Work and studyUniform in Thai
“Uniform” in Thai is ชุดนักเรียนchút nák-rian; you'll also hear เครื่องแบบkrûeang-bàep (any uniform).
school uniform noun
- chút high
- nák high
- rian mid
- High: start high and go a little higher, a bit tense; don’t let it fall.
uniform (any kind) noun
- krûeang falling
- bàep low
- Falling: start high and drop clearly, like a firm “No!”
- Low: flat and lower than your normal voice, dropping a little at the end.
How to use it
Thai pupils wear a ชุดนักเรียนchút nák-rian from kindergarten to the end of secondary school, usually a white shirt with dark shorts, trousers or a skirt, and many schools add a scout uniform one day a week. Plenty of universities have a uniform too, at least for first-years, exams and ceremonies. เครื่องแบบkrûeang-bàep is any uniform: police, nurses, civil servants and office staff.
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:
- chood nak rian
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