เชย
chəəiMeanings
1AdjectiveB1
old-fashioned; out of date
not modern in style, taste, or behavior; unfashionable
Examples
เสื้อsʉ̂ʉaเสื้อsʉ̂ʉa1shirt; top2jacket; coat3classifier: ตัวแบบนี้bɛ̀ɛp-níiแบบนี้bɛ̀ɛp-níi1like this; in this way2this kind/type (modifier)3this kind (standalone)ดูduuดูduu1[to] look; watch; see2[to] examine; check; inspect3[to] seem; appear4try; have a go5[to] divine; tell fortuneเชยchəəiเชยchəəi1old-fashioned; out of date2corny; uncool3[to] touch gently; caressไปหน่อยbpai-nɔ̀iไปหน่อยbpai-nɔ̀i1a little (farther/over); slightly2a bit (too); somewhat excessiveสำหรับsǎm-ràpสำหรับsǎm-ràp1for; intended for; for the purpose of2as for; regardingวัยรุ่นwai-rûnวัยรุ่นwai-rûn1teenager; youth (person/people)2teenage; for teens; youthful3adolescence; the teenage years
This style of shirt looks a bit outdated for teenagers.
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เขาkǎoบอกว่าbɔ̀ɔk-wâaทรงผมsong-pǒmเก่าgàoของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnเชยchəəiเลยləəiแนะนำให้nɛ́-nam-hâiตัดdtàtใหม่mài
He said my old hairstyle was unfashionable, so he suggested a new cut.
งานออกแบบngaan-ɔ̀ɔk-bɛ̀ɛpเน้นnénลายดอกlaai-dɔ̀ɔkแบบดั้งเดิมbɛ̀ɛp-dâng-dəəmจนjonหลายคนlǎai-konมองว่าmɔɔng-wâaเชยchəəiแม้mɛ́ɛจะjàมีคุณภาพmii-kun-ná-pâapดีdii
The design emphasizes traditional floral patterns to the point that many see it as unfashionable, despite its good quality.
2AdjectiveB2
corny; uncool
showing poor taste or trying to be funny/romantic in a way that feels unsophisticated or not cool
Examples
มุกตลกmúk-dtà-lòkมุกตลกmúk-dtà-lòkjoke; gag; comedic line/bitที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerเขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillเล่าlâoเล่าlâo1[to] tell; narrate; recount2particle (emphasis/insistence)ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)งานเลี้ยงngaan-líiangงานเลี้ยงngaan-líiangparty; banquet; reception; feast; functionออกจะɔ̀ɔk-jàออกจะɔ̀ɔk-jàrather; quite; somewhatเชยchəəiเชยchəəi1old-fashioned; out of date2corny; uncool3[to] touch gently; caressคนkonคนkon1person; human2classifier: peopleเลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceedเงียบngîiapเงียบngîiap1quiet; silent2quiet (place/time)3[to] be quiet; fall silent4[to] go silent; stop respondingกันganกันgan1together; together with2each other; one another (post-verb marker)3[to] prevent; keep [sth] out; ward off; block4protective; resistant to; -proof5I; me (informal, male speech)6[to] set aside; reserve; earmarkทั้งtángทั้งtáng1whole; entire2all3both4altogether; entirelyโต๊ะdtóโต๊ะdtó1table2desk
The joke he told at the party was kind of corny, so the whole table went quiet.
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เขาkăoส่งข้อความsòng kô kwaamจีบjèepแบบbàepติดสติกเกอร์dtìt sà-dtík-gêrหัวใจhŭua jaiรัวruuaๆ-จนjonดูdooเชยcheuyไปหน่อยbpai nòi
He flirted by sending heart stickers nonstop, which came off a bit cheesy.
คำหวานkam wăanที่têeเขาkăoพูดpôotใส่sàiไมค์máiกลางglaangเวทีway-teeกลายเป็นglaai bpenเชยcheuyทันทีtan teeเพราะpráwมันmanซ้ำsámๆ-และláeตั้งใจdtâng jaiจนเกินไปjon gern bpai
The sweet words he said into the mic on stage immediately felt cheesy because they were repetitive and overly deliberate.
