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| Persian (phonetic) | English | Script | Appears In |
|---|---|---|---|
| chahārshanbé | Wednesday | چَهارشَنبِه | |
| chāi | tea | چای | |
| chāi bā sheer | tea with milk | چای با شیر | |
| chāi bā sheereenee | tea with sweets | چای با شیرینی | |
| chāi bā shekar | tea with sugar | چای با شِکَر | |
| chāi meekhoree? | will you have tea? | چای میخُوری؟ | |
| chand | how many | چَند؟ | |
| chand | how much; how many | چَند | |
| chand-é? | how much is it? | چَندِه؟ | |
| chandeen | many | چَندین | |
| chand tā | how many (colloquial) | چَند تا | |
| chand tā khaté otoboos 'avaz meekonam tā beresam | I change several bus lines to get here | چَند تا خَطِ اُتوبوس عَوَض میکُنَم تا بِرِسَم | |
| 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 | |
| chārshambé | Wednesday | چِهار شَنبِه | |
| chashm | literally: 'eye' meaning: ok | چَشم | |
| chashm | eye | چَشم | |
| chāyee | tea | چای |