พี่เชฟ
pîi-chéepMeaning
1NounB1
older/senior chef (form of address)
Informal way to address a chef who is older or more senior, using พี่พี่pîi1older sibling2older person (informal address)3I; you (for the older person) + เชฟเชฟchéepchef; professional cook to show respectful familiarity.
Examples
พี่เชฟpîi-chéepพี่เชฟpîi-chéepolder/senior chef (form of address)ครับkrápครับkráppolite particle (male speaker)ผมpǒmผมpǒm1I; me (male speaker, polite)2hair (on the head)ขอkɔ̌ɔขอkɔ̌ɔ1[to] request; ask for [sth]2polite request marker3[to] beg; plead4[to] wish for; pray forสั่งอาหารsàng-aa-hǎanสั่งอาหารsàng-aa-hǎan[to] order foodหน่อยnɔ̀iหน่อยnɔ̀i1a little; a bit2polite softener (request)ครับkrápครับkráppolite particle (male speaker)
Chef, I'd like to order some food, please.
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Chef, do you have any special recommendations on the menu today?
ฉันchǎnอยากyàakทำอาหารtam-aa-hǎanเก่งgèngเหมือนmʉ̌ʉanพี่เชฟpîi-chéepคนkonนั้นnánเขาkǎoดูduuมีความสุขmii-kwaam-sùkเวลาwee-laaทำอาหารtam-aa-hǎan
I want to cook as well as that chef. He looks so happy when he's cooking.
ถ้าtâaอยากyàakให้hâiรสชาติrót-châatออกมาɔ̀ɔk-maaกลมกล่อมglom-glɔ̀ɔmต้องdtɔ̂ngลองlɔɔngถามtǎamเทคนิคték-nìkจากjàakพี่เชฟpîi-chéepดูduuเพราะprɔ́ประสบการณ์bprà-sòp-gaanของkɔ̌ɔngท่านtânมีค่าmii-kâaมากmâak
If you want the flavor to be perfectly balanced, you should try asking the chef for his technique, as his experience is very valuable.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is พี่เชฟ said พี่-เช้บ?
pîi-chéep
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
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
pîi
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
พี่pîiพี่pîi1older sibling2older person (informal address)3I; you (for the older person)older siblingPart 1
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พี่เชฟpîi-chéepพี่เชฟpîi-chéepolder/senior chef (form of address)older/senior chef (form of address)Word