ใช่ย่อย(châi yôi)

Meanings

1AdverbB2

quite a lot; not to be underestimated

quite a lot, considerable, or not to be underestimated; used colloquially to emphasize that someone or something has a high degree of a certain quality (similar to 'no joke' or 'quite something')

Examples

ค่าซ่อมรถkâa sôm rótค่าซ่อมรถkâa sôm rótvehicle repair costครั้งนี้kráng néeครั้งนี้kráng née1this time; this occasion2this time (around); on this occasionแพงpaengแพงpaeng1expensive2costly (figurative)ใช่ย่อยchâi yôiใช่ย่อยchâi yôiquite a lot; not to be underestimatedเลยloieเลยloie1so; thus; then (immediate result)2completely; absolutely (emphasis)3past; beyond; exceed4at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)นะnáนะná1[!] persuasive/confirming particle2[!] softener; friendly particle3[!] attention-getter (initial position)
The car repair cost this time is no joke.

Related Words

Word Breakdown

ใช่châiใช่châi1[!] yes; that's right2[to be] correct; rightPart 1
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ย่อยyôiย่อยyôi1minor; subordinate; subsidiary2[to] digest3[to] decompose; break down4digestible; easy to digestPart 2
ใช่ย่อยchâi yôiใช่ย่อยchâi yôiquite a lot; not to be underestimated