เฉยเมย
chə̌əi-məəiMeanings
1AdjectiveB2
indifferent; unresponsive; apathetic
Showing little interest, concern, or emotional response; indifferent or unresponsive.
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillยืนyʉʉnยืนyʉʉn1[to] stand2standing; upright (posture/position)3fixed; steady; unchanged (figurative)4to be fixed; remain unchanged (figurative)มองmɔɔngมองmɔɔng1[to] look at2[to] watch; observe3[to] view; regard; considerเหตุการณ์hèet-gaanเหตุการณ์hèet-gaan1event; incident; occurrence2situation; state of affairs3classifier: ครั้ง / เหตุการณ์ด้วยdûuaiด้วยdûuai1with; together with2also; too; as well3by; by means of; using4because of; due to5because; since (formal/literary)6request particle; please; tooสีหน้าsǐi-nâaสีหน้าsǐi-nâafacial expressionเฉยเมยchə̌əi-məəiเฉยเมยchə̌əi-məəi1indifferent; unresponsive; apathetic2indifferently; apatheticallyเหมือนmʉ̌ʉanเหมือนmʉ̌ʉan1similar; alike2like; as3as if; as thoughไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)เกี่ยวข้องgìiao-kɔ̂ɔngเกี่ยวข้องgìiao-kɔ̂ɔng1[to] be related (to); be connected (with); be involved (in/with)2relevant; related
He watched the incident with an indifferent expression as if it had nothing to do with him.
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ต่อdtòให้เราhâi raoอธิบายà-tí-baaiมากmâakแค่ไหนkâe năiเขาkăoก็gâwยังyangเฉยเมยchŏie moieไม่mâiแสดงความเห็นsà-dăeng kwaam hĕnใดdaiๆ-
No matter how much we explain, he remains indifferent, showing no opinion at all.
ผู้จัดการpûu-jàt-gaanตอบอีเมลdtɔ̀ɔp-ii-meenอย่างyàangสั้นsânและlɛ́เฉยเมยchə̌əi-məəiจนjonทีมtiimรู้สึกว่าrúu-sʉ̀k-wâaเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangนี้níiไม่สำคัญmâi-sǎm-kan
The manager replied to the email briefly and indifferently, making the team feel the matter wasn’t important.
แม้mɛ́ɛปัญหาbpan-hǎaจะjàรุนแรงrun-rɛɛngเธอtəəกลับglàpแสดงท่าทีsà-dɛɛng-tâa-tiiเฉยเมยchə̌əi-məəiราวกับraao-gàpไม่mâiสะทกสะท้านsà-tók-sà-táanต่อdtɔ̀ɔผลกระทบpǒn-grà-tóp
Even though the problem was serious, she acted indifferent as if unfazed by the consequences.
2AdverbB2
indifferently; apathetically
In a manner that shows little interest, concern, or emotion.
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillฟังfangฟังfang1listen2heed3[to] sound; seem (to the ear)ข่าวร้ายkàao-ráaiข่าวร้ายkàao-ráaibad newsแล้วlɛ́ɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)ตอบกลับdtɔ̀ɔp-glàpตอบกลับdtɔ̀ɔp-glàp[to] reply; respond (to a message/speech)อย่างyàangอย่างyàang1kind; type; sort2manner; way3classifier (for kinds/types)4like; as; such as5in the manner of; -lyเฉยเมยchə̌əi-məəiเฉยเมยchə̌əi-məəi1indifferent; unresponsive; apathetic2indifferently; apatheticallyจนjonจนjon1poor2until; up to3so ... that; to the point ofทุกคนtúk-konทุกคนtúk-koneveryone; everybodyตกใจdtòk-jaiตกใจdtòk-jaibe startled; be frightened
He heard the bad news and responded indifferently, shocking everyone
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เธอtəəทำท่าtam-tâaเฉยเมยchə̌əi-məəiต่อdtɔ̀ɔคำขอโทษkam-kɔ̌ɔ-tôotเหมือนmʉ̌ʉanไม่mâiรู้สึกrúu-sʉ̀kอะไรà-raiเลยləəi
She acted indifferent to the apology as if she felt nothing at all
แม้máeจะjàถูกtòokตำหนิdtam-nìอย่างหนักyàang nàkเขาkăoยังคงyang kongวางท่าทีwaang tâa teeเฉยเมยchŏie moieไม่mâiแสดงsà-daengอารมณ์aa-romหรือrĕuความกังวลkwaam gang-wonใดdaiๆ-
Even after severe criticism, he maintained an indifferent demeanor, showing no emotion or concern
ผู้บริหารpûu-bɔɔ-rí-hǎanตอบคำถามdtɔ̀ɔp-kam-tǎamสังคมsǎng-komด้วยdûuaiท่าทีtâa-tiiเฉยเมยchə̌əi-məəiจนjonถูกtùukวิจารณ์wí-jaanว่าwâaไม่ใส่ใจmâi-sài-jaiผลกระทบpǒn-grà-tópต่อdtɔ̀ɔประชาชนbprà-chaa-chon
The executive answered the public's questions with indifference, leading to criticism that she didn't care about the impact on the people
Tones
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How the tone is decided
- Consonant classHigh class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -ย, a sonorant, so it is live.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Rising tone
chə̌əi
Dips low first, then rises clearly.
High class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Rising
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
เฉยchə̌əiเฉยchə̌əi1indifferent; unfazed2just; merely; simply3calm; unruffled4[to] stay indifferent/not reactindifferent; unfazedPart 1
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เมยmer-iเมยmer-i1[to] be indifferent; pay no attention2gaur (Northern Thai)[to] be indifferent; pay no attentionPart 2
เฉยเมยchə̌əi-məəiเฉยเมยchə̌əi-məəiindifferent; unresponsive; apatheticindifferent; unresponsive; apatheticWord