ช่าง
chângMeanings
1NounA2
artisan; mechanic; technician
a skilled worker who builds, repairs, or installs things, such as a mechanic, carpenter, or technician
Examples
พ่อpɔ̂ɔพ่อpɔ̂ɔ1father; dad2sir; mister (rural/archaic)3prefix: male person; leader; father figureเรียกrîiakเรียกrîiak1[to] call [sb/sth] (by name); name2[to] call out; summon; hail3[to] ask for; charge; demandช่างchângช่างchâng1artisan; mechanic; technician2crafts-; technical (prefix)3never mind; let it be4how (exclamatory)5[to] be inclined to; be given toมาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2[to] come to (a state or situation)3past/as of now aspect markerซ่อมsɔ̂mซ่อมsɔ̂m[to] repair; fixพัดลมpát-lomพัดลมpát-lomfan (electric)ที่บ้านtîi-bâanที่บ้านtîi-bâan1at home; at one’s residence2one’s family; people at home
Dad called a technician to fix the fan at home.
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Yesterday I took the car for a mechanic to check the engine.
The condo has an in-house technician who fixes electricity and water issues.
ถ้าtâaหลังคาlǎng-kaaรั่วrûuaควรkuuanเรียกrîiakช่างchângมุงmungหลังคาlǎng-kaaมาmaaประเมินbprà-məənก่อนgɔ̀ɔnซ่อมsɔ̂m
If the roof leaks, you should call a roofer to assess it before repairing.
2VerbB1
crafts-; technical (prefix)
a prefix forming nouns for technical or craft occupations (e.g., ช่างภาพช่างภาพchâng-pâapphotographer ‘photographer’)
Examples
พี่สาวpîi-sǎaoพี่สาวpîi-sǎaoolder sister; elder female siblingอยากyàakอยากyàak1[to] want; desire2to crave; to long forเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)ช่างภาพchâng-pâapช่างภาพchâng-pâapphotographerเพราะprɔ́เพราะprɔ́1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingชอบchɔ̂ɔpชอบchɔ̂ɔp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)ถ่ายรูปtàai-rûupถ่ายรูปtàai-rûup[to] take a photo; photograph [sb/sth]
My sister wants to be a photographer because she likes taking photos.
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มหาวิทยาลัยmá-hǎa-wít-tá-yaa-laiเปิดbpə̀ətคอร์สสอนkɔ́ɔt-sɔ̌ɔnอาชีพaa-chîipช่างchângหลายสาขาlǎai-sǎa-kǎaเช่นchênช่างไฟchâng-faiและlɛ́ช่างเชื่อมchâng-chʉ̂ʉam
The university offers vocational courses for many craft occupations, such as electricians and welders.
เขาkǎoฝึกงานfʉ̀k-ngaanกับgàpช่างchângสถาปัตย์sà-tǎa-bpàtเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเรียนรู้riian-rúuการเขียนแบบgaan-kǐian-bɛ̀ɛpและlɛ́งานngaanภาคสนามpâak-sà-nǎam
He interned with an architectural professional to learn drafting and fieldwork.
ในnaiกองถ่ายgɔɔng-tàaiมีmiiช่างแต่งหน้าchâng-dtɛ̀ng-nâaช่างchângแสงsɛ̌ɛngและlɛ́ช่างเสียงchâng-sǐiangทำงานtam-ngaanประสานกันbprà-sǎan-ganอย่างyàangมืออาชีพmʉʉ-aa-chîip
On set, the makeup artist, lighting technician, and sound engineer work together professionally.
3InterjectionB1
never mind; let it be
an exclamation used to dismiss a concern or to tell someone to ignore something
Examples
ช่างเถอะchâng-tə̀ช่างเถอะchâng-tə̀never mind; forget itเรื่องเล็กrʉ̂ʉang-lékเรื่องเล็กrʉ̂ʉang-léka small matter; no problemนิดเดียวnít-diiaoนิดเดียวnít-diiao1just a little; only a bit; a tiny amount2a tiny bit; a very small amountเองeengเองeeng1oneself; personally; by oneself2only; just; merely3exactly that/itself
Never mind, it's just a small thing.
