ไฉไล
chǎi-laiMeaning
1AdjectiveB2
beautiful; pretty; attractive
beautiful, pretty, attractive, or gorgeous in appearance (often used to describe women or stylish things)
Examples
วันนี้wan-níiวันนี้wan-níi1today (time of speech)2today; this day3nowadays; at presentเธอtəəเธอtəə1you (informal; familiar)2she; herแต่งตัวdtɛ̀ng-dtuuaแต่งตัวdtɛ̀ng-dtuua1[to] get dressed; dress [oneself]2[to] dress [sb]; clothe [sb]3[to] dress up; dress stylishly; wear a costumeซะsáซะsá1imperative/emphatic particle2completive/emphatic particle (colloq.)ไฉไลchǎi-laiไฉไลchǎi-laibeautiful; pretty; attractiveเชียวchiiaoเชียวchiiaoindeed; very (emphatic particle)จะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)ไปเดตbpai-dèetไปเดตbpai-dèet[to] go on a dateเหรอrə̌əเหรอrə̌ə1really?; is that so?2question particle (casual)
You are dressed so gorgeously today; are you going on a date?
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คาเฟ่kaa-fêhเปิดใหม่bpèrt màiแถวบ้านtăeo bâanตกแต่งdtòk dtàengได้dâiไฉไลchăi-laiสุดๆsùt sùtน่าไปnâa bpaiถ่ายรูปtàai rôopมากmâak
The newly opened cafe near my house is decorated totally gorgeously; it's very appealing for taking photos.
หลังจากlǎng-jàakไปbpaiทำศัลยกรรมtam-sǎn-yá-gamมาmaaเธอtəəก็gɔ̂ดูduuไฉไลchǎi-laiขึ้นkʉ̂nเป็นbpenกองgɔɔngจนjonหลายคนlǎai-konจำjamแทบtɛ̂ɛpไม่ได้mâi-dâai
After getting plastic surgery, she looks so much more gorgeous that many people can barely recognize her.
รถrótรุ่นใหม่rûn màiนี้néeออกแบบมาòk bàep maaรูปลักษณ์ภายนอกrôop-pà-lák paai-nôkดูdooไฉไลchăi-laiมากmâakแถมยังtăem yangมีmeeฟังก์ชันfang-chanที่têeทันสมัยtan sà-măiอีกด้วยèek dûuay
This new car model is designed with a very stylish exterior appearance, plus it also has modern functions.
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 classHigh class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableThe vowel ไ hides a final -ย, so it is live.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Rising tone
chǎi
Dips low first, then rises clearly.
High class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Rising
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 | — | — |