เกินจริง

gern jing

Meanings

1NounB1

overstated; higher than the actual amount/value

greater than the true figure (e.g., price, estimate, valuation), above what it really is

Examples

ช่างchângช่างchâng1never mind; let it be2how (exclamatory)3artisan; mechanic; technician4crafts-; technical (prefix)5[to] be inclined to; be prone to (do often)บอกbòkบอกbòk1[to] tell; inform2[to] ask/tell (someone to do something) (colloquial)3[to] indicate; show4[to] state; say (reporting speech)ราคาraa-kaaราคาraa-kaa1price; cost2price level; listed price3[to] cost; [to be] priced atซ่อมsômซ่อมsôm1[to] repair; fix2repair; fixing; repair workรถrótรถrót1vehicle (general)2car; automobile3train (only in compounds)4classifier: vehiclesเกินจริงgern jingเกินจริงgern jing1exaggerated; unrealistic2overstated; higher than the actual amount/value3unrealistically (after verbs)ไปหน่อยbpai nòiไปหน่อยbpai nòi1a bit (too); somewhat excessive2a little (farther/over); slightly
The mechanic quoted a repair price that was a bit inflated.
2NounB2

exaggerated; unrealistic

beyond what is true or reasonable; exaggerated so it does not match reality

Examples

โฆษณาkôh-sà-naaโฆษณาkôh-sà-naa1advertisement; ad2[to] advertise; publicize; promoteสินค้าsĭn-káaสินค้าsĭn-káa1goods; merchandise2product; item3commodity (economics)ชิ้นนี้chín néeชิ้นนี้chín née1this piece/item2this piece of [noun]ดูเกินจริงdoo gern jingดูเกินจริงdoo gern jingexaggerated; unrealisticไปหน่อยbpai nòiไปหน่อยbpai nòi1a bit (too); somewhat excessive2a little (farther/over); slightlyไม่น่าจะmâi nâa jàไม่น่าจะmâi nâa jà1unlikely; probably not2shouldn't (expressing regret/disapproval)ใช้cháiใช้chái1[to] use; employ2[to] spend (money); pay; expend3[to] require; take (time/effort/amount)4[to] order; command (someone to do) [colloq.]5be acceptable/valid; okay [set phrase]แล้วláeoแล้วláeo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already (preverbal perfective)4and; and then (linking clauses)5already (sentence-final)เห็นผลhĕn pŏnเห็นผลhĕn pŏn1[to] show results; be effective2[to] see/notice resultsเร็วreoเร็วreo1fast; quick (speed/time)2premature; too soon3quickly; fastขนาดนั้นkà-nàat nánขนาดนั้นkà-nàat nán1that much; to that extent2that size; that big
This product's advertisement seems a bit exaggerated; it's unlikely to show results that quickly.
3NounB2

unrealistically (after verbs)

in a way that goes beyond what is realistic or reasonable (e.g., คาดหวังเกินจริง ‘to expect unrealistically’)

Examples

การgaanการgaan1nominalizer2act; action; process3affair; matterคาดหวังkâat wăngคาดหวังkâat wăng1[to] expect [sth/sb]2to have hopes/expectations (often high/low)ให้hâiให้hâi1[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; permitเขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillเปลี่ยนbplìianเปลี่ยนbplìian1[to] change; become different2[to] switch; replace; exchange3[to] change; transfer (clothes/transport/etc.)นิสัยní-săiนิสัยní-săi1habit2character; disposition3temper; behavioral trait (good/bad)ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of (formal/official)หนึ่งnèungหนึ่งnèung1one (number)2a; one (single)3certain; particular4first; top; foremost5one (with classifier)เดือนdeuuanเดือนdeuuan1the Moon; moon2monthเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to 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/casesที่têeที่têe1place; spot; seat; space2that/which/who (relative marker)3at; in; to (before place/recipient)4when; the time that (time marker)5ordinal/degree marker6classifier: place/seat/slotเกินจริงgern jingเกินจริงgern jing1exaggerated; unrealistic2overstated; higher than the actual amount/value3unrealistically (after verbs)ไปหน่อยbpai nòiไปหน่อยbpai nòi1a bit (too); somewhat excessive2a little (farther/over); slightly
Expecting him to change his habits in one month is a bit unrealistic.

Related Words

Word Breakdown

เกินgernเกินgern1too; excessively; over-2[to] exceed; be more than3beyond; more than (a limit)Part 1
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จริงjingจริงjing1really; truly; indeed2truth; reality (rare as noun)3true; real; genuine4[!] intensifier particle (final)Part 2
เกินจริงgern jingเกินจริงgern jingoverstated; higher than the actual amount/value