เฉลย
chà-lə̌əiMeanings
1VerbA2
[to] reveal the answer; explain the solution
to disclose the correct answer or explain the solution to a problem or riddle
Examples
ครูkruuครูkruu1teacher2master; mentor (respectful)3classifier: คน; ท่าน (respectful)ยังyangยังyang1still; continuing2not yet (with ไม่)3yet? (question use)4still/even (emphatic degree)ไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)เฉลยchà-lə̌əiเฉลยchà-lə̌əi1[to] reveal the answer; explain the solution2answer key; solutionคำตอบkam-dtɔ̀ɔpคำตอบkam-dtɔ̀ɔp1answer; reply2solution; correct answerตอนนี้dtɔɔn-níiตอนนี้dtɔɔn-níi1now; at the moment2this time/this moment (time noun)
The teacher isn’t revealing the answer yet.
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Yesterday the professor explained the exam answers one by one.
คืนนี้kʉʉn-níiรายการraai-gaanจะjàเฉลยchà-lə̌əiปริศนาbprìt-sà-nǎaที่tîiคนดูkon-duuเดาdaoกันganทั้งสัปดาห์táng-sàp-daa
Tonight the show will reveal the riddle that viewers have been guessing all week.
เขาkǎoอธิบายà-tí-baaiขั้นตอนkân-dtɔɔnแล้วlɛ́ɛoค่อยkɔ̂iเฉลยวิธีchà-lə̌əi-wí-tiiคิดkítให้เห็นhâi-hěnว่าwâaทำไมtam-maiคำตอบkam-dtɔ̀ɔpจึงjʉngถูกtùuk
He explained the steps and then disclosed the reasoning to show why the answer was correct.
2NounA2
answer key; solution
the set of correct answers or worked solutions provided for questions or exercises
Examples
ครูkruuครูkruu1teacher2master; mentor (respectful)3classifier: คน; ท่าน (respectful)แจกjɛ̀ɛkแจกjɛ̀ɛk1[to] hand out; distribute; give away2[to] deal (cards)3[to] dish out; mete out (e.g., penalties, praise)เฉลยchà-lə̌əiเฉลยchà-lə̌əi1[to] reveal the answer; explain the solution2answer key; solutionของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsแบบฝึกหัดbɛ̀ɛp-fʉ̀k-hàtแบบฝึกหัดbɛ̀ɛp-fʉ̀k-hàt1exercise(s); practice task(s) (in books/worksheets)2practice drill/training exerciseหลังlǎngหลังlǎng1back (of body)2rear; back (part)3behind; at the back of4after; later than5CL: building; house; structureเลิกเรียนlə̂ək-riianเลิกเรียนlə̂ək-riian[to] finish school; [to] get out of class; school is out
The teacher hands out the answer key for the exercises after class.
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เมื่อวานนี้mʉ̂ʉa-waan-níiฉันchǎnดูduuเฉลยchà-lə̌əiข้อสอบkɔ̂ɔ-sɔ̀ɔpเก่าgàoเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเช็กchékวิธีทำwí-tii-tam
Yesterday I looked at the answer key of old exams to check the methods.
พรุ่งนี้prûng-níiอาจารย์aa-jaanจะjàอัปโหลดàp-lòotเฉลยchà-lə̌əiลงในlong-naiเว็บไซต์wép-sáiของkɔ̌ɔngวิชาwí-chaa
Tomorrow the instructor will upload the solutions on the course website.
ในnaiเล่มlêmมีmiiเฉลยchà-lə̌əiแบบbɛ̀ɛpละเอียดlá-ìiatพร้อมprɔ́ɔmขั้นตอนkân-dtɔɔnคำนวณkam-nuuanให้hâiเทียบกับtîiap-gàpวิธีwí-tiiของเราkɔ̌ɔng-rao
The book includes detailed solutions with calculation steps to compare with our method.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is เฉลย said ฉะ-เหลย?
chà-lə̌əi
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classHigh class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableA short vowel with no final consonant, so it is dead.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Low tone
chà
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
High class + No tone mark + Dead syllable → Low
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 | — | — |