หย่อนใจ(yòn jai)

Meanings

1VerbA2

[to] relax; unwind

to rest and ease the mind; to do something for leisure (often in the phrase ‘พักผ่อนหย่อนใจพักผ่อนหย่อนใจpák-pòn yòn jai1[to] relax; unwind2recreation; leisure3recreational (attr.)’)

Examples

วันหยุดสุดสัปดาห์wan yùt sùt sàp-daaวันหยุดสุดสัปดาห์wan yùt sùt sàp-daaweekendนี้néeนี้née1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)ฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me (1st person pronoun)2[to] eat (polite/old-fashioned)อยากyàakอยากyàak1[to] want; desire2to crave; to long forไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3(aspect) continuation into the future4gone; past (serial verb use)สวนสาธารณะsŭuan săa-taa-rá-náสวนสาธารณะsŭuan săa-taa-rá-nápublic parkเพื่อpêuuaเพื่อpêuua1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofพักผ่อนหย่อนใจpák-pòn yòn jaiพักผ่อนหย่อนใจpák-pòn yòn jai1[to] relax; unwind2recreation; leisure3recreational (attr.)
This weekend, I want to go to the park to relax.
2NounB1

relaxation; recreation

the act of relaxing or engaging in enjoyable leisure activities

Examples

วันหยุดสุดสัปดาห์wan yùt sùt sàp-daaวันหยุดสุดสัปดาห์wan yùt sùt sàp-daaweekendฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me (1st person pronoun)2[to] eat (polite/old-fashioned)ชอบchôpชอบchôp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)ไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3(aspect) continuation into the future4gone; past (serial verb use)สวนสาธารณะsŭuan săa-taa-rá-náสวนสาธารณะsŭuan săa-taa-rá-nápublic parkเพื่อpêuuaเพื่อpêuua1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofหย่อนใจyòn jaiหย่อนใจyòn jai1[to] relax; unwind2relaxation; recreation
On weekends, I like to go to the park for leisure.

Related Words

Word Breakdown

หย่อนyònหย่อนyòn1[to] lower; let down; drop [sth] in2loose; slack; sagging3inferior; below standard; diminished4[to] relax; ease up; be less strict5short of; below; not quite reachingPart 1
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ใจjaiใจjai1heart; mind; feelings; spirit2kindness; compassion; generosity3courage; spirit; morale4intention; will; willingness5core; essence (in compounds)Part 2
หย่อนใจyòn jaiหย่อนใจyòn jai[to] relax; unwind