Thai word
ช่าง
châang
技术员/工匠
How to pronounce ช่าง
Falling tone
Starts high, falls quickly to low
ช่าง is written châang and carries the falling tone. Listen first, then copy the pitch — in Thai the pitch belongs to the word the way a vowel does.
Same syllable, five tones
Thai uses pitch to tell words apart. Below is the same syllable on each of the five tones — nothing changes but the pitch. Say your word (highlighted) on one of the other four and a Thai listener hears a different word, or none at all.
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chaang
Mid tone
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chàang
Low tone
- ช่าง
châang
Falling tone
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chǎang
Rising tone
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cháang
High tone
What does ช่าง mean?
Translation
技术员/工匠
ช่าง (châang) means "技术员/工匠" in Thai.
Example sentences
ช่างเถอะ ไม่เป็นไรหรอก
châang thòe, mâi bpen rai ràawk
算了，没什么大不了的。
Test yourself
One word from the same tone group. Its meaning is not on this page — see whether it stuck.
What does this word mean?
ห้า
hâa
Related words
More words with the falling tone — the same pitch shape, different words.
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