จึง
jʉngMeanings
1ConjunctionB1
therefore; so; thus
used to indicate a result or conclusion that follows from the previous statement
Examples
ฝนตกหนักfǒn-dtòk-nàkฝนตกหนักfǒn-dtòk-nàk[to] rain heavily; pourและlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)ถนนลื่นtà-nǒn-lʉ̂ʉnถนนลื่นtà-nǒn-lʉ̂ʉnslippery road; slick roadจึงjʉngจึงjʉng1therefore; so; thus2only then; then (as a result)ต้องdtɔ̂ngต้องdtɔ̂ng1must; have to2must; bound toขับรถkàp-rótขับรถkàp-rót[to] drive (a motor vehicle)ช้าcháaช้าcháa1slow2slowly3late; delayed4[to] be slow; be late
It was raining heavily and the road was slippery, so one had to drive slowly.
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He practiced every day, so he improved quickly.
ค่าใช้จ่ายkâa-chái-jàaiเพิ่มขึ้นpə̂əm-kʉ̂nมากmâakจึงjʉngต้องdtɔ̂ngปรับbpràpแผนการเงินpɛ̌ɛn-gaan-ngənใหม่mài
Expenses increased a lot, so we had to revise the financial plan.
ข้อมูลkɔ̂ɔ-muunไม่ครบถ้วนmâi-króp-tûuanจึงjʉngยังyangสรุปผลsà-rùp-pǒnอย่างเด็ดขาดyàang-dèt-kàatไม่ได้mâi-dâai
The data is incomplete, therefore we cannot draw a definitive conclusion yet.
2AdverbB1
only then; then (as a result)
used to show that something happens after and because of what was mentioned before
Examples
ฝนตกหนักfǒn-dtòk-nàkฝนตกหนักfǒn-dtòk-nàk[to] rain heavily; pourถนนลื่นtà-nǒn-lʉ̂ʉnถนนลื่นtà-nǒn-lʉ̂ʉnslippery road; slick roadเราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)จึงjʉngจึงjʉng1therefore; so; thus2only then; then (as a result)เลื่อนนัดlʉ̂ʉan-nátเลื่อนนัดlʉ̂ʉan-nát[to] reschedule an appointment; postpone an appointment
It rained heavily and the road was slippery, so we postponed the appointment.
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The printer broke, so I sent the file by email instead.
He prepared well, so he could answer the questions confidently.
งานngaanสะสมsà-sǒmมากmâakผิดปกติpìt-bpòk-gà-dtìจึงjʉngต้องdtɔ̂ngปรับbpràpแผนpɛ̌ɛnและlɛ́ขอkɔ̌ɔทีมtiimอื่นʉ̀ʉnมาช่วยmaa-chûuai
The workload piled up unusually, so we had to adjust the plan and ask another team to help.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
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
jʉng
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 | — | — |