Describing thingsold-fashioned, uncool, corny adjective
- choei mid
- Mid: level, in your normal speaking voice.
How to use it
เชยchoei is a light, teasing word for anything out of date: old clothes, a corny joke, a parent who doesn't know the latest slang. Thais happily say it about themselves: เชยจังchoei jang, "how uncool of me". Don't confuse it with เฉยๆchǒei-chǒei, with a rising tone, which means so-so, nothing special.
Don't mix it up
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เฉยๆchǒei-chǒei
so-so, nothing special
Rising tone, said twice: meh, nothing special.
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:
- choey
- chery
- cheuy
- choi
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