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châng-faiMeaning
1NounA2
electrician
a tradesperson who installs, maintains, and repairs electrical wiring, systems, and equipment
Examples
ช่างไฟchâng-faiช่างไฟchâng-faielectricianมาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2[to] come to (a state or situation)3past/as of now aspect markerซ่อมsɔ̂mซ่อมsɔ̂m[to] repair; fixปลั๊กbplákปลั๊กbplák1plug (electrical)2socket; outlet (colloq.)3stopperที่บ้านtîi-bâanที่บ้านtîi-bâan1at home; at one’s residence2one’s family; people at homeฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)
The electrician came to fix the outlet at my house.
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Tomorrow the electrician will come to install new lights in the kitchen.
เมื่อวานmʉ̂ʉa-waanช่างไฟchâng-faiตรวจdtrùuatสายไฟsǎai-faiทั้งtángบ้านbâanให้hâiเพราะprɔ́ไฟfaiชอบchɔ̂ɔpดับdàp
Yesterday the electrician inspected the whole house wiring because the power kept going out.
ถ้าtâaมีmiiไฟช็อตfai-chɔ́tควรkuuanเรียกrîiakช่างไฟchâng-faiที่tîiมีmiiใบอนุญาตbai-à-nú-yâatมาmaaดูduuระบบrá-bòpก่อนgɔ̀ɔnเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaความปลอดภัยkwaam-bplɔ̀ɔt-pai
If there’s an electrical short, you should call a licensed electrician to check the system first for safety.
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
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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
ช่างchângช่างchâng1artisan; mechanic; technician2crafts-; technical (prefix)3never mind; let it be4how (exclamatory)5[to] be inclined to; be given toartisan; mechanic; technicianPart 1
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ไฟfaiไฟfai1fire; flame2electricity; power3light (from a lamp)4signal light; indicator5anger; passion (figurative)fire; flamePart 2
ช่างไฟchâng-faiช่างไฟchâng-faielectricianelectricianWord