ใช้สอย
chái-sɔ̌ɔiMeanings
1VerbB1
[to] use; make use of
to use something for practical purposes; to put to use
Examples
ขวดแก้วkùuat-gɛ̂ɛoขวดแก้วkùuat-gɛ̂ɛoglass bottleนี้níiนี้níi1this2this oneยังyangยังyang1still; continuing2not yet (with ไม่)3yet? (question use)4still/even (emphatic degree)5to; towardใช้สอยchái-sɔ̌ɔiใช้สอยchái-sɔ̌ɔi1[to] use; make use of2functional; for practical useได้dâaiได้dâai1okay; sure; agreed2[to] get; obtain; receive3can; [to] be able to; may4[to] manage to; succeed in5actualized-action markerเอาไปao-bpaiเอาไปao-bpai1[to] take/carry [sth] away2take it; you can have itใส่sàiใส่sài1[to] put in; [to] add2[to] wear; [to] put on3[to] include; [to] insert (data, settings)4[to] attack; [to] go at (colloq.)น้ำnáamน้ำnáam1water2liquid; fluid3juice; extract4sauce; broth5bodily fluid (in compounds)6served with broth7empty words; fillerหรือrʉ̌ʉหรือrʉ̌ʉ1or (choice/alternative)2or?; really? (question/finality particle)ดอกไม้dɔ̀ɔk-máaiดอกไม้dɔ̀ɔk-máaiflower; flowersก็ได้gɔ̂-dâaiก็ได้gɔ̂-dâai1[phr] okay; fine; that works2[phr] ... is fine too; you can ... (if you want)
This glass bottle can still be put to use; it can hold water or flowers.
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The old table that Dad repaired can be used again.
เราraoควรkuuanใช้สอยchái-sɔ̌ɔiของkɔ̌ɔngที่tîiมีอยู่mii-yùuให้hâiคุ้มkúmก่อนจะgɔ̀ɔn-jàตัดสินใจdtàt-sǐn-jaiซื้อของsʉ́ʉ-kɔ̌ɔngใหม่mài
We should make practical use of what we have before deciding to buy new things.
โครงการkroong-gaanนี้níiมุ่งเน้นmûng-nénการใช้สอยgaan-chái-sɔ̌ɔiทรัพยากรsáp-pá-yaa-gɔɔnอย่างมีประสิทธิภาพyàang-mii-bprà-sìt-tí-pâapเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaลดlótค่าใช้จ่ายkâa-chái-jàaiและlɛ́ของเสียkɔ̌ɔng-sǐia
This project focuses on putting resources to practical use efficiently to reduce costs and waste.
2AdjectiveB2
functional; for practical use
Relating to practical use or serving a practical purpose, especially as a modifier in compounds such as พื้นที่ใช้สอยพื้นที่ใช้สอยpʉ́ʉn-tîi-chái-sɔ̌ɔiusable floor area; living space (functional floor space).
Examples
คอนโดkɔɔn-dooคอนโดkɔɔn-doocondominium; condoนี้níiนี้níi1this2this oneออกแบบɔ̀ɔk-bɛ̀ɛpออกแบบɔ̀ɔk-bɛ̀ɛp[to] design; planให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3to; for [sb] (recipient)4[to] have [sb] do; cause to5for (benefit of)6so that; in order to7until; to the point that (result)มีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoพื้นที่ใช้สอยpʉ́ʉn-tîi-chái-sɔ̌ɔiพื้นที่ใช้สอยpʉ́ʉn-tîi-chái-sɔ̌ɔiusable floor area; living spaceคุ้มค่าkúm-kâaคุ้มค่าkúm-kâaworth it; good valueเหมาะกับmɔ̀-gàpเหมาะกับmɔ̀-gàp[to] suit; be suitable/appropriate forคนทำงานkon-tam-ngaanคนทำงานkon-tam-ngaanworker; employee; working personเมืองmʉʉangเมืองmʉʉang1city; town; urban area2country; state; nation3region; realm (historical)
This condo is designed to have efficient usable space, suitable for urban workers.
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เขาkǎoเลือกlʉ̂ʉakเฟอร์นิเจอร์fəə-ní-jə̂əแนวnɛɛoเรียบง่ายrîiap-ngâaiเน้นnénประโยชน์ใช้สอยbprà-yòot-chái-sɔ̌ɔiมากกว่าmâak-gwàaความหรูหราkwaam-rǔu-rǎa
He chose minimalist furniture, emphasizing practicality rather than luxury.
แบบbɛ̀ɛpบ้านbâanหลังlǎngนี้níiจัดผังjàt-pǎngเน้นnénพื้นที่ใช้สอยpʉ́ʉn-tîi-chái-sɔ̌ɔiต่อเนื่องdtɔ̀ɔ-nʉ̂ʉangทำให้tam-hâiการเคลื่อนไหวgaan-klʉ̂ʉan-wǎiในบ้านnai-bâanสะดวกsà-dùuakขึ้นkʉ̂n
This house plan emphasizes continuous functional space, making movement inside easier.
ห้องครัวhɔ̂ng-kruuaสไตล์มินิมอลsà-dtai-mí-ní-mɔɔnถูกtùukออกแบบɔ̀ɔk-bɛ̀ɛpให้hâiมีmiiสัดส่วนsàt-sùuanใช้สอยchái-sɔ̌ɔiชัดเจนchát-jeenทั้งtángเคาน์เตอร์kao-dtə̂əเก็บของgèp-kɔ̌ɔngและlɛ́พื้นที่pʉ́ʉn-tîiเตรียมdtriiamอาหารaa-hǎan
The minimalist kitchen is designed with clearly defined functional areas: counters, storage, and prep space.
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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สอยsɔ̌ɔiสอยsɔ̌ɔi1[to] pick or get down (from high up, with a pole)2[to] hem; make small stitches3[to] shoot/knock down; nab (slang)4[to] have sex (slang)[to] pick or get down (from high up, with a pole)Part 2
ใช้สอยchái-sɔ̌ɔiใช้สอยchái-sɔ̌ɔi[to] use; make use of[to] use; make use ofWord