เฉี่ยวๆ(chìao chìao)

Meanings

1AdverbB2

narrowly; by a hair

almost happening or almost hitting, with a very small margin; a close call

Examples

เมื่อกี้mêuua géeเมื่อกี้mêuua gée1just now; a moment ago2a moment ago; just now (time)มอเตอร์ไซค์mo-dter-sáiมอเตอร์ไซค์mo-dter-sái1classifier: คัน2motorcycle; motorbikeขับkàpขับkàp1[to] drive; operate (a vehicle)2[to] expel; drive out; repel3[to] sing; chant (traditional)4[to] excrete; secrete; emitเฉี่ยวๆchìao chìaoเฉี่ยวๆchìao chìao1narrowly; by a hair2edgy; chic; stylishแขนkăaenแขนkăaen1arm (body part)2arm; extension (of object)3arm (of organization)4classifier: sleeves; armsฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me (1st person pronoun)2[to] eat (polite/old-fashioned)ไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3(aspect) continuation into the future4gone; past (serial verb use)นิดเดียวnít diaoนิดเดียวnít diao1a tiny bit; a very small amount2just a little; only a bit; a tiny amountเองayngเองayng1oneself; personally; by oneself2exactly that/itself3emphatic particle (self/only)
Just now, a motorcycle drove past and grazed my arm just a little bit.
2AdjectiveB2

edgy; chic; stylish

having a sharp, bold, modern, fashionable look (colloquial)

Examples

เธอterเธอter1you (informal; familiar)2term of address (affectionate)3she; herชอบchôpชอบchôp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)แต่งตัวdtàeng dtuuaแต่งตัวdtàeng dtuua1[to] get dressed; dress [oneself]2[to] dress [sb]; clothe [sb]3[to] dress up; dress stylishly; wear a costumeสไตล์sà-dtaaiสไตล์sà-dtaai1style; manner2fashion; aestheticเฉี่ยวๆchìao chìaoเฉี่ยวๆchìao chìao1narrowly; by a hair2edgy; chic; stylishดูdooดูdoo1consult; get advice from2try; have a go3[to] divine; tell fortune4[to] examine; check; inspect5[to] seem; appear6[to] look; watch; seeมั่นใจmân jaiมั่นใจmân jai1confident; sure2[to] be confident; [to] be sure (of/about)ดีdeeดีdee1good; of good quality2kind; virtuous3well; nicely4it’s best; better (advisory tone)5gall; bile
She likes to dress in a sharp, modern style; it looks confident.

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