เฉวง
chěe-wongMeaning
1Proper nounB2
Chaweng (place in Thailand)
a beach and town area on Ko Samui in Surat Thani Province, Thailand; commonly refers to Chaweng Beach (หาดเฉวงหาดเฉวงhàat-chěe-wongChaweng Beach)
Examples
ถ้าtâaถ้าtâaif; in caseไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyสมุยsà-mǔiสมุยsà-mǔiSamui; Ko Samuiแนะนำให้nɛ́-nam-hâiแนะนำให้nɛ́-nam-hâi[to] advise/recommend [sb] to do [sth]; suggest (that...)พักpákพักpák1[to] rest; take a break2[to] stay; lodge3[to] pause; put [sth] on hold4interval; stretch; spellแถวtɛ̌ɛoแถวtɛ̌ɛo1row; line2area; neighborhood; vicinity3[classifier] row; line4approximately; about (colloquial)เฉวงchěe-wongเฉวงchěe-wongChaweng (place in Thailand)นะnáนะná1softener; friendly particle2persuasive/confirming particle3wondering particleเพราะprɔ́เพราะprɔ́1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingของกินkɔ̌ɔng-ginของกินkɔ̌ɔng-ginfood; things to eatเยอะyə́เยอะyə́1many; much; a lot (of)2a lot; much (colloq.)3excessive; too muchและlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)กลางคืนglaang-kʉʉnกลางคืนglaang-kʉʉn1night; nighttime2at night; during the nightก็gɔ̂ก็gɔ̂1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3conditional marker (if… then…)4well; after all (emphasis/justification)5topic/resumption markerคึกคักkʉ́k-kákคึกคักkʉ́k-kák1lively; bustling; animated2energetically; in a bustling wayดีdiiดีdii1good; of good quality2kind; virtuous3well; nicely4gall; bile
If you go to Samui, I recommend staying around Chaweng because there's a lot of food and it's lively at night.
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พวกเราpûuak raoวางแผนว่าwaang păen wâaจะjàไปbpaiนอนnonอาบแดดàap dàetที่têeหาดhàatเฉวงchà-wĕngแล้วláeoตอนเย็นdton yenค่อยkôiหาhăaร้านอาหารráan aa-hăanอร่อยๆà-ròi à-ròiกินกันgin gan
We plan to go sunbathe at Chaweng Beach, and then in the evening, find a delicious restaurant to eat at.
ถึงแม้tʉ̌ng-mɛ́ɛหาดhàatละไมlá-maiจะjàเงียบสงบngîiap-sà-ngòpกว่าgwàaแต่dtɛ̀ɛนักท่องเที่ยวnák-tɔ̂ɔng-tîiaoส่วนใหญ่sùuan-yàiก็gɔ̂ยังคงyang-kongชอบchɔ̂ɔpบรรยากาศban-yaa-gàatที่tîiคึกคักkʉ́k-kákของkɔ̌ɔngเฉวงchěe-wongซึ่งsʉ̂ngเต็มไปด้วยdtem-bpai-dûuaiร้านค้าráan-káaและlɛ́สถานบันเทิงsà-tǎan-ban-təəng
Although Lamai Beach is quieter, most tourists still prefer the bustling atmosphere of Chaweng, which is full of shops and entertainment venues.
การพัฒนาgaan-pát-tá-naaของkɔ̌ɔngเฉวงchěe-wongได้dâaiเปลี่ยนโฉมbplìian-chǒomจากjàakชายหาดchaai-hàatที่tîiเคยkəəiเงียบสงบngîiap-sà-ngòpให้hâiกลายเป็นglaai-bpenศูนย์กลางsǔun-glaangเศรษฐกิจsèet-tà-gìtของkɔ̌ɔngเกาะสมุยgɔ̀-sà-mǔiซึ่งsʉ̂ngก็gɔ̂มีmiiทั้งtángข้อดีkɔ̂ɔ-diiและlɛ́ข้อเสียkɔ̂ɔ-sǐia
The development of Chaweng has transformed it from a once-quiet beach into the economic heart of Ko Samui, which has both its pros and cons.
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 syllableA long vowel with no final consonant, so it is live.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Rising tone
chěe
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
เฉchěeเฉchěe1slanted; askew; oblique2[to] tilt; slant; skew3[to] veer; turn asideslanted; askew; obliquePart 1
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วงwongวงwong1circle; ring2band; musical group3group; circle (of people)4classifier: sets (musical groups, rings)circle; ringPart 2
เฉวงchěe-wongเฉวงchěe-wongChaweng (place in Thailand)Chaweng (place in Thailand)Word