ชมพู
pink
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This is the standard Thai word for the color pink. It can describe the color of an object or refer to pink as a color in its own right.
pink
Describes something as pink, typically following the noun in the form สีชมพู.
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ดอกไม้สีชมพูสวยมาก dɔ̀ɔkmáay sǐichomphuu sǔay mâak The pink flowers are very beautiful. ดอกไม้สีชมพูสวยมาก details
Learning notes
Explanation
ชมพู is the ordinary modern Thai word for pink. สี means “color,” so สีชมพู literally identifies the color pink. To describe an object, place สีชมพู after the noun, as in เสื้อสีชมพู, “a pink shirt.” สี may sometimes be omitted in casual usage, but “noun + สีชมพู” is the most useful basic pattern for learners. Use สีชมพูอ่อน for light pink and สีชมพูเข้ม for dark pink.
Usage
It is common when describing the color of clothing, flowers, cars, cosmetics, rooms, and other objects, as well as when discussing color preferences. In shopping, phrases such as มีสีชมพูไหม, “Do you have it in pink?” are especially useful.
Caution
Do not confuse ชมพู with ชมพู่. The latter has a tone mark and ordinarily refers to the fruit known as rose apple or wax apple. Older botanical sources may also list ชมพู as the name of a different fruit tree, but this is not a useful everyday sense for most learners.