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| Persian (phonetic) | English | Script | Appears In |
|---|---|---|---|
| chand tā māsheen dāree? | How many cars do you have? (informal) | چَندتا ماشین داری؟ | |
| chand tā māsheen dāreen? | How many cars do you have? (formal) | چَندتا ماشین دارین؟ | |
| changāl | fork | چَنگال | |
| charkh | bike | چَرخ | |
| charkh ō falak | ferris wheel | چَرخ و فَلَک | |
| chārshambé | Wednesday | چِهار شَنبِه | |
| chashm | literally: 'eye' meaning: ok | چَشم | |
| chashm | eye | چَشم | |
| chāyee | tea | چای | |
| ché | whether | چِه | |
| ché | that | چه | |
| ché bayad kard | what must we do? | چه باید کرد | |
| ché bāzee namood, ay pesaré goosh-dār! | o attentive boy, how much it played! | چِه بازی نَمود اِی پِسَرِ گوش دار | |
| chee | what | چي | |
| chee? | what? | چی؟ | |
| chee? | what? | چی؟ | |
| chee doost dāree? | what do (would) you like? | چی دوست داری؟ | |
| chee fekr kardee? | What did you think? | چی فِکر کَردی؟ | |
| cheekār meekonee? | What are you doing? (informal) | چِهکار میکُنی؟ | |
| cheen | China | چین |