ช้ำ

chám

Meanings

1NounB1

bruised (skin/fruit/plant)

injured beneath the surface causing discoloration, softness, or soreness; used for people’s skin and for fruit or plants damaged by pressure or impact

Examples

แอปเปิลáep-bpêrnแอปเปิลáep-bpêrn1apple (fruit)2Apple (company)ลูกlôokลูกlôok1child; son; daughter2offspring (of animals); young3ball; spherical object4seed; kernel (round unit)5classifier: round/small items6customer; client (colloquial)นี้néeนี้née1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)ช้ำchámช้ำchám1bruised (skin/fruit/plant)2sore; tender from overuse/impact3emotionally wounded; heartsoreเพราะpráwเพราะpráw1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingโดนdohnโดนdohn1[to] get; be subjected to (passive, often negative)2[to] be hit; be struck; be affected3[to] hit the mark; be spot on (slang/colloq.)กดgòtกดgòt1[to] press; push down2[to] click; tap (button/key)3[to] suppress; hold down4[to] massage pressในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of (formal/official)กระเป๋าgrà-bpăoกระเป๋าgrà-bpăo1bag; handbag; purse2types of bags (by context)3pocket4wallet5CLF: bags, purses, wallets
This apple is bruised because it was pressed in the bag.
2NounB1

sore; tender from overuse/impact

feeling painful or tender after being hit, pressed, or used too much

Examples

เมื่อวานmêuua waanเมื่อวานmêuua waan1yesterday (the day before today)2yesterday; yesterday (as an adverb)ผมpŏmผมpŏm1I; me (male speaker, polite)2hair (on the head)ยกyókยกyók1[to] cite; invoke (as an example/reason)2[to] hold; conduct (event/ceremony); stage (a bout)3[to] waive; exempt; suspend4classifier: bout; round5[to] give; dedicate; donate6[to] promote; elevate (rank/status)7[to] lift; raiseของหนักkŏng nàkของหนักkŏng nàkheavy object; heavy itemเกินไปgern bpaiเกินไปgern bpaitoo; overly; excessivelyวันนี้wan néeวันนี้wan née1today (time of speech)2today; this day3nowadays; these days (informal)ไหล่làiไหล่lài1shoulder (body)2shoulder (slope/edge)3shoulder (of clothing)เลยloieเลยloie1so; thus; then (immediate result)2completely; absolutely (emphasis)3past; beyond; exceed4at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)ช้ำchámช้ำchám1bruised (skin/fruit/plant)2sore; tender from overuse/impact3emotionally wounded; heartsoreแตะdtàeแตะdtàe1[to] touch lightly; tap2[to] tap; touch-pass (sports)3[to] reach; hit (a level)แล้วláeoแล้วláeo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already (preverbal perfective)4and; and then (linking clauses)5already (sentence-final)เจ็บjèpเจ็บjèp1sore; painful2[to] hurt; be in pain3hurt (emotionally)4injured
Yesterday I lifted something too heavy, so today my shoulder is tender and hurts when touched.
3NounB2

emotionally wounded; heartsore

feeling deeply hurt or pained emotionally, often from repeated disappointment or heartbreak

Examples

เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillผิดหวังpìt wăngผิดหวังpìt wăng1[to] be disappointed2disappointedจากjàakจากjàak1from; away from2[to] leave; depart (literary/formal)3parting; separation (literary)ความรักkwaam rákความรักkwaam rák1love; affection2romance; romantic relationshipหลายlăaiหลายlăai1many; several2many; numerous (as a pronoun)ครั้งkrángครั้งkráng1classifier for occurrences or times2time; occasion; instance3turn (one’s turn to do something)จนjonจนjon1poor2until; up to3so ... that; to the point ofใจช้ำjai chámใจช้ำjai chámemotionally bruised; heartsoreไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)กล้าglâaกล้าglâa1brave; courageous2to dare3seedling; young plant4bravely; boldlyเปิดใจbpèrt jaiเปิดใจbpèrt jai1open up emotionally2be open-minded/receptiveอีกèekอีกèek1more; additional2again3else; other4yet; still (in comparisons/time)
After many heartbreaks, his heart is bruised and he doesn't dare open up again.

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