จืด
jèutMeanings
1AdjectiveA2
bland; not strongly flavored; unsalty
tasting weak or plain; lacking saltiness, sweetness, or strong flavor (esp. food that is not salty)
Examples
ซุปsúpซุปsúpsoupถ้วยtûuaiถ้วยtûuai1cup; small bowl2classifier: cups; small bowls; trophy cups3trophy (cup)นี้néeนี้née1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)จืดjèutจืดjèut1bland; not strongly flavored; unsalty2faint; weak (smell/color/taste); insipid3insipid; dull (figurative)4nutrient-poor; infertile (soil)ขอkŏrขอkŏr1[to] request; ask for [sth]2polite request marker3[to] beg; plead4[to] wish for; pray forเกลือgleuuaเกลือgleuua1salt (table salt)2salt (chemical class)หน่อยnòiหน่อยnòi1a little; a bit2polite softener (request)
This bowl of soup is bland; please pass the salt.
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เมื่อวานmêuua waanฉันchănทำtamต้มจืดdtôm jèutแล้วláeoลืมleuumใส่sàiน้ำปลาnáam bplaaเลยloieออกมาòk maaจืดjèutมากmâak
Yesterday I made clear soup and forgot to add fish sauce, so it turned out very bland.
ครั้งหน้าkráng nâaเธอterช่วยchûuaiชิมchimก่อนgònเสิร์ฟsèrpนะnáเพราะpráwครั้งที่แล้วkráng têe láeoแกงgaengออกòkจืดjèutไปหน่อยbpai nòi
Next time, please taste it before serving, because last time the curry was a bit bland.
ผัดผักpàt pàkร้านนี้ráan néeรสชาติrót-châatจืดjèutเกินไปgern bpaiสำหรับsăm-ràpผมpŏmแม้máeผักpàkจะjàสดsòtแต่dtàeไม่ค่อยmâi kôiกลมกล่อมglom glòm
The stir-fried vegetables here are too bland for me; the veggies are fresh but not very well-seasoned.
2AdjectiveB1
faint; weak (smell/color/taste); insipid
having low intensity in smell, color, or taste; pale or barely noticeable
Examples
สีsĕeสีsĕe1color2paint3[to] rub; scrub; polishบนbonบนbon1on; upon; in; above2upper; top3[to] vow (at a shrine)ผนังpà-năngผนังpà-năng1wall (of a room/building)2wall (anatomy/biology)ซีดsêetซีดsêet1pale (skin)2faded; dull in colorจืดjèutจืดjèut1bland; not strongly flavored; unsalty2faint; weak (smell/color/taste); insipid3insipid; dull (figurative)4nutrient-poor; infertile (soil)จนjonจนjon1poor2until; up to3so ... that; to the point ofแทบtâepแทบtâep1almost; nearly2virtually; practicallyมองไม่เห็นmong mâi hĕnมองไม่เห็นmong mâi hĕn[to] be unable to see [sth]ลายlaaiลายlaai1pattern; design2marking; stripe; streak3true colors; underlying character4patterned; marked5pattern; design (classifier)6[to] be patterned; show marksเดิมdermเดิมderm1original; initial2former; previous3as before; originally; same as beforeแล้วláeoแล้วláeo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)
The color on the wall is so pale that the original pattern is barely visible.
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น้ำหอมnám hŏmขวดkùuatนี้néeกลิ่นglìnจืดjèutมากmâakพอporเดินdernออกจากบ้านòk jàak bâanก็gâwแทบtâepไม่เหลือmâi lĕuuaกลิ่นglìnแล้วláeo
This perfume's scent is very faint; once I leave the house, there's almost no smell left.
เธอterทาลิปสติกtaa líp-sà-dtìkโทนtohnจืดjèutๆ-เพื่อให้pêuua hâiลุคlúkดูdooเป็นธรรมชาติbpen tam-má-châatและláeสุภาพsù-pâap
She applied a pale shade of lipstick to look natural and polite.
หมอกmòkเช้านี้cháo néeจืดjèutบางbaangจนjonขอบฟ้าkòp fáaยังyangเห็นhĕnชัดchátต่างจากdtàang jàakเมื่อวานmêuua waanที่têeหนาทึบnăa téup
This morning's mist is faint and thin, so the horizon is still clear, unlike yesterday when it was dense.
3AdjectiveB2
insipid; dull (figurative)
lacking interest, excitement, or emotional impact; flat
Examples
หนังnăngหนังnăng1skin; hide2leather3movie; filmภาคต่อpâak dtòrภาคต่อpâak dtòrsequel; continuationเรื่องrêuuangเรื่องrêuuang1matter; issue; subject2story; tale3classifier for stories/films/cases4about; regarding (as a topic marker)นี้néeนี้née1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)ดูdooดูdoo1[to] look; watch; see2[to] examine; check; inspect3[to] seem; appear4try; have a go5[to] divine; tell fortuneจืดjèutจืดjèut1bland; not strongly flavored; unsalty2faint; weak (smell/color/taste); insipid3insipid; dull (figurative)4nutrient-poor; infertile (soil)ไม่มีmâi meeไม่มีmâi mee1to not have; lack2there is/are not; does/do not exist3[reply] we don't have it; out of stockจังหวะjang-wàจังหวะjang-wà1rhythm; beat2tempo; pace3timing; moment4stroke; move; step (in sports/dance)5engine strokeให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3to; for [sb] (recipient)4[to] have [sb] do; cause to5for (benefit of)6so that; in order to7until; to the point that (result)ลุ้นlúnลุ้นlún1[to] be in suspense; await anxiously2[to] root for; hope for a favorable result; cheer on3[to] have a chance at; still in contention (informal)เหมือนmĕuuanเหมือนmĕuuan1similar; alike2like; as3as if; as thoughภาคpâakภาคpâak1region; area2part; section; division3sector (economic/societal)แรกrâekแรกrâek1first; earliest; initial2at first; initially
This sequel feels flat and lacks the suspenseful moments of the first installment.
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งานเลี้ยงngaan-líiangเมื่อคืนmʉ̂ʉa-kʉʉnค่อนข้างจืดkɔ̂n-kâang-jʉ̀ʉtแขกkɛ̀ɛkส่วนใหญ่sùuan-yàiแยกย้ายyɛ̂ɛk-yáaiกลับglàpเร็วreo
Last night’s party was rather dull; most guests left early.
บทพูดbòt pôotของเขาkŏng kăoฟังfangแล้วláeoจืดjèutไม่mâiชวนติดตามchuuan dtìt-dtaamแม้máeประเด็นbprà-denจะjàสำคัญsăm-kanก็ตามgôr dtaam
His speech felt flat and unengaging, even though the topic was important.
ดนตรีdon-dtreeเปิดตัวbpèrt dtuuaจืดjèutไปหน่อยbpai nòiขาดkàatพลังpá-langจนjonบรรยากาศban-yaa-gàatไม่mâiยกระดับyók rá-dàpตามที่dtaam têeคาดหวังkâat wăng
The opening music was somewhat flat, lacking energy so the atmosphere didn’t rise as expected.
4AdjectiveB2
nutrient-poor; infertile (soil)
Containing too few nutrients for plants to grow well, used about soil.