เย็นชา
yen-chaaMeanings
1AdjectiveB1
cold; unemotional
showing no warmth or sympathy; emotionally distant
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillตอบdtɔ̀ɔpตอบdtɔ̀ɔp1[to] answer; reply2[to] respond; react3sunken; hollow (of cheeks/abdomen)ด้วยdûuaiด้วยdûuai1with; together with2also; too; as well3by; by means of; using4because of; due to5because; since (formal/literary)6request particle; please; tooน้ำเสียงnáam-sǐiangน้ำเสียงnáam-sǐiang1tone of voice; vocal tone2tone; tenor (figurative)เย็นชาyen-chaaเย็นชาyen-chaa1cold; unemotional2[to] act aloofเหมือนmʉ̌ʉanเหมือนmʉ̌ʉan1similar; alike2like; as3as if; as thoughไม่สนใจmâi-sǒn-jaiไม่สนใจmâi-sǒn-jai[to] not be interested; [to] ignoreความรู้สึกkwaam-rúu-sʉ̀kความรู้สึกkwaam-rúu-sʉ̀k1feeling; emotion2sensation; sensory feeling3intuition; hunch4sentiment; attitudeของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsใครkraiใครkrai1who2anyone; whoever
He replied in a cold tone as if he didn't care about anyone's feelings.
3 more examplesShow less
ตั้งแต่dtâng-dtɛ̀ɛเขาkǎoเลื่อนตำแหน่งlʉ̂ʉan-dtam-nɛ̀ngเขาkǎoก็gɔ̂ดูduuเย็นชาyen-chaaกับgàpเพื่อนร่วมงานpʉ̂ʉan-rûuam-ngaanมากขึ้นmâak-kʉ̂n
Since his promotion, he has seemed colder toward his colleagues.
เธอtəəมองmɔɔngผ่านpàanฉันchǎnด้วยdûuaiสายตาsǎai-dtaaเย็นชาyen-chaaเหมือนmʉ̌ʉanไม่เคยmâi-kəəiรู้จักrúu-jàkกันgan
She looked past me with a cold gaze as if we had never known each other.
แม้mɛ́ɛจะjàได้รับdâi-rápคำชมkam-chomผู้จัดการpûu-jàt-gaanยังคงyang-kongเย็นชาyen-chaaไม่mâiแสดงความเห็นsà-dɛɛng-kwaam-hěnใจjaiต่อdtɔ̀ɔทีมtiimที่tîiเหนื่อยล้าnʉ̀ʉai-láa
Even after receiving praise, the manager remained cold, showing no sympathy for the exhausted team.
2VerbB2
[to] act aloof
to behave in an aloof or emotionally distant way toward others
Examples
ตั้งแต่dtâng-dtɛ̀ɛตั้งแต่dtâng-dtɛ̀ɛfrom; since (starting point)ย้ายyáaiย้ายyáai1[to] move; relocate2[to] move house3[to] transfer (jobs; schools; departments)แผนกpà-nɛ̀ɛkแผนกpà-nɛ̀ɛk1department; section2classifier for departmentsเขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillก็gɔ̂ก็gɔ̂1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3conditional marker (if… then…)4well; after all (emphasis/justification)5topic/resumption markerเริ่มrə̂əmเริ่มrə̂əm1[to] start; begin2[to] start to; begin toทำตัวtam-dtuuaทำตัวtam-dtuua[to] behave; conduct oneself; carry oneselfเย็นชาyen-chaaเย็นชาyen-chaa1cold; unemotional2[to] act aloofกับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3side dish; accompaniment4against; versus5to; toward (recipient/target)6classifier: sets/pairs (spoon and fork)เพื่อนร่วมงานpʉ̂ʉan-rûuam-ngaanเพื่อนร่วมงานpʉ̂ʉan-rûuam-ngaancoworker; colleague; workmateไม่ค่อยmâi-kɔ̂iไม่ค่อยmâi-kɔ̂i1rarely; seldom; not often2not very; hardly (degree)คุยkuiคุยkui1[to] chat; talk2[to] discuss; talk over3[to] brag; boast4[to] talk to [sb] romantically; get to know a potential partner (colloq.)กับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3side dish; accompaniment4against; versus5to; toward (recipient/target)6classifier: sets/pairs (spoon and fork)ใครkraiใครkrai1who2anyone; whoeverเลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceed
Since moving departments, he started acting aloof toward coworkers and barely talks to anyone.
3 more examplesShow less
เธอterตอบdtòpข้อความkôr kwaamสั้นsânๆ-และláeเว้นระยะห่างwén rá-yá hàangเหมือนmĕuuanตั้งใจdtâng jaiทำตัวtam dtuuaเย็นชาyen chaaใส่sàiฉันchăn
She replies with short messages and keeps her distance, as if intentionally acting aloof toward me.
แม้máeเพื่อนpêuuanๆ-จะjàพยายามpà-yaa-yaamชวนคุยchuan kuiเขาkăoก็gâwยังคงyang kongทำตัวtam dtuuaเย็นชาyen chaaไม่mâiแสดงsà-daengอารมณ์aa-romและláeไม่mâiเปิดใจbpèrt jaiให้hâiใครkrai
Even though friends try to talk to him, he still acts aloof, showing no emotion and not opening up to anyone.
หลังlǎngเกิดgə̀ətความขัดแย้งkwaam-kàt-yɛ́ɛngในnaiทีมtiimเธอtəəเลือกlʉ̂ʉakวางท่าทีwaang-tâa-tiiเย็นชาyen-chaaพูดpûutเฉพาะchà-pɔ́งานngaanและlɛ́หลีกเลี่ยงlìik-lîiangการปฏิสัมพันธ์gaan-bpà-dtì-sǎm-panส่วนตัวsùuan-dtuua
After the team conflict, she chose to behave aloofly, speaking only about work and avoiding personal interactions.
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 markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -น, a sonorant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
yen
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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
เย็นyenเย็นyen1cool; chilly2evening (late afternoon to dusk)3cool (personality); calm4[to] be cool; become coolcool; chillyPart 1
+
เย็นชาyen-chaaเย็นชาyen-chaacold; unemotionalcold; unemotionalWord