เช้ง
chéengMeaning
1AdjectiveB2
beautiful; stylishly dressed
beautiful, good-looking, or dressed in a very neat and attractive way; used colloquially
Examples
วันนี้wan-níiวันนี้wan-níi1today (time of speech)2today; this day3nowadays; at presentเธอtəəเธอtəə1you (informal; familiar)2she; herแต่งตัวdtɛ̀ng-dtuuaแต่งตัวdtɛ̀ng-dtuua1[to] get dressed; dress [oneself]2[to] dress [sb]; clothe [sb]3[to] dress up; dress stylishly; wear a costumeสวยsǔuaiสวยsǔuai1beautiful; pretty2nicely done; fine3beautifully; nicely; neatlyเช้งchéengเช้งchéengbeautiful; stylishly dressedไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyงานเลี้ยงบริษัทngaan-líiang-bɔɔ-rí-sàtงานเลี้ยงบริษัทngaan-líiang-bɔɔ-rí-sàtcompany party
Today she dressed up beautifully for the company party.
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ถึงtʉ̌ngเธอtəəจะjàอายุaa-yúสี่sìiสิsìบกbòkว่าแล้วwâa-lɛ́ɛoแต่dtɛ̀ɛก็gɔ̂ยังyangดูแลตัวเองduu-lɛɛ-dtuua-eengให้ดูhâi-duuสวยsǔuaiเช้งchéengอยู่เสมอyùu-sà-mə̌ə
Even though she is in her forties, she always takes care of herself to look absolutely stunning.
เพื่อนpʉ̂ʉanฉันchǎnจัดเต็มjàt-dtemทั้งtángหน้าnâaทั้งtángผมpǒmออกมาɔ̀ɔk-maaสวยsǔuaiเช้งchéengจนjonทุกคนtúk-konต้องdtɔ̂ngมองmɔɔng
My friend went all out with her hair and makeup, coming out looking so gorgeous that everyone had to stare.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markMai tho
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
High tone
chéeng
Starts high and keeps climbing.
Low class + Mai tho → High
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 | — | — |