ชิ
hmph
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- 1 hmph、tch
An emotional exclamation used to show annoyance, displeasure, disgust, or contempt, similar to “hmph” or “tch.”
hmph、tch
Expresses an immediate feeling of annoyance, resentment, disgust, or contempt.
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ชิ ไม่คุยด้วยแล้ว chí mây khuy dûay lɛ́ɛw Hmph, I'm not talking to you anymore. ชิ ไม่คุยด้วยแล้ว details
Learning notes
Explanation
ชิ is an interjection uttered in an immediate reaction to anger, annoyance, disgust, resentment, or contempt. It often stands alone at the beginning of an utterance and directly reveals the speaker's attitude rather than describing an event. Depending on the tone and situation, it may sound playfully sulky, childish, dismissive, or openly scornful. It is especially common in dialogue, fiction, drama, comics, and informal online messages where a character's emotion is made explicit.
Usage
It is used when someone is sulking because things did not go their way, reacting negatively to another person's boast or remark, or showing irritation with a person or situation. Among close friends, it can also be used playfully.
Caution
This is an informal and potentially rude emotional response. Avoid using it with superiors, customers, or professional contacts. Saying it directly in response to someone may be taken as openly contemptuous. Do not confuse it with สิ, a particle used in prompts, suggestions, and commands.