เช่นใด
chên-daiMeaning
1AdverbB2
how; in what way
how; in what way; like what (often used in formal or literary contexts)
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)ไม่ทราบmâi-sâapไม่ทราบmâi-sâap1[to] not know [sth]; be unaware (polite/formal)2I don't know3[polite preface] May I ask…; Do you happen to know…ว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell2that (clause marker)3[to] think; consider; deem4[to] scold; reproach; criticizeลักษณะlák-sà-nàลักษณะlák-sà-nà1characteristic; trait; feature2form; shape; appearance3manner; mode; way4nature; character (abstract quality)5classifier: types/kinds/forms/featuresหน้าตาnâa-dtaaหน้าตาnâa-dtaa1facial appearance; looks2appearance (of things)3face; reputationของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎoของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎohis; hers; theirsเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)เช่นใดchên-daiเช่นใดchên-daihow; in what way
I don't know what his appearance is like.
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How should we solve this problem in the most appropriate way?
ไม่ว่าmâi-wâaสถานการณ์sà-tǎa-ná-gaanจะjàเปลี่ยนแปลงbplìian-bplɛɛngไปbpaiเช่นใดchên-daiเราraoก็gɔ̂ต้องdtɔ̂ngเตรียมพร้อมdtriiam-prɔ́ɔmรับมือráp-mʉʉอยู่เสมอyùu-sà-mə̌ə
No matter how the situation changes, we must always be ready to cope.
คณะกรรมการká-ná-gam-má-gaanกำลังgam-langพิจารณาpí-jaa-rá-naaว่าwâaนโยบายná-yoo-baaiใหม่màiจะjàมีผลกระทบmii-pǒn-grà-tópต่อdtɔ̀ɔประชาชนbprà-chaa-chonเช่นใดchên-daiบ้างbâang
The committee is considering how the new policy will affect the public.
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 classLow class
- Tone markMai ek
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Falling tone
chên
Starts high, rises a little, then drops clearly.
Low class + Mai ek → Falling
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
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เช่นใดchên-daiเช่นใดchên-daihow; in what wayhow; in what wayWord