ช่องไฟ

chɔ̂ng-fai

Meanings

1NounB1

space; gap

a space or opening between objects or parts

Examples

กรุณาgà-rú-naaกรุณาgà-rú-naa1please (polite/formal request)2kindness; benevolence3kind; benevolentเว้นwénเว้นwén1leave out; omit; skip2leave a gap; space out3except; except for; excluding4[to] refrain; abstainช่องไฟchɔ̂ng-faiช่องไฟchɔ̂ng-fai1space; gap2line spacing; letter spacing; leading; tracking3breathing room; intervalระหว่างrá-wàangระหว่างrá-wàang1between; among2during3interval; in-between timeเก้าอี้gâo-îiเก้าอี้gâo-îi1chair2post; position (informal)ให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3to; for [sb] (recipient)4[to] have [sb] do; cause to5for (benefit of)6so that; in order to7until; to the point that (result)คนkonคนkon1person; human2classifier: people3[to] stir; mix by stirringเดินผ่านdəən-pàanเดินผ่านdəən-pàan1[to] walk past; pass by (on foot)2[to] walk through; traverse (on foot)ได้dâaiได้dâai1okay; sure; agreed2[to] get; obtain; receive3can; [to] be able to; may4[to] manage to; succeed in5actualized-action marker
Please leave a space between the chairs so people can walk through.
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ช่างไม้châng-máaiบอกให้bɔ̀ɔk-hâiเพิ่มpə̂əmช่องไฟchɔ̂ng-faiระหว่างrá-wàangบานประตูbaan-bprà-dtuuกับgàpพื้นpʉ́ʉnเพื่อไม่ให้pʉ̂ʉa-mâi-hâiเสียดสีsìiat-sǐi
The carpenter said to increase the gap between the door and the floor to prevent rubbing.
เราraoต้องdtɔ̂ngจัดวางjàt-waangเครื่องจักรkrʉ̂ʉang-jàkให้hâiมีmiiช่องไฟchɔ̂ng-faiพอpɔɔสำหรับsǎm-ràpการซ่อมบำรุงgaan-sɔ̂m-bam-rung
We need to arrange the machines with enough space for maintenance.
สถาปนิกกำหนดsà-tăa-bpà-ník gam-nòtช่องไฟchông faiระหว่างrá-wàangอาคารaa-kaanเพื่อให้pêuua hâiการระบายอากาศgaan rá-baai aa-gàatและláeแสงsăengธรรมชาติtam-má-châatเข้าkâoได้ดีdâai dee
The architect specified the spacing between buildings to allow good ventilation and natural light.
2NounB2

line spacing; letter spacing; leading; tracking

the amount of space between lines of text (leading) or between letters (tracking) in writing or typesetting

Examples

รายงานraai-ngaanรายงานraai-ngaan1report (document/account)2[to] report; inform officiallyนี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)อ่านàanอ่านàan1[to] read2[to] read aloud; pronounce3[to] interpret; make sense of4[to] read data (computing)ยากyâakยากyâak1difficult; hard2unlikely; hard to imagine happening3poor; impoverished (dated/formal)เพราะprɔ́เพราะprɔ́1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingตั้งdtângตั้งdtâng1[to] place upright; stand; erect2as much as; as many as3[to] set up; establish; found4[to] appoint; nominate5[to] set; fix (value, rule, goal)6stack; pile; bundle7[to] aim; focus (eyes, mind)8[to] allocate; earmark (funds)9classifier: stacks; pilesช่องไฟchɔ̂ng-faiช่องไฟchɔ̂ng-fai1space; gap2line spacing; letter spacing; leading; tracking3breathing room; intervalระหว่างrá-wàangระหว่างrá-wàang1between; among2during3interval; in-between timeบรรทัดban-tátบรรทัดban-tát1line (of text)2ruler (measuring tool)แคบkɛ̂ɛpแคบkɛ̂ɛp1narrow2limited; not broad (scope or view)เกินไปgəən-bpaiเกินไปgəən-bpaitoo; overly; excessively
This report is hard to read because the line spacing is set too narrow.
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ปรับbpràpช่องไฟchɔ̂ng-faiตัวอักษรdtuua-àk-sɔ̌ɔnให้hâiกว้างขึ้นgwâang-kʉ̂nหน่อยnɔ̀iแล้วlɛ́ɛoข้อความkɔ̂ɔ-kwaamจะjàโปร่งbpròongอ่านàanสบายsà-baai
Increase the letter spacing a bit and the text will look airy and easier to read.
นักออกแบบnák òk bàepแนะนำให้náe-nam hâiใช้cháiช่องไฟchông fai1.5เพื่อpêuuaสร้างsâangลำดับlam-dàpสายตาsăai dtaaที่ชัดเจนtêe chát jaynในnaiบทbòtความยาวkwaam yaao
The designer recommends using 1.5 line spacing to create clear visual hierarchy in a long article.
หากhàakช่องไฟchɔ̂ng-faiระหว่างrá-wàangตัวอักษรdtuua-àk-sɔ̌ɔnไม่สม่ำเสมอmâi-sà-màm-sà-mə̌əงานพิมพ์ngaan-pimจะjàดูรกรุงรังduu-rók-rung-rangและlɛ́เสียsǐiaสมดุลsǒm-dun
If the tracking is inconsistent, the printed work will look cluttered and unbalanced.
3NounB2

