ซื้อใจ(séu jai)

Meanings

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[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

ผู้จัดการpôo jàt gaanผู้จัดการpôo jàt gaan1manager; administrator2personal manager; handlerคนใหม่kon màiคนใหม่kon mài1new person; newcomer; new member/hire2new romantic partner (colloquial)พยายามpà-yaa-yaamพยายามpà-yaa-yaam[to] try; attemptซื้อใจséu jaiซื้อใจséu jai[to] win [sb] over; [to] win favorพนักงานpá-nák-ngaanพนักงานpá-nák-ngaan1employee; staff member; worker2attendant; clerk (service role)ด้วยdûuayด้วยdûuay1with; together with2also; too; as well3by; by means of; using4because; since (formal/literary)5polite/softening sentence particle (formal)6because of; due toการให้gaan hâiการให้gaan hâi1the act of giving; provision2granting; conferral (rights/permission)3charitable giving; almsgiving4administration/provision (technical/medical)โบนัสboh-nátโบนัสboh-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.

Related Words

Word Breakdown

ซื้อséuซื้อséu1[to] buy; purchase2[to] bribe; buy offPart 1
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ใจjaiใจjai1heart; mind; feelings; spirit2kindness; compassion; generosity3courage; spirit; morale4intention; will; willingness5core; essence (in compounds)Part 2
ซื้อใจséu jaiซื้อใจséu jai[to] win [sb] over; [to] win favor