ฮวดไช้
hûuat-cháiMeaning
1InterjectionA2
prosperity!; wish for great wealth
An exclamation wishing great prosperity and success, often used during Chinese New Year or at business openings (Thai usage from Teochew/Chinese).
Examples
ทุกคนtúk-konทุกคนtúk-koneveryone; everybodyตะโกนdtà-goonตะโกนdtà-goon[to] shout; yell; call outพร้อมกันprɔ́ɔm-ganพร้อมกันprɔ́ɔm-gansimultaneously; at the same time; together (in unison)ว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell2that (clause marker)3[to] think; consider; deem4[to] scold; reproach; criticizeฮวดไช้hûuat-cháiฮวดไช้hûuat-cháiprosperity!; wish for great wealth
Everyone shouted together, "Huat-chai!"
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คุณปู่kun-bpùuให้hâiซองแดงsɔɔng-dɛɛngแล้วlɛ́ɛoพูดpûutว่าwâaซินเจียยู่อี่sin-jiia-yûu-ìiซินนี้ฮวดไช้sin-níi-hûuat-chái
Grandpa gave me a red envelope and said, "Xin jia yu yi, xin ni huat chai."
ตอนdtonเปิดbpèrtร้านráanใหม่màiเพื่อนๆpêuuan pêuuanมาmaaแสดงความยินดีsà-daeng kwaam yin-deeและláeอวยพรuuay ponว่าwâaฮวดไช้hûuat chái
At the new shop's grand opening, friends came to congratulate and wished, "Huat-chai!"
คนไทยเชื้อสายจีนkon-tai-chʉ́ʉa-sǎai-jiinมักจะmák-jàกล่าวglàaoคำว่าkam-wâaฮวดไช้hûuat-cháiเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaอวยพรuuai-pɔɔnให้hâiกิจgìtการรุ่งเรืองgaan-rûng-rʉʉangและlɛ́ประสบความสำเร็จbprà-sòp-kwaam-sǎm-rèt
Thai people of Chinese descent often say "Huat-chai" to wish for a prosperous and successful business.
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 syllableLong vowelEnds in -ด, a stop, so it is dead.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Falling tone
hûuat
Starts high, rises a little, then drops clearly.
Low class + No tone mark + Dead syllable · Long vowel → 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 | — | — |