จ้องจอ
jɔ̂ng-jɔɔMeaning
1VerbB1
[to] stare at a screen
To stare at a screen, such as a computer, phone, or television, for an extended period.
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; she; him; her2they; them (context-dependent)3horn4mountain; hillจ้องจอjɔ̂ng-jɔɔจ้องจอjɔ̂ng-jɔɔ[to] stare at a screenโทรศัพท์too-rá-sàpโทรศัพท์too-rá-sàp1telephone; phone2[to] telephone [sb]; [to] call3phone callทั้งวันtáng-wanทั้งวันtáng-wanall day; the whole dayเลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceed
He stares at his phone screen all day.
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Don't stare at the computer screen for too long, or your eyesight will get bad.
เด็กdèkสมัยนี้sà-mǎi-níiใช้เวลาchái-wee-laaส่วนใหญ่sùuan-yàiไปbpaiกับgàpการจ้องgaan-jɔ̂ngจอjɔɔมากกว่าmâak-gwàaออกไปɔ̀ɔk-bpaiวิ่งเล่นwîng-lênข้างนอกkâang-nɔ̂ɔk
Kids these days spend most of their time staring at screens rather than going out to play.
การจ้องgaan-jɔ̂ngจอjɔɔเป็นเวลานานbpen-wee-laa-naanส่งผลเสียsòng-pǒn-sǐiaต่อdtɔ̀ɔสุขภาพsùk-kà-pâapทั้งtángกายgaaiและlɛ́จิตใจjìt-jaiไม่ว่าจะเป็นmâi-wâa-jà-bpenอาการปวดหลังaa-gaan-bpùuat-lǎngหรือrʉ̌ʉความเครียดสะสมkwaam-krîiat-sà-sǒm
Staring at a screen for a long time negatively affects both physical and mental health, whether it's back pain or accumulated stress.
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 markMai tho
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Falling tone
jɔ̂ng
Starts high, rises a little, then drops clearly.
Mid class + Mai tho → Falling
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
จ้องjɔ̂ngจ้องjɔ̂ng1[to] stare; fix one’s gaze2umbrella; parasol (Northern Thai)3[to] set one’s sights on; target (figurative)[to] stare; fix one’s gazePart 1
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จอjɔɔจอjɔɔ1screen; monitor; display2classifier for screens/monitors3dog (12-year zodiac cycle), as in ปีจอscreen; monitor; displayPart 2
จ้องจอjɔ̂ng-jɔɔจ้องจอjɔ̂ng-jɔɔ[to] stare at a screen[to] stare at a screenWord