Thai word
ฉัน
chǎn
我（女性用，中性）
How to pronounce ฉัน
Rising tone
Starts low, rises to high
ฉัน is written chǎn and carries the rising 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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chan
Mid tone
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chàn
Low tone
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chân
Falling tone
- ฉัน
chǎn
Rising tone
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chán
High tone
What does ฉัน mean?
Translation
我（女性用，中性）
ฉัน (chǎn) means "我（女性用，中性）" in Thai.
Example sentences
ฉันออกกำลังกายทุกวันเลย
chǎn àwk gamlang gaai thúk wan looei
我 thúk wan 都 àwk gamlang gaai。
ฉันซื้อแอปเปิลสิบลูก
chǎn súue àep-bpêen sìp lûuk
我买十个苹果。（口语）
ฉันชอบอาหารเผ็ดมากเลยค่ะ
chǎn chôop aahǎan pèt mâak loei kâ
我非常喜欢吃辣。
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What does this word mean?
หู
hǔu
Related words
More words with the rising tone — the same pitch shape, different words.
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