การจัดดอกไม้gaan-jàt-dɔ̀ɔk-máaiเป็นbpenรูปหัวใจrûup-hǔua-jaiบนbonโต๊ะอาหารdtó-aa-hǎanอาจàatถูกtùukมองว่าmɔɔng-wâaเชยchəəiหากhàakไม่ได้mâi-dâaiอ่านàanบรรยากาศban-yaa-gàatของkɔ̌ɔngคู่เดตkûu-dèetให้ดีhâi-dii
Arranging flowers into a heart shape on the dining table can be seen as cheesy if you don’t read the date’s vibe well.
3VerbC1
[to] touch gently; caress
To touch or handle gently or affectionately, as in เชยคาง, to gently lift someone's chin.
Examples
พ่อpɔ̂ɔพ่อpɔ̂ɔ1father; dad2sir; mister (rural/archaic)3prefix: male person; leader; father figureเชยchəəiเชยchəəi1old-fashioned; out of date2corny; uncool3[to] touch gently; caressคางkaangคางkaangchinลูกlûukลูกlûuk1child; son; daughter2offspring (of animals); young3ball; spherical object4fruit5classifier: fruits, balls, and certain other objectsขึ้นkʉ̂nขึ้นkʉ̂n1[to] go up; rise; ascend2[to] increase3[to] board; get on4result complement: upward/better5postverbal particle: onset or occurrence6[to] sprout; grow; appear7northward/up-countryเบาbaoเบาbao1light (not heavy)2soft; quiet (of sound)3gentle; mild; light (degree/force)4easy; light (workload/effort)5[to] urinate (polite euphemism)6[to] lighten; reduce; easeแล้วlɛ́ɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)เช็ดchétเช็ดchét[to] wipe; dabน้ำตาnáam-dtaaน้ำตาnáam-dtaatear; tearsให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3[to] have [sb] do; cause to4for (benefit of)5so that; in order to6until; to the point that (result)
The father gently lifted his child's chin and wiped away the tears.
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เมื่อmʉ̂ʉaเห็นhěnรอยช้ำrɔɔi-chámบนbonหน้าnâaลูกlûukแม่mɛ̂ɛก็gɔ̂เชยchəəiคางkaangลูกlûukขึ้นkʉ̂nอย่างเบามือyàang-bao-mʉʉเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaดูแผลduu-plɛ̌ɛให้hâiชัดchát
When she noticed a bruise on her child's face, the mother gently lifted the child's chin to examine the injury more closely.
เขาkǎoเชยchəəiคางkaangเธอtəəขึ้นkʉ̂nอย่างyàangทะนุถนอมtá-nú-tà-nɔ̌ɔmราวกับraao-gàpจะjàบอกbɔ̀ɔkโดยdooiไม่ต้องmâi-dtɔ̂ngเอ่ยyèeคำkamใดdaiว่าwâaเธอtəəไม่mâiจำเป็นต้องjam-bpen-dtɔ̂ngหลบlòpสายตาsǎai-dtaaเขาkǎoอีกแล้วìik-lɛ́ɛo
He tenderly lifted her chin, as if telling her without a word that she no longer needed to avoid his gaze.
เธอtəəเชยchəəiคางkaangลูกlûukที่tîiก้มหน้าgôm-nâaสำนึกผิดsǎm-nʉ́k-pìtขึ้นkʉ̂nเบาbaoก่อนจะgɔ̀ɔn-jàบอกว่าbɔ̀ɔk-wâaความผิดพลาดkwaam-pìt-plâatครั้งเดียวkráng-diiaoไม่ได้mâi-dâaiทำให้tam-hâiเขาkǎoเป็นbpenคนkonไม่ดีmâi-dii
She gently lifted the chin of her child, whose head was bowed in remorse, before telling him that one mistake did not make him a bad person.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -ย, a sonorant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
chəəi
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Low class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Mid
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 | — | — |