràpที่อยู่tîi-yùuปัจจุบันbpàt-jù-banและlɛ́ช่องchɔ̂ngสำหรับsǎm-ràpที่อยู่tîi-yùuจัดส่งjàt-sòngแยกกันyɛ̂ɛk-gan
The form has a field for current address and a separate field for shipping address.
ถ้าtâaช่องรหัสchɔ̂ng-rá-hàtผ่านpàanขึ้นkʉ̂nกรอบgrɔ̀ɔpสีแดงsǐi-dɛɛngแปลว่าbplɛɛ-wâaข้อมูลkɔ̂ɔ-muunไม่ผ่านmâi-pàanเงื่อนไขngʉ̂ʉan-kǎiความปลอดภัยkwaam-bplɔ̀ɔt-paiที่tîiระบบrá-bòpกำหนดgam-nòt
If the password field shows a red border, it means the data doesn't meet the system's security requirements.
5ClassifierB1
classifier for channels/slots
A classifier used for channels, slots, compartments, or sections (e.g., TV channels, form fields).
Examples
กรุณาgà-rú-naaกรุณาgà-rú-naa1please (polite/formal request)2kindness; benevolence3kind; benevolentเลือกlʉ̂ʉakเลือกlʉ̂ʉak1[to] choose; select; pick2[to] elect3picky; choosy; selectiveช่องchɔ̂ngช่องchɔ̂ng1opening; gap; slot2TV channel; broadcast channel3compartment; section4field (form); input box5classifier for channels/slots6opportunity; window7lane; passageที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerคุณkunคุณkun1you (polite)2Mr.; Ms.; Mrs. (title)3quality; virtue; meritต้องdtɔ̂ngต้องdtɔ̂ng1must; have to2must; bound toการสมัครgaan-sà-màkการสมัครgaan-sà-màkapplication; enrollment; registrationในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)แบบฟอร์มbɛ̀ɛp-fɔɔmแบบฟอร์มbɛ̀ɛp-fɔɔm1form (to fill in)2template; standardized format
Please select the section you want to apply for in the form.
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The TV in the room has only five channels, but it’s enough to watch the news.
ในnaiเว็บไซต์wép-sáiให้hâiกรอกgrɔ̀ɔkอีเมลii-meenลงในlong-naiช่องchɔ̂ngที่tîiระบุrá-bùแล้วlɛ́ɛoติ๊กช่องdtík-chɔ̂ngยอมรับyɔɔm-rápเงื่อนไขngʉ̂ʉan-kǎiก่อนgɔ̀ɔnกดส่งgòt-sòng
On the website, enter your email in the specified field, then tick the acceptance box before submitting.
งานวิจัยngaan-wí-jaiถูกtùukแบ่งออกเป็นbɛ̀ng-ɔ̀ɔk-bpenสามsǎamช่องchɔ̂ngเนื้อหาnʉ́ʉa-hǎaเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiผู้อ่านpûu-àanเข้าถึงkâo-tʉ̌ngแต่ละdtɛ̀ɛ-láประเด็นbprà-denได้dâaiอย่างเป็นระบบyàang-bpen-rá-bòp
The research is divided into three sections so readers can access each issue systematically.
6NounB2
opportunity; window
A favorable chance or window of time to do something.
Examples
ถ้าtâaถ้าtâaif; in caseฝนfŏnฝนfŏn1rain2[to] file; grind; honeหยุดyùtหยุดyùt[to] stop; haltตอนบ่ายdton bàaiตอนบ่ายdton bàai1afternoon2in the afternoonเราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)จะมีjà meeจะมีjà meethere will be; [to] have (in the future)ช่องchâwngช่องchâwng1opening; gap; slot2TV channel; broadcast channel3compartment; section4field (form); input box5classifier for channels/slots6opportunity; window7lane; passageสั้นsânสั้นsân1short (length)2short (time; brief)3conciseๆ-ให้hâiให้hâi1[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)รีบrêepรีบrêep1[to] hurry; rush2in a hurry; pressed for time3hastily; quickly (due to urgency)ย้ายyáaiย้ายyáai1[to] move; relocate2[to] move house3[to] transfer (jobs; schools; departments)ของkŏngของkŏng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsเข้าบ้านkâo bâanเข้าบ้านkâo bâan[to] enter the house; [to] come into the house
If the rain stops in the afternoon, we'll have a short window to quickly move things into the house.
