ตัดใจ(dtàt jai)

Meanings

1VerbB1

[to] decide to let go

to make a firm decision to give up on someone or something and move on emotionally, despite difficulty

Examples

ฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me (1st person pronoun)2[to] eat (polite/old-fashioned)ตัดใจdtàt jaiตัดใจdtàt jai1[to] decide to let go2[to] resign oneselfเลิกlêrkเลิกlêrk1[to] stop; cease; quit2[to] break up; separate3[to] cancel; abolish; discontinue4[to] give up; quit (a habit)5[to] end; be over (class/work/event)คุยkuiคุยkui1[to] discuss; talk over2[to] date [sb]; be seeing [sb] (informal)3[to] brag; boast4[to] chat; talkกับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3against; versus4to; toward (recipient/target)5side dish; accompaniment6classifier: sets/pairs (spoon and fork)เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillเพราะpráwเพราะpráw1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingความสัมพันธ์kwaam săm-panความสัมพันธ์kwaam săm-pan1relationship; relations (people/groups)2connection; association; correlation (things/data)3mathematical relationไปต่อbpai dtòrไปต่อbpai dtòr[to] continue; [to] go onไม่ได้mâi dâaiไม่ได้mâi dâai1cannot; not allowed; impossible2did not3[to] fail to get/receive [sth]4unacceptable; not allowed (won’t do)5No way!; absolutely not6not really/actually (corrective)แล้วláeoแล้วláeo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already (preverbal perfective)4and; and then (linking clauses)5already (sentence-final)
I made the firm decision to stop talking to him because the relationship couldn’t go on anymore.
2VerbB2

[to] resign oneself

to accept a disappointing or painful outcome and stop holding on or hoping

Examples

หมอmŏrหมอmŏr1doctor; physician2traditional healer; shaman3expert; specialist (informal)4veterinarian5not a classifier (use คน/ท่าน)บอกว่าbòk wâaบอกว่าbòk wâa1[to] say/tell that; report/declare that2[of text/sign] say/indicate thatต้องdtôngต้องdtông1must; have to2should; likely to; bound to3correct; rightยกเลิกyók-lêrkยกเลิกyók-lêrk1[to] cancel; call off2[to] revoke; abolish; repeal3[to] discontinue; terminateทริปtrípทริปtríptrip; short journey; outingฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me (1st person pronoun)2[to] eat (polite/old-fashioned)เลยloieเลยloie1so; thus; then (immediate result)2completely; absolutely (emphasis)3past; beyond; exceed4at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)ต้องdtôngต้องdtông1must; have to2should; likely to; bound to3correct; rightตัดใจdtàt jaiตัดใจdtàt jai1[to] decide to let go2[to] resign oneselfอยู่yòoอยู่yòo1to be (located); be at2progressive/continuative marker3[to] live; reside; stay4to exist; remainบ้านพักbâan pákบ้านพักbâan pák1residence; lodging; quarters2staff quarters; official residence3holiday home; retreatฟื้นféunฟื้นféun1[to] revive; restore [sth]2[to] recover; get better3[to] regain consciousness; come to
The doctor said I had to cancel the trip, so I had to accept it and stay home to recover.

Related Words

Word Breakdown

ตัดdtàtตัดdtàt1[to] cut2[to] trim; clip3[to] cut off; turn off; disconnect4[to] eliminate; remove5[to] edit; cut (media/text)6[to] deduct7[to] cross (a path); cut acrossPart 1
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ใจjaiใจjai1heart; mind; feelings; spirit2kindness; compassion; generosity3courage; spirit; morale4intention; will; willingness5core; essence (in compounds)Part 2
ตัดใจdtàt jaiตัดใจdtàt jai[to] decide to let go