ฉุกคิด
chùk-kítMeanings
1VerbB2
[to] suddenly think (of [sth]); suddenly realize/recall
to have an idea, realization, or memory come to mind abruptly (often seen as ฉุกคิดขึ้นมา/ฉุกคิดได้ว่า…)
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillกำลังจะgam-lang-jàกำลังจะgam-lang-jàabout to (imminent future)ออกจากบ้านɔ̀ɔk-jàak-bâanออกจากบ้านɔ̀ɔk-jàak-bâan[to] leave homeแต่dtɛ̀ɛแต่dtɛ̀ɛ1but; however (contrast)2only; just (restriction)3from; since (starting point)ฉุกคิดchùk-kítฉุกคิดchùk-kít1[to] suddenly think (of [sth]); suddenly realize/recall2[to] pause and reflect; be given pauseขึ้นมาkʉ̂n-maaขึ้นมาkʉ̂n-maa1[to] come up (toward the speaker); move upward2[to] get up; rise3[to] go up; increase4[to] become; start to be (change of state)5[to] arise; appear; emergeได้dâaiได้dâai1okay; sure; agreed2[to] get; obtain; receive3can; [to] be able to; may4[to] manage to; succeed in5actualized-action markerว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell2that (clause marker)3[to] think; consider; deem4[to] scold; reproach; criticizeลืมlʉʉmลืมlʉʉm1[to] forget2[to] leave behind (by forgetting)3forget to; omit unintentionallyกุญแจรถgun-jɛɛ-rótกุญแจรถgun-jɛɛ-rótcar key
He was about to leave the house, but then it suddenly occurred to him that he had forgotten his car keys.
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ระหว่างที่rá-wàang têeคุยกันkui ganอยู่yòoผมก็pŏm gôrฉุกคิดchùk kítถึงtĕungวิธีแก้ปัญหาwí-tee gâe bpan-hăaที่têeดีกว่าdee gwàaได้dâi
While we were talking, a better way to solve the problem suddenly came to my mind.
ตอนแรกdtɔɔn-rɛ̂ɛkผมpǒmเชื่อchʉ̂ʉaเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangที่tîiเขาkǎoเล่าlâoทั้งหมดtáng-mòtแต่dtɛ̀ɛพอpɔɔฟังfangไปbpaiสักพักsàk-pákก็gɔ̂เริ่มrə̂əmฉุกคิดได้chùk-kít-dâaiว่าwâaมีmiiบางอย่างbaang-yàangไม่mâiสมเหตุสมผลsǒm-hèet-sǒm-pǒn
At first, I believed his entire story, but after listening for a while, I suddenly realized that something didn't make sense.
เมื่อmʉ̂ʉaเห็นhěnรูปถ่ายrûup-tàaiใบbaiเก่าgàoฉันchǎnก็gɔ̂ฉุกคิดchùk-kítขึ้นมาkʉ̂n-maaว่าwâaเคยkəəiเจอjəəผู้ชายpûu-chaaiคนนี้kon-níiมาก่อนmaa-gɔ̀ɔnที่ไหนtîi-nǎiสักsàkแห่งhɛ̀ng
Upon seeing the old photograph, it abruptly occurred to me that I had met this man somewhere before.
2VerbB2
[to] pause and reflect; be given pause
to momentarily stop and think because something triggers reconsideration, doubt, or deeper reflection (e.g., เรื่องนี้ทำให้ฉุกคิด)
Examples
คำพูดkam-pûutคำพูดkam-pûut1what someone says; remarks2one's word; promise3wording; phrasingของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎoของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎohis; hers; theirsทำให้tam-hâiทำให้tam-hâi1[to] make; cause [sb/sth] to [do/be sth]; render2[to] do/make [sth] for [sb]ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)ต้องdtɔ̂ngต้องdtɔ̂ng1must; have to2must; bound toฉุกคิดchùk-kítฉุกคิดchùk-kít1[to] suddenly think (of [sth]); suddenly realize/recall2[to] pause and reflect; be given pause
His words made me stop and think.
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ข่าวkàaoอุบัติเหตุù-bàt-dtì-hèetเมื่อเช้าmʉ̂ʉa-cháoทำให้tam-hâiหลายคนlǎai-konฉุกคิดchùk-kítเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangความไม่แน่นอนkwaam-mâi-nɛ̂ɛ-nɔɔnของkɔ̌ɔngชีวิตchii-wít
The news of the accident this morning made many people pause and reflect on the uncertainty of life.
การได้เห็นgaan-dâai-hěnความลำบากkwaam-lam-bàakของkɔ̌ɔngผู้อื่นpûu-ʉ̀ʉnทำให้tam-hâiเขาkǎoฉุกคิดchùk-kítและlɛ́อยากจะyàak-jàเปลี่ยนแปลงbplìian-bplɛɛngตัวเองdtuua-eengให้hâiเป็นbpenคนkonที่tîiดีขึ้นdii-kʉ̂n
Witnessing the hardship of others made him stop and reflect, and want to change himself to be a better person.
สารคดีsǎa-rá-ká-diiเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangนี้níiสร้างsâangผลกระทบpǒn-grà-tópอย่างมากyàang-mâakมันmanทำให้tam-hâiผู้ชมpûu-chomต้องdtɔ̂ngฉุกคิดchùk-kítเกี่ยวกับgìiao-gàpปัญหาbpan-hǎaสิ่งแวดล้อมsìng-wɛ̂ɛt-lɔ́ɔmที่tîiเราraoกำลังgam-langเผชิญpà-chəənอยู่yùu
This documentary had a huge impact; it made the audience pause and reflect on the environmental problems we are currently facing.
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 classHigh class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableEnds in -ก, a stop, so it is dead.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Low tone
chùk
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
High 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
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คิดkítคิดkít1[to] think; consider2[to] calculate; figure out3[to] charge (a price)4[to] intend; plan[to] think; considerPart 2
ฉุกคิดchùk-kítฉุกคิดchùk-kít[to] suddenly think (of [sth]); suddenly realize/recall[to] suddenly think (of [sth]); suddenly realize/recallWord