เช้า
cháoMeanings
1NounA1
morning
the early part of the day, roughly from dawn until around 10–11 a.m.
Examples
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I wake up early to go running.
We leave home in the morning to avoid traffic.
He likes to read quietly in the morning before starting work.
2AdjectiveA2
morning; early-morning
happening or used in the morning; occurring in the early part of the day
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)ดื่มdʉ̀ʉmดื่มdʉ̀ʉm1[to] drink2[to] drink alcoholกาแฟgaa-fɛɛกาแฟgaa-fɛɛcoffee (drink; beans; plant)มื้อเช้าmʉ́ʉ-cháaoมื้อเช้าmʉ́ʉ-cháaobreakfastทุกวันtúk-wanทุกวันtúk-wan1every day; daily2daily; occurring every day
I drink coffee with breakfast every day.
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This place has a breakfast special only on Saturdays.
เขาkǎoชอบchɔ̂ɔpออกกำลังกายɔ̀ɔk-gam-lang-gaaiช่วงเช้าchûuang-cháaoที่tîiสวนสาธารณะsǔuan-sǎa-taa-rá-ná
He likes to exercise in the morning at the park.
ข่าวkàaoเช้าcháoทางtaangโทรทัศน์too-rá-tátเริ่มrə̂əmเร็วreoและlɛ́สรุปsà-rùpเหตุการณ์สำคัญhèet-gaan-sǎm-kanของkɔ̌ɔngวันwan
The morning news on TV starts early and summarizes the day’s key events.
3AdverbA2
in the morning
at a time in the morning; used as a time adverbial (e.g., พรุ่งนี้เช้าพรุ่งนี้เช้าprûng-níi-cháotomorrow morning = tomorrow morning)
Examples
พรุ่งนี้เช้าprûng-níi-cháoพรุ่งนี้เช้าprûng-níi-cháotomorrow morningฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)ไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already pastตลาดdtà-làatตลาดdtà-làat1market; marketplace2market (economic demand/sector)3popular; mainstream (colloq.)
Tomorrow morning I’m going to the market.
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Yesterday morning it rained heavily near my house.
He will set off early in the morning to avoid traffic.
เราraoนัดประชุมnát-bprà-chumวันจันทร์wan-janเช้าcháoขอให้kɔ̌ɔ-hâiทุกคนtúk-konเตรียมdtriiamรายงานraai-ngaanมาmaaให้hâiพร้อมprɔ́ɔm
We’re meeting on Monday morning; please have your reports ready.
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
cháo
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 | — | — |