ใช้งาน
chái-ngaanMeanings
1VerbA2
[to] use; make use of
to use [sth] for a purpose, especially tools, equipment, or software
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)ใช้cháiใช้chái1[to] use; employ2[to] spend (money); pay; expend3[to] require; take (time/effort/amount)4[to] tell [sb] to do [sth]; assign; orderงานคอมพิวเตอร์ngaan-kɔm-piu-dtə̂əงานคอมพิวเตอร์ngaan-kɔm-piu-dtə̂ə1computer work2computer fair; computer exhibitionทุกวันtúk-wanทุกวันtúk-wan1every day; daily2daily; occurring every day
I use the computer every day.
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This phone is very easy to use.
Do you know how to use this tool?
ถ้าtâaอยากyàakตัดต่อวิดีโอdtàt dtòr wí-dee-ohเก่งๆgèng géngต้องdtôngเรียนรู้riian róoวิธีwí-teeใช้งานchái ngaanโปรแกรมbproo-graemนี้néeให้hâiคล่องklông
If you want to be good at video editing, you need to learn how to use this software fluently.
2VerbB1
[to] operate; run (a device/system)
to control or run a machine, device, application, or system
Examples
เด็กdèkเด็กdèk1child; kid2young; not yet grown up3young person (informal)คนนี้kon-níiคนนี้kon-níithis personยังyangยังyang1still; continuing2not yet (with ไม่)3yet? (question use)4still/even (emphatic degree)5to; towardใช้งานchái-ngaanใช้งานchái-ngaan1[to] use; make use of2[to] operate; run (a device/system)3[to] put (a person/animal) to workลิฟต์lípลิฟต์lípelevator; lift (BrE)ไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)เป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)
This child doesn't know how to operate the elevator yet.
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วิศวกรwít-sà-wá-gɔɔnกำลังgam-langตรวจสอบdtrùuat-sɔ̀ɔpว่าwâaระบบไฟฟ้าrá-bòp-fai-fáaของkɔ̌ɔngอาคารaa-kaanยังyangใช้งานได้chái-ngaan-dâaiปกติbpòk-gà-dtìหรือไม่rʉ̌ʉ-mâi
The engineer is checking whether the building's electrical system is still operating normally.
พนักงานใหม่pá-nák-ngaan-màiต้องdtɔ̂ngเข้าkâoอบรมòp-romเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเรียนรู้riian-rúuวิธีwí-tiiการใช้งานgaan-chái-ngaanเครื่องจักรkrʉ̂ʉang-jàkในnaiโรงงานroong-ngaan
New employees must attend training to learn how to operate the machinery in the factory.
การใช้งานgaan-chái-ngaanระบบฐานข้อมูลrá-bòp-tǎan-kɔ̂ɔ-muunขนาดใหญ่kà-nàat-yàiให้hâiมีเสถียรภาพmii-sà-tǐian-rá-pâapต้องdtɔ̂ngอาศัยaa-sǎiผู้เชี่ยวชาญpûu-chîiao-chaanที่tîiมีประสบการณ์mii-bprà-sòp-gaanสูงsǔung
Operating a large-scale database system stably requires a highly experienced specialist.
3VerbB2
[to] put (a person/animal) to work
to assign tasks to [sb] or make [sb] work; to make use of [sb]’s labor
Examples
หัวหน้าhǔua-nâaหัวหน้าhǔua-nâa1boss; supervisor2leader; chiefใช้งานchái-ngaanใช้งานchái-ngaan1[to] use; make use of2[to] operate; run (a device/system)3[to] put (a person/animal) to workฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)หนักnàkหนักnàk1heavy (weight)2serious; severe3heavily; severely; intensely4difficult; tough (mentally/physically demanding)มากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerousช่วงนี้chûuang-níiช่วงนี้chûuang-níi1these days; lately; currently2this period (of time); the current periodแทบtɛ̂ɛpแทบtɛ̂ɛp1almost; nearly2virtually; practicallyไม่มีmâi-miiไม่มีmâi-mii1to not have; lack2there is/are not; does/do not exist3[reply] we don't have it; out of stockเวลาwee-laaเวลาwee-laa1time2time; period; occasion3when; at the time (that)4classifier: scheduled occasions; meals; dosesพักpákพักpák1[to] rest; take a break2[to] stay; lodge3[to] pause; put [sth] on hold4interval; stretch; spellเลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceed
My boss is making me work really hard these days; I barely have any time to rest.
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อย่าyàaใช้งานchái-ngaanลูกน้องlûuk-nɔ́ɔngเหมือนmʉ̌ʉanเป็นbpenทาสtâatควรkuuanให้เกียรติhâi-gìiatซึ่งกันและกันsʉ̂ng-gan-lɛ́-gan
Don't work your subordinates like they are slaves; you should respect each other.
เขาkǎoบ่นbònว่าwâaรู้สึกrúu-sʉ̀kเหมือนmʉ̌ʉanถูกtùukบริษัทbɔɔ-rí-sàtใช้งานchái-ngaanจนjonคุ้มkúmเกินไปgəən-bpaiแต่dtɛ̀ɛได้dâaiผลตอบแทนpǒn-dtɔ̀ɔp-tɛɛnไม่mâiสมเหตุสมผลsǒm-hèet-sǒm-pǒn
He complained that he feels like the company is making full use of him, but the compensation isn't reasonable.
ผู้จัดการpûu-jàt-gaanมีmiiทักษะták-sàในnaiการใช้งานgaan-chái-ngaanคนkonให้hâiถูกtùukกับgàpงานngaanทำให้tam-hâiโปรเจกต์bproo-jèekสำเร็จลุล่วงsǎm-rèt-lú-lûuangไปด้วยดีbpai-dûuai-dii
The manager has the skill of assigning the right people to the right tasks, which makes projects go smoothly.
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 markMai tho
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
High tone
chái
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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
ใช้cháiใช้chái1[to] use; employ2[to] spend (money); pay; expend3[to] require; take (time/effort/amount)4[to] tell [sb] to do [sth]; assign; order[to] use; employPart 1
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งานngaanงานngaan1work; job; employment2task; assignment; duty3event; fair; function4work (product); creation5unit (classifier) for events6work (physics)work; job; employmentPart 2
ใช้งานchái-ngaanใช้งานchái-ngaan[to] use; make use of[to] use; make use ofWord