ยวนใจ
yuuan-jaiMeanings
1AdjectiveB2
tempting; alluring
attractive in a way that tempts or entices; alluring.
Examples
รอยยิ้มrɔɔi-yímรอยยิ้มrɔɔi-yíma smile; smiling expressionที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerยวนใจyuuan-jaiยวนใจyuuan-jai1tempting; alluring2[to] tempt [sb]; [to] lure [sb]; [to] entice [sb]ของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsเธอtəəเธอtəə1you (informal; familiar)2she; herทำให้tam-hâiทำให้tam-hâi1[to] make; cause [sb/sth] to [do/be sth]; render2[to] do/make [sth] for [sb]ทุกคนtúk-konทุกคนtúk-koneveryone; everybodyในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)ห้องhɔ̂ngห้องhɔ̂ng1room2classifier: roomsหลงใหลlǒng-lǎiหลงใหลlǒng-lǎibe enamored; be captivated; be infatuated
Her alluring smile captivated everyone in the room.
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ขนมเค้กkà-nǒm-kéekที่tîiจัดแสดงjàt-sà-dɛɛngอยู่ในyùu-naiตู้dtûuหน้าร้านnâa-ráanดูduuยวนใจyuuan-jaiมากmâak
The cakes displayed in the shop window look very alluring.
กลิ่นglìnของkɔ̌ɔngดอกไม้dɔ̀ɔk-máaiปริศนาbprìt-sà-nǎaนั้นnánช่างchângยวนใจyuuan-jaiชักชวนchák-chuuanให้hâiผู้คนpûu-konเข้าไปkâo-bpaiใกล้glâiแม้mɛ́ɛจะjàรู้สึกถึงrúu-sʉ̀k-tʉ̌ngอันตรายan-dtà-raaiก็ตามgɔ̂-dtaam
The scent of the mysterious flower was so alluring, drawing people closer even though they sensed danger.
คำมั่นสัญญาkam-mân-sǎn-yaaเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangชื่อเสียงchʉ̂ʉ-sǐiangและlɛ́เงินทองngən-tɔɔngเป็นbpenภาพอนาคตpâap-à-naa-kótที่tîiยวนใจyuuan-jaiสำหรับsǎm-ràpศิลปินsǐn-lá-bpinหน้าใหม่nâa-màiหลายคนlǎai-kon
The promise of fame and fortune is an alluring prospect for many new artists.
2VerbB2
[to] tempt [sb]; [to] lure [sb]; [to] entice [sb]
to tempt, lure, or entice someone.
Examples
โฆษณาkoo-sà-naaโฆษณาkoo-sà-naa1advertisement; ad2[to] advertise; publicize; promoteนี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)พยายามpá-yaa-yaamพยายามpá-yaa-yaam[to] try; attemptยวนใจyuuan-jaiยวนใจyuuan-jai1tempting; alluring2[to] tempt [sb]; [to] lure [sb]; [to] entice [sb]ลูกค้าlûuk-káaลูกค้าlûuk-káacustomer; clientด้วยdûuaiด้วยdûuai1with; together with2also; too; as well3by; by means of; using4because of; due to5because; since (formal/literary)6request particle; please; tooส่วนลดsùuan-lótส่วนลดsùuan-lótdiscount; markdownและlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)ของแถมkɔ̌ɔng-tɛ̌ɛmของแถมkɔ̌ɔng-tɛ̌ɛm1freebie; bonus item2bonus; added extra (figurative)มากมายmâak-maaiมากมายmâak-maai1many; numerous; abundant2a great deal; very much
This advertisement tries to entice customers with many discounts and free gifts.
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เขาkăoใช้cháiคำพูดหวานๆkam pôot wăan-wăanเพื่อpêuuaยวนใจyuan jaiให้hâiเธอterเชื่อใจchêuua jaiและláeลงทุนlong tunกับgàpเขาkăo
He used sweet words to entice her to trust and invest with him.
มิจฉาชีพmít-chǎa-chîipสร้างsâangเว็บไซต์wép-sáiปลอมbplɔɔmที่tîiดูduuน่าเชื่อถือnâa-chʉ̂ʉa-tʉ̌ʉเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaยวนใจyuuan-jaiให้hâiคนkonกรอกgrɔ̀ɔkข้อมูลส่วนตัวkɔ̂ɔ-muun-sùuan-dtuua
The scammer created a convincing fake website to entice people into entering their personal information.
ในnaiตำนานdtam-naanกรีกgrìikเสียงเพลงsǐiang-pleengของkɔ̌ɔngไซเรนsai-reenจะjàยวนใจyuuan-jaiให้hâiเหล่าlàoนักเดินเรือnák-dəən-rʉʉaแล่นเรือlɛ̂ɛn-rʉʉaไปสู่bpai-sùuความตายkwaam-dtaai
In Greek mythology, the Sirens' song would entice sailors to sail towards their death.
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 markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -น, a sonorant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
yuuan
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Low class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Mid
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
ยวนyuuanยวนyuuan1seductive; captivating2[to] entice; lure3Yuan; Tai Yuan (Northern Thai)seductive; captivatingPart 1
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ใจjaiใจjai1heart; mind; feelings; spirit2kindness; compassion; generosity3courage; spirit; morale4intention; will; willingness5core; essence (in compounds)heart; mind; feelings; spiritPart 2
ยวนใจyuuan-jaiยวนใจyuuan-jaitempting; alluringtempting; alluringWord