จริง ๆ
jing jingMeanings
1AdverbA2
really; truly
really; truly; actually (used for emphasis).
Examples
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I'm really tired today.
I'm truly sorry for being late.
ตอนแรกdton râekฉันchănคิดว่าkít wâaข้อสอบkôr sòpจะjàง่ายngâaiแต่dtàeจริงjingๆ-แล้วláeoมันmanยากyâakกว่าที่gwàa têeคิดkít
At first, I thought the exam would be easy, but it was actually harder than I thought.
2InterjectionA2
Really?
Really?; Is that true?; For real? (used to express surprise or ask for confirmation).
Examples
Aเขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillไปแล้วbpai láewไปแล้วbpai láew1[to] have gone; have left; be gone (completed action)2[to] be off now; I'm leaving (announcement)Bจริงjingจริงjing1true; real; genuine2really; truly; indeed3intensifier particle (final)4truth; reality (rare as noun)ๆ-
A: He's gone. B: Really?
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Aพรุ่งนี้prûng-néeเป็นbpenวันหยุดwan yùtBจริงjingๆ-ทำไมtam maiฉันchănไม่รู้เรื่องmâi rúu rêuuangเลยloie
A: Tomorrow is a holiday. B: Is that true? Why didn't I know about it?
A: I won the lottery! B: For real? How much did you get?
เขาkăoจะjàลาออกlaa òkจากjàakงานngaanเดือนหน้าdeuuan nâaจริงjingๆ-เหรอrŏeฉันchănนึกว่าnéuk wâaเขาkăoพูดเล่นpôot lên
Is he really quitting his job next month? I thought he was joking.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is จริง ๆ said จิง-จิง?
jing jing
Thai spelling does not always show how a word sounds. This is how it is said.
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -ง, a sonorant, so it is live.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Mid tone
jing
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Mid class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Mid
Tone chart
Every class and spelling pattern, with this syllable outlined.
| Mid class | High class | Low class | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No mark + live | Mid | Rising | Mid |
| No mark + dead short | Low | Low | High |
| No mark + dead long | Low | Low | Falling |
| Mai ek | Low | Low | Falling |
| Mai tho | Falling | Falling | High |
| Mai tri | High | — | — |
| Mai chattawa | Rising | — | — |