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He already apologized; forget it, let's move on.
If it can't be fixed, just forget it; we'll find another way instead.
If people want to gossip, let them; we know ourselves best.
4AdverbB1
how (exclamatory)
an exclamatory adverb meaning 'how' or 'so' used before adjectives to express strong feeling (e.g., How beautiful!)
Examples
ช่างchângช่างchâng1artisan; mechanic; technician2crafts-; technical (prefix)3never mind; let it be4how (exclamatory)5[to] be inclined to; be given toสวยsǔuaiสวยsǔuai1beautiful; pretty2nicely done; fine3beautifully; nicely; neatlyอะไรà-raiอะไรà-rai1what2what; what kind of (modifier)3something; anything (unspecified)4what? (interjection of surprise/confusion)อย่างนี้yàang-níiอย่างนี้yàang-níi1like this; in this way2so; to this extent3this kind of; such (as this)4something like this; this kind
How beautiful this is!
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How quiet it is that you can hear the clock ticking.
ช่างchângเหนื่อยnʉ̀ʉaiเหลือเกินlʉ̌ʉa-gəənวันนี้wan-níiเดินdəənทั้งวันtáng-wanจนjonขาkǎaไม่มีmâi-miiแรงrɛɛng
How exhausting today is; I walked all day until my legs gave out.
ช่างchângน่าประทับใจnâa-bprà-táp-jaiยิ่งนักyîng-nákที่tîiทุกคนtúk-konร่วมแรงร่วมใจrûuam-rɛɛng-rûuam-jaiจนjonงานngaanสำเร็จลุล่วงsǎm-rèt-lú-lûuang
How truly impressive that everyone joined forces until the task was accomplished.
5VerbB2
[to] be inclined to; be given to
To have a marked tendency or disposition to do something, whether admirable, neutral, or undesirable.
Examples
เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillช่างchângช่างchâng1artisan; mechanic; technician2crafts-; technical (prefix)3never mind; let it be4how (exclamatory)5[to] be inclined to; be given toลืมleuumลืมleuum1[to] forget2[to] leave behind (by forgetting)3forget to; omit unintentionallyกระเป๋าสตางค์grà-bpăo sà-dtaangกระเป๋าสตางค์grà-bpăo sà-dtaangwallet; coin purseบ่อยbòiบ่อยbòioften; frequentlyๆ-จนjonจนjon1poor2until; up to3so ... that; to the point ofเพื่อนpêuuanเพื่อนpêuuan1friend2classmate; colleague (peer)3companion; fellowต้องdtôngต้องdtông1must; have to2must; bound toคอยkoiคอยkoi1[to] wait (for [sb]/[sth])2keep (doing); regularly (do)3[to] be on standby; be readyเตือนdteuuanเตือนdteuuan1[to] remind2[to] warn3[to] caution; admonish
He tends to forget his wallet so often that his friends have to keep reminding him.
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ฉันchǎnช่างchângตื่นสายdtʉ̀ʉn-sǎaiตอนdtɔɔnวันหยุดwan-yùtทำให้tam-hâiพลาดplâatกิจกรรมgìt-jà-gamเช้าcháoเสมอsà-mə̌ə
I have a habit of waking up late on holidays, so I always miss morning activities.
เธอterช่างchângคิดมากkít mâakกับgàpรายละเอียดraai-lá-ìiatเล็กlékๆ-น้อยnóiๆ-จนjonทำให้tam hâiตัดสินใจdtàt-sĭn-jaiช้าcháa
She tends to overthink the minor details, which slows down her decision-making.
ผู้จัดการpûu-jàt-gaanช่างchângเรียกร้องrîiak-rɔ́ɔngความสมบูรณ์แบบkwaam-sǒm-buu-bɛ̀ɛpจนjonทีมtiimรู้สึกrúu-sʉ̀kกดดันgòt-danตลอดเวลาdtà-lɔ̀ɔt-wee-laa
The manager tends to demand perfection, making the team feel pressured all the 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
châng
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 | — | — |