อ่อนไหว(òn wăi)
Meanings
1AdjectiveB1
emotionally sensitive
Easily affected by emotions; quick to feel hurt, touched, or moved.
Examples
เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillอ่อนไหวòn wăiอ่อนไหวòn wăi1emotionally sensitive2sensitive topic/issue3sensitive to stimuli; easily affectedง่ายngâaiง่ายngâai1easy; simple2easily; readily3straightforward; uncomplicatedแค่kâeแค่kâe1only; just2merely; simply (downplaying)3only; just (preposition)คำkamคำkam1word; term2speech; saying; utterance3classifier for words/utterancesพูดแรงpôot raengพูดแรงpôot raeng[to] speak harshlyนิดเดียวnít diaoนิดเดียวnít diao1a tiny bit; a very small amount2just a little; only a bit; a tiny amountก็gâwก็gâw1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3even; after all (emphasis/justification)4conditional marker (if… then…)5topic/resumption markerร้องไห้róng hâiร้องไห้róng hâi1[to] cry; weep2[to] sob
He is easily sensitive; just slightly harsh words make him cry.
2AdjectiveB2
sensitive topic/issue
Likely to cause strong reactions or require careful handling; delicate or touchy.
Examples
ประเด็นbprà-denประเด็นbprà-den1point; issue2topic; subject3legal point; matter at issueค่าแรงkâa raengค่าแรงkâa raeng1wages; pay for labor2wage rate3labor cost4labor charge (service fee)เป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4[to] be + set expressionsเรื่องrêuuangเรื่องrêuuang1matter; issue; subject2story; tale3about; regarding (as a topic marker)4classifier for stories/films/casesอ่อนไหวòn wăiอ่อนไหวòn wăi1emotionally sensitive2sensitive topic/issue3sensitive to stimuli; easily affectedควรkuuanควรkuuan1should; ought to2appropriate; proper; suitable3deserve; be worthy ofคุยกันkui ganคุยกันkui gan1[to] talk together; chat2[to] discuss; talk things through; negotiate3[to] be talking (romantically); be seeing each other (informal)ด้วยความระมัดระวังdûuay kwaam rá-mát-rá-wangด้วยความระมัดระวังdûuay kwaam rá-mát-rá-wangcarefully; with caution
The topic of wages is sensitive; it should be discussed with caution.
3AdjectiveB2
sensitive to stimuli; easily affected
Easily affected or responsive to external factors such as light, heat, motion, or other stimuli.
Examples
ฟิล์มfimฟิล์มfim1film (photosensitive material)2protective film; plastic film3film; movieชนิดchà-nítชนิดchà-nít1kind; type; category2species; kind (biology)3classifier for kinds/typesนี้néeนี้née1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)อ่อนไหวต่อòn wăi dtòrอ่อนไหวต่อòn wăi dtòrsensitive/vulnerable to [sth]แสงsăengแสงsăeng1light2ray; beam3illumination; lighting4glow; radianceจึงjeungจึงjeung1therefore; so; thus2only then; then (as a result)ต้องdtôngต้องdtông1must; have to2should; likely to; bound to3correct; rightเก็บgèpเก็บgèp1to collect; pick up; gather2to tidy up; put in order3to charge; take (a fee/payment)4to keep back; save5[to] harvest; pick (fruit/flowers)6to keep; store; put away7to put away/holster (weapon); to conceal8[to] tuck in; gather up (hair/clothes)ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of (formal/official)ที่มืดtêe mêutที่มืดtêe mêuta dark place; the dark
This type of film is sensitive to light, so it must be stored in the dark.
Related Words
Similar Meaning
เซนซิทีฟsen-sì-têepเซนซิทีฟsen-sì-têep1sensitive; easily upset2sensitive to small changes (physical/technical)3delicate; needing careful handling
- sensitive; easily upset
- sensitive to small changes (physical/technical)
- delicate; needing careful handling
เปราะbpròเปราะbprò1brittle; fragile2emotionally fragile; sensitive (figurative)
- brittle; fragile
- emotionally fragile; sensitive (figurative)
ไวwaiไวwai1early; soon; ahead of time2sensitive; reactive3[to] keep; save; preserve4fast; quick; rapid
- early; soon; ahead of time
- sensitive; reactive
- [to] keep; save; preserve
- fast; quick; rapid
เปราะบางbprò baangเปราะบางbprò baang1fragile; easily broken2vulnerable; sensitive; delicate
- fragile; easily broken
- vulnerable; sensitive; delicate
บอบบางbòp baangบอบบางbòp baang1sensitive; delicate (emotional/health)2delicate; fragile
- sensitive; delicate (emotional/health)
- delicate; fragile
Word Breakdown
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อ่อนไหวòn wăiอ่อนไหวòn wăiemotionally sensitive