Thai word
ใช่
châi
是的/正确
How to pronounce ใช่
Falling tone
Starts high, falls quickly to low
ใช่ is written châi 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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chai
Mid tone
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chài
Low tone
- ใช่
châi
Falling tone
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chǎi
Rising tone
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chái
High tone
What does ใช่ mean?
Translation
是的/正确
ใช่ (châi) means "是的/正确" in Thai.
Example sentences
สรุปคือเราไปกันพรุ่งนี้เช้าใช่ไหม
sà-rúp kuue rao bpai gan phrûng-níi cháo châi mái
所以我们 phrûng-níi cháo 一起去，châi mái？
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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