ลุ้น

lún

Meanings

1NounA2

[to] be in suspense; await anxiously

To feel suspense or nervous excitement while waiting for an outcome.

Examples

ฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me (1st person pronoun)2[to] eat (polite/old-fashioned)ลุ้นlúnลุ้นlún1[to] be in suspense; await anxiously2[to] root for; hope for a favorable result; cheer on3[to] have a chance at; still in contention (informal)ผลสอบpŏn sòpผลสอบpŏn sòpexam result; test scoreจนjonจนjon1poor2until; up to3so ... that; to the point ofมือเย็นmeuu yenมือเย็นmeuu yen1cold hands2late-afternoon/early-evening (Northern/Central colloq.)ไปหมดbpai mòtไปหมดbpai mòt1completely; all gone2entirely; across the board
I was in suspense about the exam results until my hands went cold.
2NounA2

[to] root for; hope for a favorable result; cheer on

To support or cheer for someone or an outcome, hoping it turns out well.

Examples

ฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me (1st person pronoun)2[to] eat (polite/old-fashioned)ลุ้นlúnลุ้นlún1[to] be in suspense; await anxiously2[to] root for; hope for a favorable result; cheer on3[to] have a chance at; still in contention (informal)ทีมteemทีมteem1team; group2squad; staff unitเพื่อนpêuuanเพื่อนpêuuan1friend2classmate; colleague (peer)3companion; fellowให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] have [sb] do; cause to3for (benefit of)4so that; in order to5until; to the point that (result)6[to] allow; let; permitชนะchá-náชนะchá-ná1[to] win; defeat [sb]2[to] overcome; prevail over [sth]
I cheer for my friend's team to win.
3NounB1

[to] have a chance at; still in contention (informal)

To still have a possibility of achieving something, often used about competitions, promotions, or approvals.

Examples

ทีมteemทีมteem1team; group2squad; staff unitของเราkŏng raoของเราkŏng rao1our (belonging to us)2ours3our side; our group (we/us collectively)ยังyangยังyang1not yet (with ไม่)2yet? (question use)3still; continuing4still/even (emphatic degree)พอporพอpor1enough; sufficient2enough; sufficiently3[to] suffice; be enough4quite; rather; fairly5as soon as; when6only; just; merelyลุ้นlúnลุ้นlún1[to] be in suspense; await anxiously2[to] root for; hope for a favorable result; cheer on3[to] have a chance at; still in contention (informal)เข้ารอบkâo rôpเข้ารอบkâo rôp[to] advance to the next roundถ้าtâaถ้าtâa1if; in case2if only; provided that (conditional emphasis)ชนะchá-náชนะchá-ná1[to] win; defeat [sb]2[to] overcome; prevail over [sth]นัดnátนัดnát1appointment; meeting2[to] make an appointment; arrange to meet3round; match (sports)4classifier: round; match; appointment5bullet (round of ammunition)นี้néeนี้née1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)ให้ได้hâi dâiให้ได้hâi dâi1post-verb emphasis: definitely; no matter what2imperative emphasis: be sure to; make sure to
Our team still has a shot at advancing if we win this match.

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