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chái-dâaiMeanings
1AdjectiveA2
acceptable; satisfactory; decent
good enough; passable; meets a basic standard
Examples
ซุปsúpซุปsúpsoupถ้วยtûuaiถ้วยtûuai1cup; small bowl2classifier: cups; small bowls; trophy cups3trophy (cup)นี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)รสชาติrót-châatรสชาติrót-châat1taste; flavor (of food/drink)2quality; character; feelใช้ได้chái-dâaiใช้ได้chái-dâai1acceptable; satisfactory; decent2fairly; quite; reasonably3Not bad! Pretty good!4usable; serviceable5valid; permitted6applicable; valid7[to] be acceptable; be satisfactory
This bowl of soup tastes passable.
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His English is good enough; he can read and write.
คุณภาพkun-ná-pâapของkɔ̌ɔngสินค้าsǐn-káaชิ้นนี้chín-níiก็gɔ̂พอใช้ได้pɔɔ-chái-dâaiไม่ได้mâi-dâaiดีมากdii-mâakแต่dtɛ̀ɛก็gɔ̂ไม่mâiแย่yɛ̂ɛ
The quality of this product is passable. It's not great, but it's not bad either.
ถึงtĕungห้องพักhông pákจะjàเก่าgàoไปหน่อยbpai nòiแต่dtàeโดยรวมdoi ruuamก็gâwถือว่าtĕuu wâaใช้ได้chái dâiสำหรับsăm-ràpทริปtrípสั้นๆsân sân
Even though the room is a bit old, overall it's considered good enough for a short trip.
2AdverbA2
fairly; quite; reasonably
used to modify an adjective or adverb to mean ‘to a fair degree’ (e.g., สวยใช้ได้ = quite pretty)
Examples
นักเรียนnák-riianนักเรียนnák-riianschool student; pupilคนนี้kon-níiคนนี้kon-níithis personฉลาดchà-làatฉลาดchà-làat1intelligent; smart2clever; shrewd3wise (prudent)ใช้ได้chái-dâaiใช้ได้chái-dâai1acceptable; satisfactory; decent2fairly; quite; reasonably3Not bad! Pretty good!4usable; serviceable5valid; permitted6applicable; valid7[to] be acceptable; be satisfactory
This student is quite smart.
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His new car goes quite fast.
ภาพยนตร์pâap-pá-yonเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangเมื่อคืนmʉ̂ʉa-kʉʉnน่ากลัวnâa-gluuaใช้ได้chái-dâaiทำเอาtam-aoฉันchǎnนอนไม่หลับnɔɔn-mâi-làp
Last night's movie was quite scary; it made me unable to sleep.
เขาkǎoเพิ่งเริ่มpə̂ng-rə̂əmทำงานtam-ngaanที่นี่tîi-nîiได้dâaiไม่นานmâi-naanแต่dtɛ̀ɛก็gɔ̂ทำงานtam-ngaanเก่งgèngใช้ได้chái-dâaiเลยทีเดียวləəi-tii-diiao
He only started working here not long ago, but he's already quite competent at his job.
3InterjectionA2
Not bad! Pretty good!
used to show mild approval that something is decent or satisfactory
Examples
Aก๋วยเตี๋ยวgǔuai-dtǐiaoก๋วยเตี๋ยวgǔuai-dtǐiaorice noodles; noodle dishร้านนี้ráan-níiร้านนี้ráan-níithis shop; this storeเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)ไงngaiไงngai1hey; yo (very casual attention-getter)2what's up?; how's it going? (casual)3how; in what way (colloq.)4emphatic reminder/identifier (…ไง ‘you know’)Bก็gɔ̂ก็gɔ̂1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3conditional marker (if… then…)4well; after all (emphasis/justification)5topic/resumption markerใช้ได้chái-dâaiใช้ได้chái-dâai1acceptable; satisfactory; decent2fairly; quite; reasonably3Not bad! Pretty good!4usable; serviceable5valid; permitted6applicable; valid7[to] be acceptable; be satisfactoryนะnáนะná1softener; friendly particle2persuasive/confirming particle3wondering particle
A: How are the noodles at this shop? B: They're decent.
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This band's new song is satisfactory, it's pleasant to listen to.
Your idea is pretty decent! Let's try to follow it.
ถึงจะtʉ̌ng-jàไม่ใช่mâi-châiนักพูดnák-pûutมืออาชีพmʉʉ-aa-chîipแต่dtɛ̀ɛการนำเสนอgaan-nam-sà-nə̌əของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎoวันนี้wan-níiก็gɔ̂ถือว่าtʉ̌ʉ-wâaใช้cháiได้เลยdâai-ləəi
Even though he's not a professional speaker, his presentation today was actually pretty decent.
