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chěe-chǎiMeanings
1VerbB2
[to] evade; dodge
to avoid answering directly or to steer away from a question or issue
Examples
พอpɔɔพอpɔɔ1enough; sufficient2enough; sufficiently3[to] suffice; be enough4quite; rather; fairly5as soon as; whenฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)ถามtǎamถามtǎam1[to] ask; inquire2[to] ask about; consult3[to] question; interrogateเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangเรื่องrʉ̂ʉang1matter; issue; subject2story; tale3classifier for stories/films/cases4about; regarding (as a topic marker)เงินngənเงินngən1money2funds; finances3silver (metal)เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillก็gɔ̂ก็gɔ̂1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3conditional marker (if… then…)4well; after all (emphasis/justification)5topic/resumption markerเฉไฉchěe-chǎiเฉไฉchěe-chǎi1[to] evade; dodge2[to] digressไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyคุยkuiคุยkui1[to] chat; talk2[to] discuss; talk over3[to] brag; boast4[to] talk to [sb] romantically; get to know a potential partner (colloq.)เรื่องrʉ̂ʉangเรื่องrʉ̂ʉang1matter; issue; subject2story; tale3classifier for stories/films/cases4about; regarding (as a topic marker)อื่นʉ̀ʉnอื่นʉ̀ʉn1other; different; else2other; anotherทันทีtan-tiiทันทีtan-tiiimmediately; at once
When I asked about the money, he immediately steered the conversation to something else.
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อย่าyàaมาmaaเฉไฉchăy-chăiเลยloieตอบคำถามdtòp kam tăamมาmaaตรงๆdtrong dtrongว่าwâaเธอterไปไหนมาbpai năi maa
Don't try to avoid it, just answer the question directly: where have you been?
นักการเมืองnák-gaan-mʉʉangคนkonนั้นnánเชี่ยวชาญchîiao-chaanในnaiการgaanเฉไฉchěe-chǎiเมื่อmʉ̂ʉaถูกtùukนักข่าวnák-kàaoซักฟอกsák-fɔ̂ɔkประเด็นbprà-denที่tîiละเอียดอ่อนlá-ìiat-ɔ̀ɔn
That politician is an expert at evading questions when grilled by reporters on sensitive issues.
ฉันchǎnพยายามpá-yaa-yaamจะjàคุยkuiเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangปัญหาbpan-hǎaระหว่างrá-wàangเราraoแต่dtɛ̀ɛเขาkǎoก็gɔ̂เอาแต่ao-dtɛ̀ɛเฉไฉchěe-chǎiและlɛ́ไม่mâiยอมyɔɔmเผชิญหน้าpà-chəən-nâaกับgàpความจริงkwaam-jing
I tried to talk about the problems between us, but he just kept avoiding the issue and wouldn't face reality.
2VerbB2
[to] digress
to stray from the main topic in speech or writing
Examples
เวลาwee-laaเวลาwee-laa1time2time; period; occasion3when; at the time (that)4classifier: scheduled occasions; meals; dosesอาจารย์aa-jaanอาจารย์aa-jaan1teacher; instructor; professor (esp. tertiary)2honorific/title for a teacher3master (spiritual/martial/arts)สอนsɔ̌ɔnสอนsɔ̌ɔn1[to] teach [sb] [sth]2[to] instruct; train [sb]3[to] admonish; give moral guidanceเขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillชอบchɔ̂ɔpชอบchɔ̂ɔp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)เฉไฉchěe-chǎiเฉไฉchěe-chǎi1[to] evade; dodge2[to] digressออกนอกเรื่องɔ̀ɔk-nɔ̂ɔk-rʉ̂ʉangออกนอกเรื่องɔ̀ɔk-nɔ̂ɔk-rʉ̂ʉang[to] digress; go off-topicจนjonจนjon1poor2until; up to3so ... that; to the point ofนักเรียนnák-riianนักเรียนnák-riianschool student; pupilงงngongงงngong1confused; puzzled2[to] be confused; get confused
When the teacher lectures, he often strays from the topic, which confuses the students.
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พยายามpá-yaa-yaamอย่าyàaเขียนkǐianเฉไฉchěe-chǎiนะnáครับkrápให้hâiตอบdtɔ̀ɔpตามdtaamหัวข้อhǔua-kɔ̂ɔที่tîiกำหนดgam-nòtให้hâiเท่านั้นtâo-nán
Try not to stray from the topic in your writing; just answer according to the given prompt.
แม้ว่าmɛ́ɛ-wâaผู้บรรยายpûu-ban-yaaiจะjàเฉไฉchěe-chǎiไปbpaiบ้างbâangในnaiบางbaangช่วงchûuangแต่dtɛ̀ɛเนื้อหาหลักnʉ́ʉa-hǎa-làkที่tîiนำเสนอnam-sà-nə̌əก็gɔ̂ยังคงyang-kongน่าสนใจnâa-sǒn-jaiอยู่ดีyùu-dii
Although the speaker digressed at some points, the main content presented was still interesting.
บทความbòt-kwaamนี้níiมีmiiโครงสร้างkroong-sâangที่tîiไม่ดีmâi-diiนักnákผู้เขียนpûu-kǐianมักจะmák-jàเฉไฉchěe-chǎiจากjàakประเด็นหลักbprà-den-làkทำให้tam-hâiแก่นgɛ̀nของkɔ̌ɔngเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangอ่อนลงɔ̀ɔn-long
This article is not well-structured; the author often strays from the main point, which weakens the core argument.
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 | — | — |