Thai word
ใช้
chái
使用
How to pronounce ใช้
High tone
High and flat, slightly falling at the end
ใช้ is written chái and carries the high 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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chai
Mid tone
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chài
Low tone
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châi
Falling tone
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chǎi
Rising tone
- ใช้
chái
High tone
What does ใช้ mean?
Translation
使用
ใช้ (chái) means "使用" in Thai.
Example sentences
ใช้เวลาแค่สิบห้านาทีค่ะ
chái wee-laa kɛ̂ɛ sìp hâa naa-tii kâ
只需十五分钟。
ขอใช้มิเตอร์ได้ไหมครับ
khǎw chái mítoe dâai mǎi khráp
请您打表好吗？
คนไทยชอบใช้สุภาษิตสอนลูกหลานให้เป็นคนดี
khon thai châawp chái sù-phaa-sìt sǎawn lûuk-lǎan hâi bpen khon dii
泰国人喜欢用谚语教导子孙后代做个好人。
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?
น้อย
nóoi
Related words
More words with the high tone — the same pitch shape, different words.
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