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ตอนเช้าdton cháaoเดียวdiiaoนี้néeรถrótยังyangไม่mâiติดdtìtเป็นbpenช่องchâwngดีdeeๆ-ให้hâiไปถึงbpai tĕungสนามบินsà-năam binทันเวลาtan way-laa
This early in the morning traffic isn’t heavy, which is a good window to get to the airport on time.
ผู้จัดการpûu-jàt-gaanบอกว่าbɔ̀ɔk-wâaมีmiiช่องchɔ̂ngหนึ่งnʉ̀ngสัปดาห์sàp-daaให้hâiทดลองtót-lɔɔngแคมเปญkɛɛm-bpeenก่อนgɔ̀ɔnเปิดตัวbpə̀ət-dtuuaจริงjing
The manager said there is a one-week window to test the campaign before the actual launch.
เราraoต้องdtɔ̂ngใช้cháiช่องchɔ̂ngที่tîiค่าเงินบาทkâa-ngən-bàatแข็งkɛ̌ngขึ้นkʉ̂nเล็กน้อยlék-nɔ́ɔiเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaสั่งซื้อsàng-sʉ́ʉวัตถุดิบwát-tù-dìpในnaiราคาraa-kaaดีdii
We must use the window when the baht strengthens slightly to purchase raw materials at a good price.
7NounB2
lane; passage
A space or division provided for passage, such as a traffic lane or a passage through a checkpoint.
Examples
ที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerสนามบินsà-nǎam-binสนามบินsà-nǎam-binairportกรุณาgà-rú-naaกรุณาgà-rú-naa1please (polite/formal request)2kindness; benevolence3kind; benevolentเข้าkâoเข้าkâo1[to] enter; go in2[to] put in; insert3[to] understand4[to] join; enter (an organization, school, etc.)5[to] fit; suit; match6rice (archaic; dialectal)7[to] enter; reach (a period or stage)ช่องchɔ̂ngช่องchɔ̂ng1opening; gap; slot2TV channel; broadcast channel3compartment; section4field (form); input box5classifier for channels/slots6opportunity; window7lane; passageผู้โดยสารpûu-dooi-sǎanผู้โดยสารpûu-dooi-sǎanpassenger; riderต่างชาติdtàang-châatต่างชาติdtàang-châat1foreign; from abroad2a foreigner; foreign nationalและlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)เตรียมdtriiamเตรียมdtriiam[to] prepare; get readyพาสปอร์ตpáat-sà-bpɔ̀ɔtพาสปอร์ตpáat-sà-bpɔ̀ɔtpassport (travel document)ให้hâiให้hâi1[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)พร้อมprɔ́ɔmพร้อมprɔ́ɔm1ready; prepared2along with; together with3equipped; provided with4together; simultaneously
At the airport, please enter the foreign passengers' lane and have your passport ready.
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ที่tîiสถานีรถไฟฟ้าsà-tǎa-nii-rót-fai-fáaมีmiiช่องchɔ̂ngเติมเงินdtəəm-ngənแยกyɛ̂ɛkจากjàakช่องchɔ̂ngเข้าออกkâo-ɔ̀ɔkเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaลดlótความแออัดkwaam-ɛɛ-àt
At the BTS station there are top-up lanes separate from entry/exit lanes to reduce congestion.
หน้าnâaเคาน์เตอร์บริการkao-dtə̂ə-bɔɔ-rí-gaanกรุณาgà-rú-naaต่อแถวdtɔ̀ɔ-tɛ̌ɛoตามdtaamช่องchɔ̂ngที่tîiเจ้าหน้าที่jâao-nâa-tîiประกาศbprà-gàatเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaความเป็นระเบียบkwaam-bpen-rá-bìiapและlɛ́รวดเร็วrûuat-reo
In front of the service counter, please queue according to the lane announced by staff for orderliness and speed.
ด่านตรวจคนเข้าเมืองdàan-dtrùuat-kon-kâo-mʉʉangเปิดbpə̀ətช่องพิเศษchɔ̂ng-pí-sèetสำหรับsǎm-ràpผู้สูงอายุpûu-sǔung-aa-yúและlɛ́เด็กเล็กdèk-lékเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaลดlótเวลาwee-laaรอคอยrɔɔ-kɔɔi
Immigration has opened special lanes for the elderly and young children to reduce waiting time.
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
chɔ̂ng
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 | — | — |