ชนะใจ
chá-ná-jaiMeaning
1VerbB1
[to] win [sb] over; win the heart of [sb]
To gain someone's affection, trust, or support.
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillช่วยchûuaiช่วยchûuai1[to] help; assist [sb/sth]2please (request marker)3[to] save; rescue [sb]เพื่อนpʉ̂ʉanเพื่อนpʉ̂ʉan1friend2classmate; colleague (peer)3companion; fellowจนjonจนjon1poor2until; up to3so ... that; to the point ofทุกคนtúk-konทุกคนtúk-koneveryone; everybodyเริ่มrə̂əmเริ่มrə̂əm1[to] start; begin2[to] start to; begin toชอบchɔ̂ɔpชอบchɔ̂ɔp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)และlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)ยอมรับyɔɔm-rápยอมรับyɔɔm-ráp1[to] accept; consent to2[to] admit; acknowledge3[to] recognize; concede (merit/validity)เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillชนะใจchá-ná-jaiชนะใจchá-ná-jai[to] win [sb] over; win the heart of [sb]พวกเราpûuak-raoพวกเราpûuak-rao1we; us2our group; our sideได้dâaiได้dâai1okay; sure; agreed2[to] get; obtain; receive3can; [to] be able to; may4[to] manage to; succeed in5actualized-action marker
He helped his friends until everyone began to like and accept him; he won our hearts.
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นักร้องnák-rɔ́ɔngคนนี้kon-níiชนะใจchá-ná-jaiแฟนเพลงfɛɛn-pleengด้วยdûuaiความจริงใจkwaam-jing-jaiและlɛ́ความพยายามkwaam-pá-yaa-yaam
This singer won the fans’ hearts with sincerity and effort.
เธอterค่อยkôiๆ-ชนะใจchá-ná jaiเพื่อนร่วมงานpêuuan rûuam ngaanด้วยdûuayการทำงานเป็นทีมgaan tam-ngaan bpen teemและláeการgaanรับฟังความคิดเห็นráp fang kwaam kít hĕn
She gradually won her coworkers’ hearts by teamwork and listening to their opinions.
การสื่อสารgaan-sʉ̀ʉ-sǎanที่tîiโปร่งใสbpròong-sǎiทำให้tam-hâiผู้นำpûu-namชนะใจchá-ná-jaiประชาชนbprà-chaa-chonแม้mɛ́ɛจะjàมีความเห็นmii-kwaam-hěnต่างdtàangอยู่yùuบ้างbâang
Transparent communication allows a leader to win the people’s hearts, even amid some differing opinions.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ชนะใจ said ชะ-นะ-ใจ?
chá-ná-jai
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
3 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableShort vowelA short vowel with no final consonant, so it is dead.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
High tone
chá
Starts high and keeps climbing.
Low class + No tone mark + Dead syllable · Short vowel → High
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
ชนะchá-náชนะchá-ná1[to] win; defeat [sb]2[to] overcome; prevail over [sth][to] win; defeat [sb]Part 1
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ใจjaiใจjai1heart; mind; feelings; spirit2kindness; compassion; generosity3courage; spirit; morale4intention; will; willingness5core; essence (in compounds)heart; mind; feelings; spiritPart 2
ชนะใจchá-ná-jaiชนะใจchá-ná-jai[to] win [sb] over; win the heart of [sb][to] win [sb] over; win the heart of [sb]Word