เคยชิน
kəəi-chinMeanings
1AdjectiveB1
accustomed (to); used to
familiar with something from repeated experience; not finding it strange or new
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)เคยชินkəəi-chinเคยชินkəəi-chin1accustomed (to); used to2[to] be used to; be accustomed toกับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3side dish; accompaniment4against; versus5to; toward (recipient/target)การgaanการgaan1nominalizer2work; business; task3affair; matterตื่นdtʉ̀ʉnตื่นdtʉ̀ʉn1[to] wake up; awaken2be awake; stay awake3[to] be startled; be alarmed; get excited aboutเช้าcháoเช้าcháo1morning2morning; early-morning3in the morningเลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceedไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)รู้สึกว่าrúu-sʉ̀k-wâaรู้สึกว่าrúu-sʉ̀k-wâa1[to] feel that; think that; have the impression that2it seems (to me) that...; I feel that...แปลกbplɛ̀ɛkแปลกbplɛ̀ɛk1strange; unusual; odd2unfamiliar; novel; exotic
I’m used to waking up early, so it doesn’t feel strange.
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เขาkǎoอยู่yùuต่างประเทศdtàang-bprà-têetมาmaaหลายlǎaiปีbpiiจนjonเคยชินkəəi-chinกับgàpวัฒนธรรมwát-tá-ná-tamที่นั่นtîi-nânแล้วlɛ́ɛo
He has lived abroad for many years and has become used to the culture there.
พนักงานใหม่pá-nák-ngaan màiๆ-อาจàatตื่นเต้นdtèun dtênแต่dtàeฉันchănทำงานtam ngaanนี้néeมานานmaa naanเลยloieเคยชินkoie chinกับgàpความกดดันkwaam gòt-dan
New employees may get nervous, but I’ve done this job for a long time and am used to the pressure.
ช่วงแรกchûuang-rɛ̂ɛkเสียงsǐiangรถrótดังมากdang-mâakแต่dtɛ̀ɛตอนนี้dtɔɔn-níiเราraoเคยชินkəəi-chinจนjonแทบtɛ̂ɛpไม่ได้mâi-dâaiยินyinแล้วlɛ́ɛo
At first the traffic noise was loud, but now we’re so used to it that we hardly notice it.
2VerbB1
[to] be used to; be accustomed to
to already be familiar with something through repeated experience
Examples
ผมpǒmผมpǒm1I; me (male speaker, polite)2hair (on the head)เคยชินkəəi-chinเคยชินkəəi-chin1accustomed (to); used to2[to] be used to; be accustomed toกับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3side dish; accompaniment4against; versus5to; toward (recipient/target)การgaanการgaan1nominalizer2work; business; task3affair; matterตื่นdtʉ̀ʉnตื่นdtʉ̀ʉn1[to] wake up; awaken2be awake; stay awake3[to] be startled; be alarmed; get excited aboutเช้าcháoเช้าcháo1morning2morning; early-morning3in the morningแล้วlɛ́ɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)ไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)ง่วงngûuangง่วงngûuangsleepy; drowsyเหมือนmʉ̌ʉanเหมือนmʉ̌ʉan1similar; alike2like; as3as if; as thoughก่อนgɔ̀ɔnก่อนgɔ̀ɔn1before; earlier; previously; first2previous; prior; former
I’m already used to waking up early and no longer feel sleepy like before.
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เธอtəəเคยชินkəəi-chinกับgàpการทำงานgaan-tam-ngaanจากjàakบ้านbâanเลยləəiจัดjàtตารางเวลาdtaa-raang-wee-laaได้ดีdâai-dii
She is used to working from home, so she manages her schedule well.
The children are accustomed to wearing masks when going to school.
แม้mɛ́ɛเปลี่ยนbplìianนโยบายná-yoo-baaiบ่อยbɔ̀iพนักงานpá-nák-ngaanก็gɔ̂เคยชินkəəi-chinกับgàpความเปลี่ยนแปลงkwaam-bplìian-bplɛɛngและlɛ́ปรับตัวได้bpràp-dtuua-dâaiเร็วreo
Even with frequent policy changes, the staff are accustomed to change and adapt quickly.
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 endingLive syllableEnds in -ย, a sonorant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
kəəi
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Low class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Mid
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
เคยkəəiเคยkəəi1ever; before (past experience)2used to (past habit or state)3shrimp paste (Southern Thai)ever; before (past experience)Part 1
+
ชินchinชินchin1used to; accustomed (to)2[to] get used to; become accustomed3tin; tin-lead alloy (esp. in amulets)used to; accustomed (to)Part 2
เคยชินkəəi-chinเคยชินkəəi-chinaccustomed (to); used toaccustomed (to); used toWord