breathing room; interval

figurative space or margin that allows ease, flexibility, or a pause

Examples

เราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)ควรkuuanควรkuuan1should; ought to2appropriate; proper; suitable3[to] deserve; be worthy ofเว้นwénเว้นwén1leave out; omit; skip2leave a gap; space out3except; except for; excluding4[to] refrain; abstainช่องไฟchɔ̂ng-faiช่องไฟchɔ̂ng-fai1space; gap2line spacing; letter spacing; leading; tracking3breathing room; intervalในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)การประชุมgaan-bprà-chumการประชุมgaan-bprà-chum1meeting; conference; assembly2session/sitting (of a formal body)เพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiso that; in order thatทุกคนtúk-konทุกคนtúk-koneveryone; everybodyได้dâaiได้dâai1okay; sure; agreed2[to] get; obtain; receive3can; [to] be able to; may4[to] manage to; succeed in5actualized-action markerพักpákพักpák1[to] rest; take a break2[to] stay; lodge3[to] pause; put [sth] on hold4interval; stretch; spellหายใจhǎai-jaiหายใจhǎai-jai[to] breathe; respireและlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)คิดkítคิดkít1[to] think; consider2[to] calculate; figure out3[to] charge (a price)4[to] intend; planตามdtaamตามdtaam1[to] follow; go after2according to; in accordance with3after; behind; in pursuit of4[to] comply with; abide by; obey5along; along (a path); following (direction)6[to] send for; fetch [sb]7[to] light; kindle (literary)
We should leave some breathing room in the meeting so everyone can pause and keep up.
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แผนงานpɛ̌ɛn-ngaanแน่นnɛ̂nเกินไปgəən-bpaiไม่มีmâi-miiช่องไฟchɔ̂ng-faiให้hâiทีมtiimแก้ปัญหาgɛ̂ɛ-bpan-hǎaที่tîiเกิดขึ้นgə̀ət-kʉ̂nทันทีtan-tii
The schedule is too tight, leaving no margin for the team to address issues promptly.
ผู้บรรยายpûu-ban-yaaiจัดjàtจังหวะjang-wàคำพูดkam-pûutดีdiiมีmiiช่องไฟchɔ̂ng-faiพอpɔɔให้hâiผู้ฟังpûu-fangไตร่ตรองdtrài-dtrɔɔngก่อนgɔ̀ɔnยกประเด็นyók-bprà-denถัดไปtàt-bpai
The speaker paced their speech well, with enough pauses for listeners to reflect before the next point.
การเจรจาgaan-jee-rá-jaaต้องdtɔ̂ngเผื่อpʉ̀ʉaช่องไฟchɔ̂ng-faiไว้wáiบ้างbâangเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiคู่เจรจาkûu-jee-rá-jaaยืดหยุ่นyʉ̂ʉt-yùnและlɛ́ถอยtɔ̌ɔiกันganได้dâaiอย่างyàangมีmiiศักดิ์ศรีsàk-sǐi
Negotiations need some leeway so both sides can be flexible and back down with dignity.

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

  1. Consonant classLow class
  2. Tone markMai ek
  3. 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 classHigh classLow class
No mark + liveMidRisingMid
No mark + dead shortLowLowHigh
No mark + dead longLowLowFalling
Mai ekLowLowFalling
Mai thoFallingFallingHigh
Mai triHigh——
Mai chattawaRising——

Word Breakdown

ช่องchɔ̂ngช่องchɔ̂ng1opening; gap; slot2TV channel; broadcast channel3compartment; section4field (form); input box5classifier for channels/slots6opportunity; window7lane; passageopening; gap; slotPart 1
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ไฟfaiไฟfai1fire; flame2electricity; power3light (from a lamp)4signal light; indicator5anger; passion (figurative)fire; flamePart 2
ช่องไฟchɔ̂ng-faiช่องไฟchɔ̂ng-faispace; gapspace; gapWord