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| เฉย cheeuyR |  |
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| 1. | เฉย | cheeuyR | to ignore; to pay no attention to; to disregard |
| 2. | เฉย | cheeuyR | [is] silent; still; unmoved; calm; collected; indifferent; cold |
| 3. | เฉย ๆ | cheeuyR cheeuyR | [is] calm; impassive; indifferent (feeling or being so); peaceful; relaxed; feeling so-so |
| 4. | เฉย | cheeuyR | without authorization; presumptuously; without authority |
| 5. | เฉย | cheeuyR | vacant; not in use; unoccupied |
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| pronunciation guide | |
| Phonemic Thai | เฉย |
| IPA | tɕʰɤ̌ːj |
| Royal Thai General System | choei |
| similar sounding | เชย | ||
| 1. [verb, transitive] | |||
| definition | to ignore; to pay no attention to; to disregard | ||
| examples | เฉยเมย | cheeuyR meeuyM | [is] indifferent; unconcerned; passive; negligent |
| วางเฉย | waangM cheeuyR | to ignore; neglect; be inattentive; pay no heed to; pay no attention to; be indifferent | |
| ทำเฉย | thamM cheeuyR | to show disinterest in; [is] stand offish | |
| เฉยชา | cheeuyR chaaM | [is] indifferent; cold; still; ignorant; unconcerned; detached | |
| เฉยชา | cheeuyR chaaM | detached; diffident; disengaged (emotionally); cold | |
| sample sentences | มิฉะนั้นเขาก็อยู่เฉย ไม่กล้าเป็นพยาน ไม่กล้าชี้นิ้ว ไม่กล้าปริปาก ปล่อยให้มันทำอะไร ๆ ต่อไปตามอำเภอใจ miH chaL nanH khaoR gaawF yuuL cheeuyR maiF glaaF bpenM phaH yaanM maiF glaaF cheeH niuH maiF glaaF bpriL bpaakL bplaawyL haiF manM thamM aL raiM aL raiM dtaawL bpaiM dtaamM amM phuuhrM jaiM "Therefore, he just stood still; he did no dare to become a witness; he was unwilling to point fingers; he did not dare to open his mouth; he let them do whatever they wanted to do." | ||
| 2. [adjective] | |||
| definition | [is] silent; still; unmoved; calm; collected; indifferent; cold | ||
| examples | นิ่งเฉย | ningF cheeuyR | [is] indifferent; calm |
| เพิกเฉย | pheerkF cheeuyR | [is] inattentive; inactive; negligent; heedless; indifferent | |
| เมินเฉย | meernM cheeuyR | to pay no attention to; overlook deliberately; ignore; set brush; set aside | |
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| 3. เฉย ๆ cheeuyR cheeuyR [adjective] | |||
| definition | [is] calm; impassive; indifferent (feeling or being so); peaceful; relaxed; feeling so-so | ||
| sample sentences | เป็นเพราะเหตุใดรัฐบาลตกอยู่ในสภาพที่ทำอะไรไม่ถูก คล้ายกับนั่งงอมืองอเท้าอยู่เฉย ๆ bpenM phrawH haehtL daiM ratH thaL baanM dtohkL yuuL naiM saL phaapF theeF thamM aL raiM maiF thuukL khlaaiH gapL nangF ngaawM meuuM ngaawM thaaoH yuuL cheeuyR cheeuyR "Why is it that the government cannot do anything right? It is as if they are sitting back and doing nothing." | ||
วงดนตรีนี้ไม่ห้อยอยู่บนบันไดชั้นบนเฉย ๆ แต่พยายามปลูกฝังรสนิยมการฟังดนตรีแก่เยาวชนและคนทั่วไป wohngM dohnM dtreeM neeH maiF haawyF yuuL bohnM banM daiM chanH bohnM cheeuyR cheeuyR dtaaeL phaH yaaM yaamM bpluukL fangR rohtH niH yohmM gaanM fangM dohnM dtreeM gaaeL yaoM waH chohnM laeH khohnM thuaaF bpaiM "This orchestra is not content to remain on the upper rungs of the (classical music) ladder, but continues to instill a taste for (quality) music amongst the youth and the common man." | |||
| 4. [adverb] | |||
| definition | without authorization; presumptuously; without authority | ||
| sample sentence | โครงการประชานิยมบางโครงการเกิดขึ้นมาลอยๆคือเป็นเรื่องที่ถูกปิ๊ง ขึ้นมาเฉย khro:hngM gaanM bpraL chaaM niH yohmM baangM khro:hngM gaanM geertL kheunF maaM laawyM laawyM kheuuM bpenM reuuangF theeF thuukL bpingH kheunF maaM cheeuyR "Some of these populist programs arise irresponsibly, that is, they are projects that just click with someone like love at first sight." | ||
| 5. [adjective] | |||
| definition | vacant; not in use; unoccupied | ||
| sample sentence | ฉันได้เงินจากลูกหนี้เป็นเบี้ยหัวแตกทั้งนั้น แต่จะไม่เอาก็ไม่ได้เพราะกลัวหนี้สูญไปเฉย chanR daiF ngernM jaakL luukF neeF bpenM biiaF huaaR dtaaekL thangH nanH dtaaeL jaL maiF aoM gaawF maiF daiF phrawH gluaaM neeF suunR bpaiM cheeuyR "All the money I receive from debtors is in little bits and pieces; but, if I do not get [the money] this way I won’t get it at all because I am concerned that the debts will be completely uncollectable." | ||
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