จี่

jìi

Meanings

1VerbA2

[to] grill/roast over direct heat

To cook food over open flame or embers, or on a heated surface (e.g., charcoal grill), often until lightly charred; common with sticky rice, fish, or meat.

Examples

เช้านี้cháo néeเช้านี้cháo néethis morningฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)จี่jèeจี่jèe1[to] grill/roast over direct heat2[to] scorch; burn; cauterizeขนมปังkà-nŏm bpangขนมปังkà-nŏm bpangbreadบนbonบนbon1on; upon; in; above2upper; top3[to] vow (at a shrine)กระทะgrà-táกระทะgrà-tá1frying pan; skillet2wok3classifier: ใบร้อนrónร้อนrón1hot (temperature)2spicy (taste)3[to] be hot; feel hot; become hot4urgent; intenseๆ-แค่kâeแค่kâe1only; just2up to; as far as; only as much asแป๊บเดียวbpáep diiaoแป๊บเดียวbpáep diiao1for a moment; very briefly2just a moment!ให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3[to] have [sb] do; cause to4for (benefit of)5so that; in order to6until; to the point that (result)ผิวpĭuผิวpĭu1skin2surface3complexion; skin toneกรอบgròpกรอบgròp1frame; border2crispy; crunchy3framework; scope; limits4emaciated; gaunt (slang/figurative)ทองtongทองtong1gold (metal; color)2gold items; gold jewelry
This morning I quickly seared the bread on a very hot pan just long enough to make the surface golden and crisp.
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พ่อครัวpɔ̂ɔ-kruuaจี่jìiเนื้อnʉ́ʉaสเต๊กsà-dtéekบนbonกระทะเหล็กgrà-tá-lèkร้อนจัดrɔ́ɔn-jàtไม่กี่mâi-gìiนาทีnaa-tiiเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiผิวpǐuนอกกรอบnɔ̂ɔk-grɔ̀ɔpและlɛ́มีmiiสีsǐiสวยsǔuai
The chef briefly seared the steak on a scorching hot iron pan for a few minutes to make the exterior crisp and nicely colored.
เวลาway-laaรีบrêepๆ-ฉันchănชอบchôpจี่jèeเต้าหู้dtâo hûuบนbonกระทะgrà-táร้อนrónมากmâakๆ-ให้hâiด้านdâanนอกกรอบnôk gròpแต่ยังdtàe yangนุ่มnûmข้างในkâang nai
When in a hurry, I like to quickly sear tofu on a very hot pan so the outside is crisp while the inside stays soft.
แม่mɛ̂ɛจี่jìiข้าวเหนียวkâao-nǐiaoบนbonเตาถ่านdtao-tàanกลิ่นหอมglìn-hɔ̌ɔmมากmâak
Mom grills sticky rice over charcoal; it smells great.
ตอนเด็กdton dèkๆ-เราraoชอบchôpช่วยchûuaiตายายdtaa yaaiจี่jèeปลาเหนือbplaa nĕuuaกองgongถ่านtàanหน้าบ้านnâa bâan
As kids, we liked helping our grandparents grill fish over embers in front of the house.
พ่อpôrจะjàจี่jèeไก่gàiให้hâiหนังnăngเกรียมgriiamนิดnítๆ-แล้วláeoค่อยkôiทาtaaซอสsót
Dad will grill the chicken until the skin is slightly charred, then brush on the sauce.
ตลาดเช้าdtà-làat-cháoจะมีjà-miiเจ้าjâaoเก่าgàoจี่jìiหมูย่างmǔu-yâangบนbonตะแกรงdtà-grɛɛngถ่านtàanควันหอมkwan-hɔ̌ɔmลอยlɔɔiไปทั่วbpai-tûuaซอยsɔɔi
At the morning market, the long-time vendor grills pork on a charcoal grate, with fragrant smoke wafting through the alley.
ให้hâiตั้งdtângกระทะgrà-táจนjonควันkwanขึ้นkʉ̂nจากนั้นjàak-nánจี่jìiหนังปลาnǎng-bplaaไม่กี่mâi-gìiวินาทีwí-naa-tiiเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiผิวpǐuตึงdtʉngกรอบgrɔ̀ɔpและlɛ́มีกลิ่นหอมmii-glìn-hɔ̌ɔmก่อนgɔ̀ɔnยกออกyók-ɔ̀ɔkทันทีtan-tii
Heat the pan until it smokes, then briefly sear the fish skin for a few seconds to make the surface taut and crisp and aromatic, then remove immediately.
2VerbB2

[to] scorch; burn; cauterize

To burn a surface by applying intense heat, especially by pressing a heated object against it; also used of cauterizing tissue.

Examples

เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillเอาaoเอาao1[to] take; get; pick2[to] want (request/ordering)3[to] use; employ4[to] bring/take (for use)5marker: adverse consequence6come on; all right; go ahead7[to] have sex (vulgar slang)8auxiliary marking emphasis or resultหนังnǎngหนังnǎng1skin; hide2leather3movie; filmไก่gàiไก่gài1chicken (animal)2chicken (meat)3easy mark; inexperienced person (slang)ไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already pastจี่ไฟjìi-faiจี่ไฟjìi-fai[to] toast/grill over a fireแป๊บเดียวbpɛ́p-diiaoแป๊บเดียวbpɛ́p-diiao1for a moment; very briefly2just a moment!ให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3[to] have [sb] do; cause to4for (benefit of)5so that; in order to6until; to the point that (result)ผิวpǐuผิวpǐu1skin2surface3complexion; skin toneตึงdtʉngตึงdtʉng1tight; taut2stiff; tense (muscle/body)3expensive; steep (price)4to be tight; to become tight5tense; strained (situation)หอมhɔ̌ɔmหอมhɔ̌ɔm1fragrant; pleasantly scented2[to] smell nice; be fragrant3onion; shallot; spring onion
He briefly scorched the chicken skin over the fire to tighten and add aroma.
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อย่าyàaเอาaoกระดาษgrà-dàatไปbpaiจี่jìiใกล้glâiเทียนtiianเดี๋ยวdǐiaoไหม้mâiขอบkɔ̀ɔpดำdam
Don't singe the paper near the candle; the edges will turn black.
แม่mâeใช้cháiไฟอ่อนfai ònจี่jèeพริกpríkให้hâiพอporเกรียมgriiamนิดnítๆ-ก่อนgònตำdtamน้ำพริกnáam príkจะjàหอมhŏmขึ้นkêun
Mom lightly singes the chilies over low heat before pounding; the chili paste becomes more fragrant.
ช่างchângใช้cháiไฟfaiเป่าbpàoเบาbaoๆ-จี่jèeสายsăaiเชือกchûueakให้hâiหายhăaiลุ่ยlûiโดยdoiไม่mâiให้ไหม้hâi mâiทะลุtá-lú
The craftsman gently applied heat to singe the rope ends to stop fraying without burning through.

Tones

See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.

How the tone is decided

  1. Consonant classMid class
  2. Tone markMai ek
  3. Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.

Mid class consonants

กจฎฏดตบปอ

Result

Low tone

jìi

Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.

Mid class + Mai ek → Low

Tone chart

Every class and spelling pattern, with this syllable outlined.

Mid classHigh classLow class
No mark + liveMidRisingMid
No mark + dead shortLowLowHigh
No mark + dead longLowLowFalling
Mai ekLowLowFalling
Mai thoFallingFallingHigh
Mai triHigh——
Mai chattawaRising——

Related Words

1[to] grill/roast over direct heat