Thai word
ช่วย
chûay
帮助
How to pronounce ช่วย
Falling tone
Starts high, falls quickly to low
ช่วย is written chûay 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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chuay
Mid tone
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chùay
Low tone
- ช่วย
chûay
Falling tone
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chǔay
Rising tone
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chúay
High tone
What does ช่วย mean?
Translation
帮助
ช่วย (chûay) means "帮助" in Thai.
Example sentences
ช่วยด้วยค่ะ
chûay dûay khâ
救命啊！
ช่วยด้วยครับ
chûay dûay khráp
请帮帮我。
ช่วยหน่อยได้ไหม
chûay nòi dâi mǎi
能帮一下忙吗？
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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