จับจด
jàp-jòtMeaning
1AdjectiveB2
inattentive; unfocused; half-hearted
Unable to concentrate on one thing for a long time; tending to switch between different tasks or interests without finishing them.
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)คนทำงานkon-tam-ngaanคนทำงานkon-tam-ngaanworker; employee; working personจับจดjàp-jòtจับจดjàp-jòtinattentive; unfocused; half-heartedเดี๋ยวdǐiaoเดี๋ยวdǐiao1soon; in a moment2for a moment; briefly; one moment3wait! just a moment4otherwise; or else (colloq.)5alternating; now … now …ทำtamทำtam1[to] do; make2[to] act; behave3[to] cook; prepare food4[to] do; carry out (work)5[to] cause; makeอย่างนั้นyàang-nánอย่างนั้นyàang-nán1like that; in that way2that kind (pronoun)3that kind of; such4then; in that caseทีtiiทีtii1turn; chance; opportunity; one’s shot2time; occasion; instance3classifier: times; hits; strokes; attempts4please; for me (request particle)อย่างนี้yàang-níiอย่างนี้yàang-níi1like this; in this way2so; to this extent3this kind of; such (as this)4something like this; this kindทีtiiทีtii1turn; chance; opportunity; one’s shot2time; occasion; instance3classifier: times; hits; strokes; attempts4please; for me (request particle)เลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceedไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)เสร็จsètเสร็จsèt1finished; done2[to] finish; be done3done for; screwed (slang)4[to] reach orgasm; come (informal, euphemistic)สักsàkสักsàk1about; approximately2teak3[to] tattoo4any; even (a little); at allอย่างyàangอย่างyàang1kind; type; sort2manner; way3classifier (for kinds/types)4like; as; such as5in the manner of; -ly
He's a flighty worker; he does a bit of this and a bit of that, so nothing ever gets finished.
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ถ้าtâaอยากyàakเรียนriianภาษาpaa-sǎaให้hâiเก่งgèngต้องdtɔ̂ngเลิกนิสัยlə̂ək-ní-sǎiจับจดjàp-jòtแล้วlɛ́ɛoตั้งใจเรียนdtâng-jai-riianทีละtii-láอย่างyàang
If you want to be good at languages, you must stop being so desultory and focus on learning one thing at a time.
ความล้มเหลวkwaam-lóm-lěeoของkɔ̌ɔngโครงการkroong-gaanมีmiiสาเหตุหลักsǎa-hèet-làkมาจากmaa-jàakแนวทางการทำงานnɛɛo-taang-gaan-tam-ngaanที่tîiจับจดjàp-jòtของkɔ̌ɔngผู้จัดการpûu-jàt-gaanที่tîiเปลี่ยนbplìianแผนpɛ̌ɛnไปมาbpai-maaตลอดเวลาdtà-lɔ̀ɔt-wee-laa
The project's failure was mainly caused by the manager's desultory approach, constantly changing plans.
การเอาชนะgaan ao chá-náนิสัยní-săiจับจดjàp jòtต้องdtôngอาศัยaa-săiวินัยwí-naiและláeการgaanตั้งเป้าหมายdtâng bpâo-măaiที่ชัดเจนtêe chát jaynไม่อย่างนั้นmâi yàang nánเราraoจะjàแค่kâeเปลี่ยนbplìianความสนใจkwaam sŏn jaiไปเรื่อยๆbpai rêuuai rêuuaiโดยdoiไม่mâiเชี่ยวชาญchîiao chaanอะไรà-raiเลยloie
Overcoming a flighty nature requires discipline and clear goals; otherwise, we will just keep changing interests without mastering anything.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableEnds in -บ, a stop, so it is dead.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Low tone
jàp
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
Mid class + No tone mark + Dead syllable → Low
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
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จดjòtจดjòt1[to] note; jot down; write down2[to] register; record officially3[to] reach; touch; adjoin[to] note; jot down; write downPart 2
จับจดjàp-jòtจับจดjàp-jòtinattentive; unfocused; half-heartedinattentive; unfocused; half-heartedWord