ฝืนใจ๋
fʉ̌ʉn-jǎiMeanings
1VerbB1
[to] force oneself; do [sth] unwillingly
to make yourself do something even though you do not want to, or it feels difficult or unnatural
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)ต้องdtɔ̂ngต้องdtɔ̂ng1must; have to2must; bound toฝืนใจfʉ̌ʉn-jaiฝืนใจfʉ̌ʉn-jai[to] force oneself; do against one’s willตื่นนอนdtʉ̀ʉn-nɔɔnตื่นนอนdtʉ̀ʉn-nɔɔn[to] wake up (stop sleeping)ตอนเช้าdtɔɔn-cháoตอนเช้าdtɔɔn-cháo1morning (time period)2in the morningทุกวันtúk-wanทุกวันtúk-wan1every day; daily2daily; occurring every day
I have to force myself to wake up every morning.
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He had to force himself to take the bitter medicine because he wanted to get well soon.
เธอterต้องdtôngฝืนใจfĕuun jaiไปbpaiงานเลี้ยงngaan líiangทั้งๆtáng tángที่têeรู้สึกrúu-sèukเหนื่อยมากnèuua-i mâak
She had to force herself to go to the party even though she felt very tired.
แม้mɛ́ɛจะjàเสียใจsǐia-jaiมากmâakแต่dtɛ̀ɛเขาkǎoก็gɔ̂ต้องdtɔ̂ngฝืนใจfʉ̌ʉn-jaiทำตัวtam-dtuuaให้hâiเป็นปกติbpen-bpòk-gà-dtìเพื่อไม่ให้pʉ̂ʉa-mâi-hâiครอบครัวkrɔ̂ɔp-kruuaเป็นห่วงbpen-hùuang
Even though he was heartbroken, he had to force himself to act normal so his family wouldn't worry.
2VerbB2
[to] suppress one's feelings; hold back
to resist or hold back your true feelings, desires, or natural reaction
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillพยายามpá-yaa-yaamพยายามpá-yaa-yaam[to] try; attemptฝืนใจfʉ̌ʉn-jaiฝืนใจfʉ̌ʉn-jai[to] force oneself; do against one’s willไม่ให้mâi-hâiไม่ให้mâi-hâi1[to] not give; withhold; refuse to give2[to] not allow; not let; forbid3so that not; in order to preventโกรธgròotโกรธgròot1angry; mad2[to] be angry (at/with/about)เมื่อmʉ̂ʉaเมื่อmʉ̂ʉa1when; at the time that2at; in; on (with time expressions)ได้ยินdâi-yinได้ยินdâi-yin1[to] hear2[to] hear of; be told; learn (by hearing)คำพูดkam-pûutคำพูดkam-pûut1what someone says; remarks2one's word; promise3wording; phrasingที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerไม่ดีmâi-diiไม่ดีmâi-dii1not good; bad; poor (quality/condition)2improper; immoral3not well; unwell; not okay4badly; poorlyของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsเพื่อนpʉ̂ʉanเพื่อนpʉ̂ʉan1friend2classmate; colleague (peer)3companion; fellow
He tried to hold back his anger when he heard his friend's unkind words.
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ฉันchǎnต้องdtɔ̂ngฝืนใจfʉ̌ʉn-jaiอย่างมากyàang-mâakที่จะtîi-jàไม่mâiซื้อsʉ́ʉเค้กkéekชิ้นchínนั้นnánเพราะprɔ́กำลังgam-langลดน้ำหนักlót-nám-nàkอยู่yùu
I have to resist the urge to buy that piece of cake because I'm on a diet.
มันmanยากมากyâak mâakที่จะtêe jàฝืนใจfĕuun jaiไม่ให้mâi hâiหัวเราะhŭua róออกมาòk maaดังๆdang dangตอนที่dton têeเขาkăoเล่าเรื่องlâo rêuuangตลกdtà-lòk
It was very difficult to resist laughing out loud when he told a funny story.
สุดท้ายsùt-táaiเธอtəəก็gɔ̂ไม่อาจmâi-àatฝืนใจfʉ̌ʉn-jaiตัวเองdtuua-eengได้dâaiอีกต่อไปìik-dtɔ̀ɔ-bpaiและlɛ́ยอมรับyɔɔm-rápความรู้สึกkwaam-rúu-sʉ̀kที่tîiมีmiiต่อdtɔ̀ɔเขาkǎo
In the end, she could no longer resist her own feelings and accepted how she felt about him.
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 classHigh class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -น, a sonorant, so it is live.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Rising tone
fʉ̌ʉn
Dips low first, then rises clearly.
High class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Rising
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
ฝืนfʉ̌ʉnฝืนfʉ̌ʉn1[to] force oneself; push through; tough it out2[to] resist; go against3[to be] forced; unnatural; strained[to] force oneself; push through; tough it outPart 1
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ฝืนใจ๋fʉ̌ʉn-jǎiฝืนใจ๋fʉ̌ʉn-jǎi[to] force oneself; do [sth] unwillingly[to] force oneself; do [sth] unwillinglyWord