ใช่

châi

Meanings

1InterjectionA1

yes; that's right

Used to agree, confirm, or answer 'yes'. Often strengthened with ครับครับkráppolite particle (male speaker)/ค่ะค่ะkâ1polite particle (female, statement)2polite particle (female, short response).

Examples

ใช่châiใช่châi1yes; that's right2[to be] correct; rightครับkrápครับkráppolite particle (male speaker)ผมpǒmผมpǒm1I; me (male speaker, polite)2hair (on the head)เห็นด้วยhěn-dûuaiเห็นด้วยhěn-dûuai1[to] agree (with [sb]/[sth])2agreed; I agree
Yes, I agree.
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ใช่châiค่ะkâนั่นnânเป็นbpenความคิดkwaam-kítที่ดีtîi-dii
Yes, that’s a good idea.
ใช่châiครับkrápผมpǒmจะjàไปด้วยbpai-dûuai
Yes, I will go too.
ใช่châiค่ะkâตามdtaamนั้นnánเลยləəiค่ะkâ
Yes, let’s do that.
2AdjectiveA2

[to be] correct; right

Indicates that something is correct or true; used as a predicate to confirm accuracy; can function as a standalone affirmative.

Examples

ใช่châiใช่châi1yes; that's right2[to be] correct; rightนี่nîiนี่nîi1this (colloq.)2this; this one (pronoun)3here is…; look/listen (attention-getter)คือkʉʉคือkʉʉ1to be (definition/identification)2namely; that is; i.e.บ้านbâanบ้านbâan1house; home2home (family unit)3village; hometown4classifier: หลังของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnmy; mineจริงjingจริงjing1true; real; genuine2really; truly; indeed3intensifier particle (final)4truth; reality (rare as noun)
Correct, this really is my house.
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นั่นnânเป็นbpenคำตอบkam-dtɔ̀ɔpที่tîiถูกtùukใช่หรือไม่châi-rʉ̌ʉ-mâi
That is the correct answer, right?
ถ้าtâaคุณkunถามtǎamว่าwâaเขาkǎoมาmaaเมื่อเช้าmʉ̂ʉa-cháoไหมmǎiคำตอบkam-dtɔ̀ɔpคือkʉʉใช่châi
If you ask whether he came this morning, the answer is yes.
ข้อมูลkɔ̂ɔ-muunชุดchútนี้níiเป็นbpenข้อมูลล่าสุดkɔ̂ɔ-muun-lâa-sùtใช่หรือไม่châi-rʉ̌ʉ-mâiช่วยchûuaiยืนยันyʉʉn-yanให้hâiชัดเจนchát-jeenด้วยdûuai
Is this set of data the most recent? Please confirm clearly.

Tones

See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.

How the tone is decided

  1. Consonant classLow class
  2. Tone markMai ek
  3. Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.

Low class consonants

คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ

Result

Falling tone

châi

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 classHigh classLow class
No mark + liveMidRisingMid
No mark + dead shortLowLowHigh
No mark + dead longLowLowFalling
Mai ekLowLowFalling
Mai thoFallingFallingHigh
Mai triHigh——
Mai chattawaRising——

Related Words

Related Compounds

ใช่มั้ยchâi-máiใช่มั้ยchâi-mái[Q] right?; isn't it?

[Q] right?; isn't it?

ไม่ใช่mâi-châiไม่ใช่mâi-châi1is/are/am not; not (to be)2no (disagreement/denial)3not (emphatic correction)
  • is/are/am not; not (to be)
  • no (disagreement/denial)
  • not (emphatic correction)
ไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)
  • not (negator)
  • no (reply)
ถูกtùukถูกtùuk1cheap; inexpensive2correct; right3to be correct/right4proper; morally right5[to] be affected; suffer (often adverse)6passive marker (often adverse)
  • cheap; inexpensive
  • correct; right
  • to be correct/right
  • proper; morally right
  • [to] be affected; suffer (often adverse)
  • passive marker (often adverse)
เปล่าbplàaoเปล่าbplàao1empty; blank; bare2no; not; nothing3in vain; for nothing
  • empty; blank; bare
  • no; not; nothing
  • in vain; for nothing