ทิชชู
tít-chuuMeanings
1NounA1
tissue paper (general)
soft, thin paper used for wiping or cleaning in everyday contexts
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)ใช้cháiใช้chái1[to] use; employ2[to] spend (money); pay; expend3[to] require; take (time/effort/amount)4[to] tell [sb] to do [sth]; assign; orderทิชชูtít-chuuทิชชูtít-chuu1tissue paper (general)2facial tissue3toilet tissue4napkin/tissue (restaurant)5classifier: แผ่น (sheet), ม้วน (roll)เช็ดchétเช็ดchét[to] wipe; dabมือmʉʉมือmʉʉ1hand2skill; level; expertise3classifier: players in certain gambling games4doer; agent5round; turn (card games)หลังlǎngหลังlǎng1back (of body)2rear; back (part)3behind; at the back of4after; later than5CL: bed; bed-like platform6CL: building; house; structureล้างมือláang-mʉʉล้างมือláang-mʉʉ1[to] wash hands2[to] quit; [to] withdraw from [sth]
I use tissue to wipe my hands after washing them.
3 more examplesShow less
There is a sheet of tissue on the table for wiping a spill.
เธอtəəหยิบทิชชูyìp-tít-chuuออกมาɔ̀ɔk-maaสองsɔ̌ɔngแผ่นpɛ̀nเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเช็ดchétโต๊ะdtóที่tîiเปื้อนbpʉ̂ʉanกาแฟgaa-fɛɛ
She took out two sheets of tissue to wipe the coffee-stained table.
Before eating snacks, I use tissue to wipe my mouth and fingers clean.
2NounA1
facial tissue
soft tissue paper used for the face; paper handkerchief
Examples
ฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)ใช้cháiใช้chái1[to] use; employ2[to] spend (money); pay; expend3[to] require; take (time/effort/amount)4[to] tell [sb] to do [sth]; assign; orderทิชชูtít-chûuทิชชูtít-chûu1tissue paper (general)2facial tissue3toilet tissue4napkin/tissue (restaurant)5classifier: แผ่น (sheet), ม้วน (roll)สำหรับsăm-ràpสำหรับsăm-ràp1for; intended for; for the purpose of2as for; regardingเช็ดหน้าchét nâaเช็ดหน้าchét nâa[to] wipe (one's) faceเบาbaoเบาbao1light (not heavy)2soft; quiet (of sound)3gentle; mild; light (degree/force)4easy; light (workload/effort)5[to] urinate (polite euphemism)6[to] lighten; reduce; easeๆ-
I use a facial tissue to gently wipe my face.
3 more examplesShow less
She grabs a facial tissue to dab her tears.
เมื่อmʉ̂ʉaหน้าnâaมันmanฉันchǎnจะjàใช้cháiทิชชูtít-chuuเช็ดหน้าchét-nâaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaซับsápให้hâiแห้งhɛ̂ɛng
When my face is oily, I use a tissue to blot it dry.
เขาkǎoพกซองpók-sɔɔngทิชชูtít-chuuเช็ดหน้าchét-nâaไว้wáiในnaiกระเป๋าgrà-bpǎoเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaซับsápเหงื่อngʉ̀ʉaบนbonหน้าnâa
He carries a packet of tissues in his bag to blot sweat on his face.
3NounA1
toilet tissue
toilet paper; roll of tissue used in the bathroom
Examples
ห้องน้ำhɔ̂ng-náamห้องน้ำhɔ̂ng-náambathroom; restroom; toiletชั้นสองchán-sɔ̌ɔngชั้นสองchán-sɔ̌ɔng1second floor2second-class; lower tierมีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoทิชชูไหมtít-chuu-mǎiทิชชูไหมtít-chuu-mǎiDo you want/need a tissue?
Is there toilet paper in the bathroom on the second floor?
3 more examplesShow less
I keep toilet paper in every bathroom.
ช่วยchûuaiซื้อsʉ́ʉทิชชูtít-chuuเพิ่มpə̂əmให้hâiหน่อยnɔ̀iของkɔ̌ɔngที่บ้านtîi-bâanใกล้glâiหมดแล้วmòt-lɛ́ɛo
Please buy more toilet paper; we're running low at home.
