People ช่าง châang
mechanic, craftsman noun
- châang falling
- Falling: start high and drop clearly, like a firm “No!”
Classifier: คนkon · person, people
How to use it
ช่างchâang is any skilled tradesperson, and the trade comes after it: a mechanic is ช่างซ่อมรถchâang sâwm rót, an electrician ช่างไฟchâang fai, a barber ช่างตัดผมchâang dtàt pǒm and a tailor ช่างตัดเสื้อchâang dtàt sûea. On the job, address him as ช่างchâang or พี่pîi.
Don't mix it up
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ช้างcháang
elephant
High tone: an elephant.
Other spellings you'll see
There's no single official way to write Thai in English letters. We mark the tone of every syllable; online you'll also find:
- chang
- charng
- chang som rot
More people in Thai
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