4AdjectiveB1
usable; serviceable
able to be used; in working order
Examples
ปากกาbpàak-gaaปากกาbpàak-gaapen (ink writing tool)ด้ามdâamด้ามdâam1classifier: certain handled tools and writing instruments2handle; haftนี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)ยังyangยังyang1still; continuing2not yet (with ไม่)3yet? (question use)4still/even (emphatic degree)5to; towardใช้ได้chái-dâaiใช้ได้chái-dâai1acceptable; satisfactory; decent2fairly; quite; reasonably3Not bad! Pretty good!4usable; serviceable5valid; permitted6applicable; valid7[to] be acceptable; be satisfactoryอยู่yùuอยู่yùu1[to] live; reside; stay2to be (located); be at3progressive/continuative marker4to exist; remainครับkrápครับkráppolite particle (male speaker)
This pen is still usable.
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ฉันchǎnเจอjəəโทรศัพท์too-rá-sàpเครื่องkrʉ̂ʉangเก่าgàoในnaiลิ้นชักlín-chákและlɛ́น่าnâaแปลกbplɛ̀ɛkที่tîiมันmanยังyangใช้ได้chái-dâaiดีdiiอยู่yùuเลยləəi
I found my old phone in the drawer, and surprisingly, it's still in good working order.
ถึงแม้ว่าtʉ̌ng-mɛ́ɛ-wâaรถrótคันkanนี้níiจะjàเก่าgàoมากmâakแล้วlɛ́ɛoแต่dtɛ̀ɛเครื่องยนต์krʉ̂ʉang-yonก็gɔ̂ยังyangใช้ได้chái-dâai
Even though this car is very old, its engine is still in working order.
ช่างchângยืนยันyʉʉn-yanว่าwâaหลังจากlǎng-jàakซ่อมsɔ̂mแล้วlɛ́ɛoอะไหล่à-làiชิ้นนี้chín-níiจะjàกลับมาglàp-maaใช้ได้chái-dâaiตามปกติdtaam-bpòk-gà-dtìอีกครั้งìik-kráng
The mechanic confirmed that after the repair, this part will be back in normal working order again.
5AdjectiveB1
valid; permitted
in effect or allowed under rules, law, or terms (e.g., a still-valid ticket or coupon)
Examples
บัตรสมาชิกbàt-sà-maa-chíkบัตรสมาชิกbàt-sà-maa-chíkmembership cardใบbaiใบbai1leaf2sheet; slip; card; ticket; bill; receipt3classifier for leaves, paper items, containers, and certain other objects4license; permit; certificate5bladeนี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)ยังyangยังyang1still; continuing2not yet (with ไม่)3yet? (question use)4still/even (emphatic degree)5to; towardใช้ได้chái-dâaiใช้ได้chái-dâai1acceptable; satisfactory; decent2fairly; quite; reasonably3Not bad! Pretty good!4usable; serviceable5valid; permitted6applicable; valid7[to] be acceptable; be satisfactoryอยู่yùuอยู่yùu1[to] live; reside; stay2to be (located); be at3progressive/continuative marker4to exist; remainไหมmǎiไหมmǎi1yes–no question particle; or not?2silkครับkrápครับkráppolite particle (male speaker)
Is this membership card still valid?
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คุณkunต้องdtɔ̂ngตรวจสอบdtrùuat-sɔ̀ɔpว่าwâaวีซ่าwii-sâaของkɔ̌ɔngคุณkunยังyangใช้ได้chái-dâaiก่อนgɔ̀ɔnเดินทางdəən-taangไปbpaiต่างประเทศdtàang-bprà-têet
You must check that your visa is still in effect before traveling abroad.
รหัสส่วนลดrá-hàt-sùuan-lótนี้níiใช้ได้chái-dâaiถึงtʉ̌ngวันที่wan-tîi31ธันวาคมtan-waa-komเท่านั้นtâo-nán
This discount code is only valid until December 31st.
ถึงแม้tʉ̌ng-mɛ́ɛกฎหมายgòt-mǎaiจะjàเปลี่ยนไปbplìian-bpaiแล้วlɛ́ɛoแต่dtɛ̀ɛคำตัดสินkam-dtàt-sǐnเดิมdəəmยังคงyang-kongใช้ได้chái-dâaiในnaiกรณีgɔɔ-rá-niiเฉพาะchà-pɔ́นี้níi
Even though the law has changed, the original verdict is still considered valid in this specific case.
