จืด
jʉ̀ʉtMeanings
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)นี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)จืดjʉ̀ʉtจืดjʉ̀ʉt1bland; not strongly flavored; unsalty2faint; weak (smell/color/taste); insipid3insipid; dull (figurative)ขอkɔ̌ɔขอkɔ̌ɔ1[to] request; ask for [sth]2polite request marker3[to] beg; plead4[to] wish for; pray forเกลือglʉʉaเกลือglʉʉa1salt (table salt)2salt (chemical class)หน่อยnɔ̀iหน่อยnɔ̀i1a little; a bit2polite softener (request)
This bowl of soup is bland; please pass the salt.
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เมื่อวานmʉ̂ʉa-waanฉันchǎnทำtamต้มจืดdtôm-jʉ̀ʉtแล้วlɛ́ɛoลืมlʉʉmใส่sàiน้ำปลาnáam-bplaaเลยləəiออกมาɔ̀ɔk-maaจืดjʉ̀ʉtมากmâak
Yesterday I made clear soup and forgot to add fish sauce, so it turned out very bland.
ครั้งหน้าkráng-nâaเธอtəəช่วยchûuaiชิมchimก่อนgɔ̀ɔnเสิร์ฟsə̀əpนะnáเพราะprɔ́ครั้งที่แล้วkráng-tîi-lɛ́ɛoแกงgɛɛngออกɔ̀ɔkจืดjʉ̀ʉtไปหน่อยbpai-nɔ̀i
Next time, please taste it before serving, because last time the curry was a bit bland.
ผัดผักpàt-pàkร้านนี้ráan-níiรสชาติrót-châatจืดjʉ̀ʉtเกินไปgəən-bpaiสำหรับsǎm-ràpผมpǒmแม้mɛ́ɛผักpàkจะjàสดsòtแต่dtɛ̀ɛไม่ค่อยmâi-kɔ̂iกลมกล่อมglom-glɔ̀ɔm
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
สีsǐiสีsǐi1color2paint3[to] rub; scrub; polishบนbonบนbon1on; upon; in; above2upper; top3[to] vow (at a shrine)ผนังpà-nǎngผนังpà-nǎng1wall (of a room/building)2wall (anatomy/biology)ซีดsîitซีดsîit1pale (skin)2faded; dull in colorจืดjʉ̀ʉtจืดjʉ̀ʉt1bland; not strongly flavored; unsalty2faint; weak (smell/color/taste); insipid3insipid; dull (figurative)จนjonจนjon1poor2until; up to3so ... that; to the point ofแทบtɛ̂ɛpแทบtɛ̂ɛp1almost; nearly2virtually; practicallyมองไม่เห็นmɔɔng-mâi-hěnมองไม่เห็นmɔɔng-mâi-hěn[to] be unable to see [sth]ลายlaaiลายlaai1pattern; design2marking; stripe; streak3true colors; underlying character4patterned; marked5pattern; design (classifier)6[to] be patterned; show marksเดิมdəəmเดิมdəəm1original; initial2former; previous3as before; originally; same as beforeแล้วlɛ́ɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛo1already; 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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น้ำหอมnáam-hɔ̌ɔmขวดkùuatนี้níiกลิ่นglìnจืดjʉ̀ʉtมากmâakพอpɔɔเดินdəənออกจากบ้านɔ̀ɔk-jàak-bâanก็gɔ̂แทบtɛ̂ɛpไม่เหลือmâi-lʉ̌ʉaกลิ่นglìnแล้วlɛ́ɛo
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.
หมอกmɔ̀ɔkเช้านี้cháao-níiจืดjʉ̀ʉtบางbaangจนjonขอบฟ้าkɔ̀ɔp-fáaยังyangเห็นhěnชัดchátต่างจากdtàang-jàakเมื่อวานmʉ̂ʉa-waanที่tîiหนาทึบnǎa-tʉ́p
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
หนังnǎngหนังnǎng1skin; hide2leather3movie; filmภาคต่อpâak-dtɔ̀ɔภาคต่อpâak-dtɔ̀ɔsequel; continuationเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangเรื่องrʉ̂ʉang1matter; issue; subject2story; tale3classifier for stories/films/cases4about; regarding (as a topic marker)นี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)ดูduuดูduu1[to] look; watch; see2[to] examine; check; inspect3[to] seem; appear4try; have a go5[to] divine; tell fortuneจืดjʉ̀ʉtจืดjʉ̀ʉt1bland; not strongly flavored; unsalty2faint; weak (smell/color/taste); insipid3insipid; dull (figurative)ไม่มีmâi-miiไม่มีmâi-mii1to 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; permit3[to] have [sb] do; cause to4for (benefit of)5so that; in order to6until; 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)เหมือนmʉ̌ʉanเหมือนmʉ̌ʉan1similar; alike2like; as3as if; as thoughภาคpâakภาคpâak1region; area2part; section; division3sector (economic/societal)แรกrɛ̂ɛkแรกrɛ̂ɛk1first; 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-pûutของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎoฟังfangแล้วlɛ́ɛoจืดjʉ̀ʉtไม่mâiชวนติดตามchuuan-dtìt-dtaamแม้mɛ́ɛประเด็นbprà-denจะjàสำคัญsǎm-kanก็ตามgɔ̂-dtaam
His speech felt flat and unengaging, even though the topic was important.
ดนตรีdon-dtriiเปิดตัวbpə̀ət-dtuuaจืดjʉ̀ʉtไปหน่อยbpai-nɔ̀iขาดkàatพลังpá-langจนjonบรรยากาศban-yaa-gàatไม่mâiยกระดับyók-rá-dàpตามที่dtaam-tîiคาดหวังkâat-wǎng
The opening music was somewhat flat, lacking energy so the atmosphere didn’t rise as expected.
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 endingDead syllableEnds in -ด, a stop, so it is dead.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Low tone
jʉ̀ʉt
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 | — | — |