หอพักhɔ̌ɔ-pákนี้níiให้hâiทิชชูtít-chuuหนึ่งnʉ̀ngม้วนmúuanต่อเดือนdtɔ̀ɔ-dʉʉanถ้าtâaไม่พอmâi-pɔɔเราraoต้องdtɔ̂ngซื้อsʉ́ʉเองeeng
This dorm provides one roll of toilet paper per month; if it's not enough, we have to buy our own.
4NounA1
napkin/tissue (restaurant)
paper napkin provided in eateries; disposable wiping tissue
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 markerร้านก๋วยเตี๋ยวráan-gǔuai-dtǐiaoร้านก๋วยเตี๋ยวráan-gǔuai-dtǐiaonoodle shop; noodle restaurantมีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoทิชชูtít-chuuทิชชูtít-chuu1tissue paper (general)2facial tissue3toilet tissue4napkin/tissue (restaurant)5classifier: แผ่น (sheet), ม้วน (roll)วางwaangวางwaang1[to] put; place; set (down)2[to] hang up (the phone); end a call3[to] lay (eggs)4[to] lay out; formulate; establish (plan/policy/system)5[to] set; assign; impose6[to] let go of; relinquish (attachment/prejudice)บนbonบนbon1on; upon; in; above2upper; top3[to] vow (at a shrine)โต๊ะdtóโต๊ะdtó1table2deskทุกtúkทุกtúk1every; each2every (interval/frequency)โต๊ะdtóโต๊ะdtó1table2desk
At the noodle shop, there are paper napkins on every table.
3 more examplesShow less
Could I have more napkins, please? I spilled fish sauce.
เมื่อกี้mʉ̂ʉa-gîiพนักงานpá-nák-ngaanเพิ่งpə̂ngเติมdtəəmทิชชูtít-chuuให้hâiใหม่màiที่tîiโต๊ะdtóเราrao
The staff just refilled the napkins at our table.
เดี๋ยวdǐiaoฉันchǎnจะjàขอkɔ̌ɔทิชชูtít-chuuจากjàakร้านráanเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเช็ดchétโต๊ะdtóที่tîiเปื้อนbpʉ̂ʉanซอสsɔ́ɔt
I will ask the restaurant for napkins to wipe the table stained with sauce.
5ClassifierA1
classifier: แผ่นแผ่นpɛ̀n1sheet; slab; panel2classifier for flat items3disc; record (sheet), ม้วนม้วนmúuan1[to] roll (up); coil; curl2roll; coil (rolled item)3classifier: roll(s) of something (roll)
Classifiers used when counting tissue paper: แผ่นแผ่นpɛ̀n1sheet; slab; panel2classifier for flat items3disc; record for individual sheets and ม้วนม้วนmúuan1[to] roll (up); coil; curl2roll; coil (rolled item)3classifier: roll(s) of something for rolls.
Examples
ขอkɔ̌ɔขอkɔ̌ɔ1[to] request; ask for [sth]2polite request marker3[to] beg; plead4[to] wish for; pray forทิชชูtít-chuuทิชชูtít-chuu1tissue paper (general)2facial tissue3toilet tissue4napkin/tissue (restaurant)5classifier: แผ่น (sheet), ม้วน (roll)หนึ่งnʉ̀ngหนึ่งnʉ̀ng1one (number)2a; one; a single3a certain; a particular4first; top; foremostแผ่นpɛ̀nแผ่นpɛ̀n1sheet; slab; panel2classifier for flat items3disc; recordได้ไหมdâai-mǎiได้ไหมdâai-mǎi1is it possible/allowed?; OK?2could you ... ? (request softener)
May I have one sheet of tissue?
2 more examplesShow less
There are ten sheets of tissue in the box.
I will buy two rolls of tissue from the shop next door.
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 markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableShort vowelEnds in -ช, a stop, so it is dead.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
High tone
tít
Starts high and keeps climbing.
Low class + No tone mark + Dead syllable · Short vowel → High
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 | — | — |