เฉยเลย
chə̌əi-ləəiMeaning
1AdverbB1
unexpectedly; without reaction
An expression used to show surprise when someone is unexpectedly unresponsive or when something happens suddenly for no clear reason.
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)ทักtákทักták1[to] greet; say hello2[to] message; ping (informal)3[to] remark on; point out; raise an objectionเขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillแต่dtɛ̀ɛแต่dtɛ̀ɛ1but; however (contrast)2only; just (restriction)3from; since (starting point)เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillเดินผ่านdəən-pàanเดินผ่านdəən-pàan1[to] walk past; pass by (on foot)2[to] walk through; traverse (on foot)ไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyเฉยเลยchə̌əi-ləəiเฉยเลยchə̌əi-ləəiunexpectedly; without reaction
I greeted him, but he just walked past without reacting.
3 more examplesShow less
เล่าเรื่องlâo-rʉ̂ʉangตลกdtà-lòkให้hâiฟังfangตั้งนานdtâng-naanเขาkǎoไม่mâiขำkǎmแถมtɛ̌ɛmทำหน้าtam-nâaนิ่งnîngเฉยเลยchə̌əi-ləəi
I spent so long telling him a joke, but he didn't laugh and just kept a straight face, surprisingly.
นัดnátกันไว้gan-wáiดิบดีdìp-diiพอpɔɔถึงเวลาtʉ̌ng-wee-laaโทรไปtoo-bpaiไม่mâiรับสายráp-sǎaiเฉยเลยchə̌əi-ləəi
We had a solid plan, but when the time came, they just didn't pick up the phone, out of nowhere.
อุตส่าห์ùt-sàaเตรียมdtriiamของขวัญkɔ̌ɔng-kwǎnเซอร์ไพรส์səə-práiวันเกิดwan-gə̀ətให้hâiแต่dtɛ̀ɛเขาkǎoกลับglàpทำท่าtam-tâaเหมือนmʉ̌ʉanไม่สนใจmâi-sǒn-jaiเฉยเลยchə̌əi-ləəiไม่รู้mâi-rúuว่าwâaโกรธgròotอะไรà-raiอยู่yùu
I went through the trouble of preparing a surprise birthday gift, but he unexpectedly acted as if he wasn't interested. I don't know what he's angry about.
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 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
+
เลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceedat all; whatsoever (often in negatives)Part 2
เฉยเลยchə̌əi-ləəiเฉยเลยchə̌əi-ləəiunexpectedly; without reactionunexpectedly; without reactionWord