จริงใจ
jing-jaiMeanings
1AdjectiveB1
sincere; genuine
Showing honesty and true feelings without pretense or deceit.
Examples
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I like people who give feedback sincerely, without pretense.
His thanks seemed so genuine that everyone could feel it.
ความจริงใจkwaam-jing-jaiของkɔ̌ɔngเธอtəəสะท้อนsà-tɔ́ɔnผ่านpàanน้ำเสียงnáam-sǐiangและlɛ́สายตาsǎai-dtaaโดยdooiไม่ต้องmâi-dtɔ̂ngอธิบายà-tí-baaiยืดยาวyʉ̂ʉt-yaao
Her sincerity is reflected through her tone and eyes, without needing a long explanation.
2VerbB2
[to] be sincere (toward [sb]/[sth])
To act or feel sincerely toward someone or something; often used with ต่อต่อdtɔ̀ɔ1[to] continue; go on2per; each (rate/unit)3[to] connect; attach; join4[to] bargain; haggle5to; toward (target of an action or attitude)6[to] renew; extend to mark the object.
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillพูดคุยpûut-kuiพูดคุยpûut-kui1[to] talk; chat2[to] discussกับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3side dish; accompaniment4against; versus5to; toward (recipient/target)6classifier: sets/pairs (spoon and fork)ลูกค้าlûuk-káaลูกค้าlûuk-káacustomer; clientอย่างจริงใจyàang-jing-jaiอย่างจริงใจyàang-jing-jaisincerely; genuinelyไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)ยัดเยียดyát-yîiatยัดเยียดyát-yîiat1[to] cram; stuff [sth] in; jam [sth] in2[to] impose; force [sth] on [sb]; foist [sth] on [sb]ขายของkǎai-kɔ̌ɔngขายของkǎai-kɔ̌ɔng[to] sell things; [to] sell goods
He talks to customers sincerely and does not force sales.
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ครูkruuคนนี้kon-níiจริงใจjing-jaiต่อdtɔ̀ɔนักเรียนnák-riianช่วยchûuaiอธิบายà-tí-baaiจนjonทุกคนtúk-konเข้าใจkâo-jai
This teacher is sincere toward the students and explains until everyone understands.
ผู้pûuจัดการแสดงjàt-gaan-sà-dɛɛngความจริงใจkwaam-jing-jaiต่อdtɔ̀ɔทีมtiimโดยdooiยอมรับyɔɔm-rápข้อผิดพลาดkɔ̂ɔ-pìt-plâatและlɛ́ขอโทษkɔ̌ɔ-tôotอย่างyàangเปิดเผยbpə̀ət-pə̌əi
The manager shows sincerity toward the team by admitting mistakes and apologizing openly.
เขาkǎoพยายามpá-yaa-yaamพิสูจน์pí-sùutความจริงใจkwaam-jing-jaiต่อdtɔ̀ɔองค์กรong-gɔɔnด้วยdûuaiการทำงานgaan-tam-ngaanอาสาaa-sǎaอย่างต่อเนื่องyàang-dtɔ̀ɔ-nʉ̂ʉangและlɛ́โปร่งใสbpròong-sǎi
He tries to prove his sincerity toward the organization by volunteering consistently and transparently.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is จริงใจ said จิง-ใจ?
jing-jai
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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
จริงjingจริงjing1true; real; genuine2really; truly; indeed3intensifier particle (final)4truth; reality (rare as noun)true; real; genuinePart 1
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ใจjaiใจjai1heart; mind; feelings; spirit2kindness; compassion; generosity3courage; spirit; morale4intention; will; willingness5core; essence (in compounds)heart; mind; feelings; spiritPart 2
จริงใจjing-jaiจริงใจjing-jaisincere; genuinesincere; genuineWord