จืดชืด
jʉ̀ʉt-chʉ̂ʉtMeanings
1AdjectiveA2
bland; tasteless
lacking noticeable flavor; bland or tasteless (of food or drink); also figuratively dull or lacking impact.
Examples
ซุปsúpซุปsúpsoupถ้วยtûuaiถ้วยtûuai1cup; small bowl2classifier: cups; small bowls; trophy cups3trophy (cup)นี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)จืดชืดjʉ̀ʉt-chʉ̂ʉtจืดชืดjʉ̀ʉt-chʉ̂ʉt1bland; tasteless2dull; lifelessต้องdtɔ̂ngต้องdtɔ̂ng1must; have to2must; bound toใส่sàiใส่sài1[to] put in; [to] add2[to] wear; [to] put on3[to] include; [to] insert (data, settings)4[to] attack; [to] go at (colloq.)เกลือglʉʉaเกลือglʉʉa1salt (table salt)2salt (chemical class)เพิ่มpə̂əmเพิ่มpə̂əm1[to] increase; add2additional; more3more; extra
This bowl of soup is bland; it needs more salt.
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เมื่อวานmʉ̂ʉa-waanผมpǒmชิมchimแกงgɛɛngแล้วlɛ́ɛoรู้สึกว่าrúu-sʉ̀k-wâaรสrótจืดชืดjʉ̀ʉt-chʉ̂ʉtไปหน่อยbpai-nɔ̀i
Yesterday I tasted the curry and felt it was a bit bland.
ชาเย็นchaa-yenที่tîiสั่งsàngมาmaaรสrótจืดชืดjʉ̀ʉt-chʉ̂ʉtเลยləəiขอให้kɔ̌ɔ-hâiเขาkǎoเติมไซรัปdtəəm-sai-rápให้hâi
The iced tea I ordered was bland, so I asked them to add syrup.
ถึงtʉ̌ngหน้าตาnâa-dtaaจะjàดีdiiแต่dtɛ̀ɛรสชาติrót-châatขนมkà-nǒmกลับglàpจืดชืดjʉ̀ʉt-chʉ̂ʉtไม่ได้mâi-dâaiทิ้งtíngความประทับใจkwaam-bprà-táp-jai
Though it looked good, the dessert tasted bland and left no impression.
2AdjectiveB1
dull; lifeless
lacking color, emotion, or excitement; dull, monotonous, or uninteresting (of people, style, events, writing, etc.).
Examples
งานเลี้ยงngaan-líiangงานเลี้ยงngaan-líiangparty; banquet; reception; feast; functionเมื่อคืนmʉ̂ʉa-kʉʉnเมื่อคืนmʉ̂ʉa-kʉʉn1last night (the night before today)2last nightดูduuดูduu1[to] look; watch; see2[to] examine; check; inspect3[to] seem; appear4try; have a go5[to] divine; tell fortune6[to] look after; watch; mindจืดชืดjʉ̀ʉt-chʉ̂ʉtจืดชืดjʉ̀ʉt-chʉ̂ʉt1bland; tasteless2dull; lifelessไม่มีmâi-miiไม่มีmâi-mii1to not have; lack2there is/are not; does/do not exist3[reply] we don't have it; out of stockบรรยากาศban-yaa-gàatบรรยากาศban-yaa-gàat1atmosphere; ambience2atmosphere (gaseous envelope)สนุกsà-nùkสนุกsà-nùk1fun; enjoyable2[to] have fun; enjoy oneselfเลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceed
The party last night felt dull; there was no fun atmosphere at all.
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คำปราศรัยkam-bpraa-sǎiยืดยาวyʉ̂ʉt-yaaoแต่dtɛ̀ɛจืดชืดjʉ̀ʉt-chʉ̂ʉtทำให้tam-hâiผู้ฟังpûu-fangหลายคนlǎai-konง่วงngûuang
The long speech was dull, making many listeners sleepy.
หนังnǎngเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangนี้níiตัวละครdtuua-lá-kɔɔnจืดชืดjʉ̀ʉt-chʉ̂ʉtขาดkàatอารมณ์aa-romและlɛ́แรงขับเคลื่อนrɛɛng-kàp-klʉ̂ʉan
The characters in this movie are bland, lacking emotion and drive.
งานออกแบบngaan-ɔ̀ɔk-bɛ̀ɛpใช้cháiโทนtoonสีเดียวsǐi-diiaoจนjonภาพรวมpâap-ruuamจืดชืดjʉ̀ʉt-chʉ̂ʉtไร้ráiเอกลักษณ์èek-gà-lákและlɛ́แรงดึงดูดrɛɛng-dʉng-dùut
The design uses a single tone to the point that the overall look is monotonous, lacking identity and appeal.
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 -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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
จืดjʉ̀ʉtจืดjʉ̀ʉt1bland; not strongly flavored; unsalty2faint; weak (smell/color/taste); insipid3insipid; dull (figurative)4nutrient-poor; infertile (soil)bland; not strongly flavored; unsaltyPart 1
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ชืดchʉ̂ʉtชืดchʉ̂ʉt1bland; tasteless2tepid; lukewarm; cooled down3cold; unenthusiasticbland; tastelessPart 2
จืดชืดjʉ̀ʉt-chʉ̂ʉtจืดชืดjʉ̀ʉt-chʉ̂ʉtbland; tastelessbland; tastelessWord