จูงใจ
juung-jaiMeaning
1VerbB1
[to] motivate; induce; persuade [sb]
to lead or influence someone to act or decide in a certain way, often by appealing to reasons, benefits, or emotions; to motivate
Examples
ครูkruuครูkruu1teacher2master; mentor (respectful)3classifier: คน; ท่าน (respectful)จูงใจjuung-jaiจูงใจjuung-jai[to] motivate; induce; persuade [sb]นักเรียนnák-riianนักเรียนnák-riianschool student; pupilให้hâiให้hâi1[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)ทำการบ้านtam-gaan-bâanทำการบ้านtam-gaan-bâan1[to] do homework2[to] prepare oneself; [to] do researchด้วยdûuaiด้วยdûuai1with; together with2also; too; as well3by; by means of; using4because of; due to5because; since (formal/literary)6request particle; please; tooการชมเชยgaan-chom-chəəiการชมเชยgaan-chom-chəəipraise; commendation; complimentและlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)ให้คะแนนhâi-ká-nɛɛnให้คะแนนhâi-ká-nɛɛn[to] give a score/grade [sb/sth]พิเศษpí-sèetพิเศษpí-sèet1special; exceptional2extra; additional3especially; specially; particularly
The teacher motivates the students to do homework by praising them and giving extra points.
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ส่วนลดsùuan-lótพิเศษpí-sèetจูงใจjuung-jaiให้hâiฉันchǎnตัดสินใจdtàt-sǐn-jaiซื้อของsʉ́ʉ-kɔ̌ɔngที่tîiเล็งlengไว้wáiทันทีtan-tii
The special discount motivated me to decide to buy the item I had my eye on right away.
คำแนะนำkam-nɛ́-namจากjàakรุ่นพี่rûn-pîiจูงใจjuung-jaiให้hâiเขาkǎoสมัครsà-màkเข้าชมkâo-chomรมromบริการbɔɔ-rí-gaanสังคมsǎng-kom
Advice from a senior motivated him to apply to the community service club.
ผู้จัดการpûu-jàt-gaanใช้cháiข้อมูลkɔ̂ɔ-muunผลลัพธ์pǒn-lápและlɛ́เล่าเรื่องlâo-rʉ̂ʉangความสำเร็จkwaam-sǎm-rètเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaจูงใจjuung-jaiทีมtiimให้hâiลองlɔɔngวิธีwí-tiiทำงานtam-ngaanแบบbɛ̀ɛpใหม่mài
The manager used outcome data and success stories to motivate the team to try a new way of working.
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 endingLive syllableEnds in -ง, a sonorant, so it is live.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Mid tone
juung
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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
จูงjuungจูงjuung1[to] lead by hand/rope/leash2[to] lead; [to] induce (figurative)[to] lead by hand/rope/leashPart 1
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ใจjaiใจjai1heart; mind; feelings; spirit2kindness; compassion; generosity3courage; spirit; morale4intention; will; willingness5core; essence (in compounds)heart; mind; feelings; spiritPart 2
จูงใจjuung-jaiจูงใจjuung-jai[to] motivate; induce; persuade [sb][to] motivate; induce; persuade [sb]Word