6AdjectiveB2
applicable; valid
capable of being applied to a particular case or situation
Examples
โปรโมชั่นbproo-moo-chânโปรโมชั่นbproo-moo-chânpromotion; special offerนี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)ใช้ได้chái-dâaiใช้ได้chái-dâai1acceptable; satisfactory; decent2fairly; quite; reasonably3Not bad! Pretty good!4usable; serviceable5valid; permitted6applicable; valid7[to] be acceptable; be satisfactoryกับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3side dish; accompaniment4against; versus5to; toward (recipient/target)6classifier: sets/pairs (spoon and fork)สินค้าsǐn-káaสินค้าsǐn-káa1product; item2goods; merchandiseทุกtúkทุกtúk1every; each2every (interval/frequency)ชิ้นchínชิ้นchín1piece; item; fragment; slice2classifier: pieces/itemsในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)ร้านráanร้านráan1shop; store2restaurant; eatery3booth; stall
This promotion is applicable to all items in the store.
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This rule applies to everyone, with no exceptions.
ทฤษฎีtrít-sà-diiทางtaangเศรษฐศาสตร์sèet-tà-sàatบางอย่างbaang-yàangก็gɔ̂อาจจะàat-jàใช้ไม่ได้chái-mâi-dâaiกับgàpบริบทbɔɔ-rí-bòtทางสังคมtaang-sǎng-komของkɔ̌ɔngบางbaangประเทศbprà-têet
Some economic theories may not be applicable to the social context of certain countries.
คำแนะนำkam-nɛ́-namของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎoดีมากdii-mâakแต่dtɛ̀ɛผมpǒmคิดว่าkít-wâaมันmanคงkongใช้ไม่ได้chái-mâi-dâaiกับgàpสถานการณ์sà-tǎa-ná-gaanที่tîiซับซ้อนsáp-sɔ́ɔnของเราkɔ̌ɔng-rao
His advice is very good, but I don't think it can be applied to our complex situation.
7Verb
[to] be acceptable; be satisfactory
To be good enough or meet a required standard.
Examples
ครูkruuครูkruu1teacher2master; mentor (respectful)3classifier: คน; ท่าน (respectful)บอกว่าbɔ̀ɔk-wâaบอกว่าbɔ̀ɔk-wâa1[to] say/tell that; report/declare that2[of text/sign] say/indicate thatรายงานraai-ngaanรายงานraai-ngaan1report (document/account)2[to] report; inform officiallyนี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)ใช้cháiใช้chái1[to] use; employ2[to] spend (money); pay; expend3[to] require; take (time/effort/amount)4[to] tell [sb] to do [sth]; assign; orderได้แล้วdâai-lɛ́ɛoได้แล้วdâai-lɛ́ɛogot it; done; now possibleไม่ต้องmâi-dtɔ̂ngไม่ต้องmâi-dtɔ̂ng1don't have to; no need to2no need to; don't have to; don't3don't; no needแก้gɛ̂ɛแก้gɛ̂ɛ1[to] fix; solve; correct2[to] undo; unfasten; untie3[to] take off (clothes)4[to] edit; revise; amend5[to] remedy; treat; counteract
The teacher said this report was good enough and needed no changes.
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รูปrûupนี้níiใช้ได้chái-dâaiเพราะprɔ́เห็นหน้าhěn-nâaชัดchátและlɛ́พื้นหลังpʉ́ʉn-lǎngเป็นbpenสีขาวsǐi-kǎaoตามที่dtaam-tîiกำหนดgam-nòt
This photo meets the requirements because it shows the face clearly and has the required white background.
หัวหน้าhǔua-nâaบอกว่าbɔ̀ɔk-wâaแผนงานpɛ̌ɛn-ngaanนี้níiใช้cháiได้แล้วdâai-lɛ́ɛoเราraoจึงjʉngส่งให้sòng-hâiลูกค้าlûuk-káaพิจารณาpí-jaa-rá-naa
Our manager said the work plan was good enough, so we sent it to the client for consideration.
แม้mɛ́ɛรายละเอียดraai-lá-ìiatบางส่วนbaang-sùuanยังyangปรับปรุงbpràp-bprungได้dâaiอีกìikแต่dtɛ̀ɛคณะกรรมการká-ná-gam-má-gaanเห็นว่าhěn-wâaข้อเสนอkɔ̂ɔ-sà-nə̌əนี้níiใช้ได้chái-dâaiเพราะprɔ́ครอบคลุมkrɔ̂ɔp-klumประเด็นสำคัญbprà-den-sǎm-kanตามdtaamเกณฑ์geenที่tîiกำหนดgam-nòt
Although some details could still be improved, the committee considered the proposal acceptable because it covered the key points required by the criteria.
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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ได้dâaiได้dâai1okay; sure; agreed2[to] get; obtain; receive3can; [to] be able to; may4[to] manage to; succeed in5actualized-action markerokay; sure; agreedPart 2
ใช้ได้chái-dâaiใช้ได้chái-dâaiacceptable; satisfactory; decentacceptable; satisfactory; decentWord