ซื้อใจ
sʉ́ʉ-jaiMeaning
1VerbB2
[to] win [sb] over; [to] win favor
to win someone's favor, loyalty, or trust by pleasing them or offering benefits; to win [sb] over.
Examples
ผู้จัดการpûu-jàt-gaanผู้จัดการpûu-jàt-gaan1manager; administrator2personal manager; handlerคนใหม่kon-màiคนใหม่kon-mài1new person; newcomer; new member/hire2new romantic partner (colloquial)พยายามpá-yaa-yaamพยายามpá-yaa-yaam[to] try; attemptซื้อใจsʉ́ʉ-jaiซื้อใจsʉ́ʉ-jai[to] win [sb] over; [to] win favorพนักงานpá-nák-ngaanพนักงานpá-nák-ngaan1employee; staff member; worker2attendant; clerk (service role)ด้วยdûuaiด้วยdûuai1with; together with2also; too; as well3by; by means of; using4because of; due to5because; since (formal/literary)6request particle; please; tooการให้gaan-hâiการให้gaan-hâi1the act of giving; provision2granting; conferral (rights/permission)โบนัสboo-nátโบนัสboo-nát1bonus (extra pay/reward)2bonus (extra benefit/perk)ทุกคนtúk-konทุกคนtúk-koneveryone; everybody
The new manager tried to win over the staff by giving everyone a bonus.
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เขาkăoให้hâiของขวัญkŏng kwănแพงๆpaeng paengเพื่อpêuuaซื้อséuใจเธอjai terแต่dtàeก็gâwไม่mâiสำเร็จsăm-rèt
He gave her expensive gifts to win her over, but it didn't work.
คำสัญญาkam-sǎn-yaaของkɔ̌ɔngนักการเมืองnák-gaan-mʉʉangเป็นเพียงbpen-piiangความพยายามkwaam-pá-yaa-yaamที่จะtîi-jàซื้อใจsʉ́ʉ-jaiผู้มีสิทธิ์เลือกตั้งpûu-mii-sìt-lʉ̂ʉak-dtângก่อนgɔ̀ɔnวันwanเลือกตั้งlʉ̂ʉak-dtâng
The politician's promises were just an attempt to win over the voters before election day.
ภาวะผู้นำpaa-wá-pûu-namที่แท้จริงtîi-tɛ́ɛ-jingไม่ใช่mâi-châiการซื้อgaan-sʉ́ʉใจjaiคนkonด้วยdûuaiวัตถุwát-tùแต่dtɛ̀ɛคือkʉʉการแสดงให้เห็นgaan-sà-dɛɛng-hâi-hěnถึงtʉ̌ngความซื่อสัตย์kwaam-sʉ̂ʉ-sàtและlɛ́ความสามารถkwaam-sǎa-mâat
True leadership isn't about winning people over with material things, but by demonstrating integrity and competence.
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 classLow class
- Tone markMai tho
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
High tone
sʉ́ʉ
Starts high and keeps climbing.
Low class + Mai tho → 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
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ใจjaiใจjai1heart; mind; feelings; spirit2kindness; compassion; generosity3courage; spirit; morale4intention; will; willingness5core; essence (in compounds)heart; mind; feelings; spiritPart 2
ซื้อใจsʉ́ʉ-jaiซื้อใจsʉ́ʉ-jai[to] win [sb] over; [to] win favor[to] win [sb] over; [to] win favorWord