StudyThai
AI-Powered Thai Learning Tool
ฉัน
[chǎn]
I (general/female use)
Pronoun
Daily Life
Meanings
1
Meaning 1
Primary sense
Pronoun
Daily Life
I (general/female use)
Notes
This is the commonly used first-person pronoun for females in Thai; males typically use 'ผม'.
Example
ฉันไปตลาดทุกวัน
chǎn bpai dtà-làat túk-wan
I go to the market every day.
Word-by-word
2
Meaning 2
Verb
General
to eat; to have a meal (used of monks and novices)
Example
พระสงฆ์ฉันอาหารเช้าที่ศาลาวัดทุกวัน
prá-sǒng chǎn aa-hǎan-cháo tîi sǎa-laa-wát túk-wan
The monks have breakfast in the temple hall every day.
3
Meaning 3
Adverb
General
as; like; in the manner of
Example
พวกเขาอยู่ร่วมกันฉันพี่น้องมานานหลายปี
pûak-kǎo yùu rûam-gan chǎn-pîi nɔ́ɔng maa naan lǎai bpii
They have lived together like siblings for many years.
Related Words
More Daily Life words