I have heard it mentioned many times and wondered what it means.
Some examples to illustrate your explanations would be helpful. Thanks.
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I have heard it mentioned many times and wondered what it means.
Some examples to illustrate your explanations would be helpful. Thanks.
I think you mean เฉ่ยๆ
It can be used to express indifference. If someone asks you if you like something and you're not bothered one way or the other, you might say that you รู้สึกเฉ่ยๆ (ru seuk choi choi). You can also use it with to be (อยู่ yuu) and say อยู่เฉ่ยๆ (yuu choi choi) which means to do nothing and similarly with other verbs to show that you're doing nothing/immobile (standing, sitting, etc.)
What he said, but slightly different sound means go away or leave me alone.
But that might be more like schu schu
it's like saying 'just' or 'only' in a sentence.
yuu ban choi choi
Home doing nothing.
What Passing Through said.
But I will add it can also be used with the meaning of "for no particular reason" (i.e., just/only as per Humbert's post).
For example:
"I'm just asking" (for no particular reason) ถามเฉยๆ
Or when someone gives someone a gift for no special reason ให้เฉยๆ
I've used it when the squid wasn't cooked...chewy - chewy. :rolleyes:
Same as above but can also mean being bored and not feeling like doing anything. A state that requires an injection of farang energy to spice things up a bit....
The answer given by the link below differs from your explanation:Quote:
Originally Posted by Passing Through
Moreover the pronunciation of เฉ่ยๆ (chà-lŏie) is different from what I heard on the streets.Code:http://www.thai2english.com/dictionary/1291357.html
You are criticizing free advice, and have put another silly thread up?Quote:
Originally Posted by poochai
เฉ่ย and เฉลย are two completely different words. I can't be 100% sure what you mean because you've written in the Roman alphabet but I and others have done the best we can to help. No need to say thank you, though.
As Passing Through said, the word in that link is a completely different word.Quote:
Originally Posted by poochaiThe answer given by the link below differs from your explanation:Quote:
Originally Posted by Passing Through
I get a feeling that you are confused and you can't read Thai because the words I have highlighted from your post do not match.Quote:
Originally Posted by poochai
NB: There is one thing in Passing Through's earlier post that is not correct. There should be no tone mark. It should be เฉยๆ (not เฉ่ยๆ).
:)
Anyway, to be clear about what you have heard and so we can help you the best we can, please give us some examples (context) of what you have heard.Quote:
Originally Posted by poochai
เฉย ๆ cheeuyR cheeuyR [is] calm; impassive; indifferent (feeling or being so); peaceful; relaxed; feeling so-so
เฉย ๆ cheeuyR cheeuyR simply; just; only
How you express it in English is another story
Quite right. Not sure where that ไม้เอก came from. What was I thinking of, I wonder?Quote:
Originally Posted by NevernaAs Passing Through said, the word in that link is a completely different word.Quote:
Originally Posted by poochaiThe answer given by the link below differs from your explanation:Quote:
Originally Posted by Passing Through
I get a feeling that you are confused and you can't read Thai because the words I have highlighted from your post do not match.Quote:
Originally Posted by poochai
NB: There is one thing in Passing Through's earlier post that is not correct. There should be no tone mark. It should be เฉยๆ (not เฉ่ยๆ).
:)