เฉี่ยว
chìiaoMeanings
1VerbB1
[to] graze; skim; brush past
To pass very close to something, touching lightly or nearly touching; often used for near collisions (e.g., cars).
Examples
รถมอเตอร์ไซค์rót-mɔɔ-dtəə-sáiรถมอเตอร์ไซค์rót-mɔɔ-dtəə-sáimotorcycle; motorbikeเฉี่ยวchìiaoเฉี่ยวchìiao1[to] graze; skim; brush past2sharp; striking; chicกระจกgrà-jòkกระจกgrà-jòk1mirror2glass (material; pane; sheet)ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)ไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyนิดเดียวnít-diiaoนิดเดียวnít-diiao1just a little; only a bit; a tiny amount2a tiny bit; a very small amount
A motorcycle passed so close it nearly grazed my mirror.
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ตอนdtɔɔnเลี้ยวlíiaoเข้าkâoซอยsɔɔiรถrótคันkanหลังlǎngเฉี่ยวchìiaoกันชนgan-chonผมpǒmนิดหน่อยnít-nɔ̀iแต่dtɛ̀ɛไม่เป็นไรmâi-bpen-rai
When turning into the alley, the car behind lightly grazed my bumper, but it was fine.
รถบัสrót bátเบรกbèekกะทันหันgà-tan-hănจนjonเฉี่ยวchìiaoรถเก๋งrót gĕngที่อยู่têe yòoข้างๆkâang kâangเกือบgèuapเกิดอุบัติเหตุgèrt ù-bàt-dtì-hètใหญ่yài
The bus braked suddenly and nearly grazed the sedan next to it, almost causing a major accident.
นักปั่นnák-bpànหลบหลุมlòp-lǔmถนนtà-nǒnไม่mâiพ้นpónล้อlɔ́ɔเลยləəiเฉี่ยวchìiaoขอบฟุตปาธkɔ̀ɔp-fút-bpàatจนjonเสียหลักsǐia-làkไปbpaiชั่วครู่chûua-krûu
The cyclist couldn’t avoid a pothole, so the wheel skimmed the curb and briefly lost balance.
2AdjectiveB2
sharp; striking; chic
strikingly stylish, with a sharp or bold look, especially of someone's appearance, clothing, or makeup
Examples
ลุควันlúk-wanลุควันlúk-wanday look; daytime styleนี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)ของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsเธอtəəเธอtəə1you (informal; familiar)2she; herทั้งtángทั้งtáng1whole; entire2all3both4altogether; entirelyเรียบrîiapเรียบrîiap1smooth; even; flat2plain; unadorned3neat; orderly; trim4completely; all gone5quiet; subdued (tone/style)6[to] be smooth; be even; lie flatและlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)เฉี่ยวchìiaoเฉี่ยวchìiao1[to] graze; skim; brush past2sharp; striking; chicดูทันสมัยduu-tan-sà-mǎiดูทันสมัยduu-tan-sà-mǎi[to] look modernมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerous
Her look today is both minimal and edgy—very modern.
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ทรงผมsong-pǒmสั้นsânกับgàpเสื้อsʉ̂ʉaหนังnǎngทำให้tam-hâiภาพรวมpâap-ruuamดูduuเฉี่ยวchìiaoขึ้นkʉ̂nทันทีtan-tii
A short haircut with a leather jacket instantly makes the overall look trendier.
ร้านนี้ráan néeตกแต่งdtòk dtàengโทนดำtohn damทองtongให้hâiบรรยากาศban-yaa-gàatเฉี่ยวchìiaoแบบbàepคาเฟ่kaa-fêhแฟชั่นfae-chânในnaiกรุงเทพฯgrung-têp
This shop’s black-and-gold decor gives a chic, edgy vibe, like a fashion-forward cafe in Bangkok.
รองเท้าหนังrɔɔng-táao-nǎngทรงsongหัวhǔuaแหลมlɛ̌ɛmคู่kûuใหม่màiช่วยchûuaiขับkàpลุคlúkให้hâiเฉี่ยวchìiaoแบบbɛ̀ɛpมืออาชีพmʉʉ-aa-chîipโดยdooiไม่ต้องmâi-dtɔ̂ngใส่sàiเครื่องประดับkrʉ̂ʉang-bprà-dàpมากmâak
The new pointed leather shoes sharpen the look into a professional chic without needing many accessories.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classHigh class
- Tone markMai ek
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Low tone
chìiao
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
High class + Mai ek → 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 | — | — |