เข้าใจ
kâo-jaiMeanings
1VerbA2
[to] understand; grasp
to comprehend the meaning, intent, or situation of something
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)เข้าใจkâo-jaiเข้าใจkâo-jai1[to] understand; grasp2[to] assume; take sth to be true3[to be] understanding (of [sb])คำkamคำkam1word; term2classifier for words/utterances3speech; saying; utteranceนี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)
I understand this word.
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เมื่อวานmʉ̂ʉa-waanฉันchǎnอ่านàanบทความbòt-kwaamนั้นnánแล้วlɛ́ɛoเริ่มrə̂əmเข้าใจประเด็นkâo-jai-bprà-denหลักlàk
Yesterday I read that article and began to understand the main points.
ตอนแรกdtɔɔn-rɛ̂ɛkผมpǒmสับสนsàp-sǒnแต่dtɛ̀ɛตอนนี้dtɔɔn-níiเข้าใจkâo-jaiวิธีทำwí-tii-tamแบบฝึกหัดbɛ̀ɛp-fʉ̀k-hàtแล้วlɛ́ɛo
At first I was confused, but now I understand how to do the exercise.
หลังจากlǎng-jàakฟังfangคำอธิบายkam-à-tí-baaiซ้ำsámสองsɔ̌ɔngรอบrɔ̂ɔpฉันchǎnก็gɔ̂เข้าใจkâo-jaiเจตนาjèet-dtà-naaของkɔ̌ɔngผู้เขียนpûu-kǐianชัดเจนchát-jeenขึ้นkʉ̂n
After listening to the explanation twice, I understood the author's intent more clearly.
2VerbB1
[to] assume; take sth to be true
to believe or suppose something is true (often based on what one thinks), which may be wrong
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)เข้าใจว่าkâo-jai-wâaเข้าใจว่าkâo-jai-wâa[to] believe/understand that [clause]ฝนfǒnฝนfǒn1rain2[to] file; grind; honeคงไม่kong-mâiคงไม่kong-mâiprobably not; unlikely; I don't think soตกdtòkตกdtòk1[to] fall; drop2(rain/snow) fall3[to] fail (an exam/test)4[to] drop; decline; decrease5[to] cost; come to6[to] fall to; devolve upon; be allotted to7[to] be left out; miss one’s turnเลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceedไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)พกpókพกpók[to] carry (on oneself)ร่มrômร่มrôm1umbrella; parasol2shady; cool (shaded); protected3shade; shelterมาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2[to] come to (a state or situation)3past/as of now aspect marker
I assumed it wouldn’t rain, so I didn’t bring an umbrella.
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เขาkăoเข้าใจว่าkâo jai wâaเราraoปิดร้านbpìt ráanแล้วláeoทั้งที่táng têeจริงๆjing jingเราraoยังyangเปิดbpèrtอยู่yòo
He supposed that we had closed the shop, even though we were actually still open.
หลายคนlǎai-konเข้าใจว่าkâo-jai-wâaข่าวkàaoนี้níiเป็นจริงbpen-jingเพราะprɔ́เห็นhěnแชร์กันchɛɛ-ganเยอะyə́แต่dtɛ̀ɛความจริงkwaam-jingเป็นbpenข่าวปลอมkàao-bplɔɔm
Many people assumed this news was true because it was widely shared, but in fact it was fake.
ผมpǒmเข้าใจว่าkâo-jai-wâaเขาkǎoโกรธgròotผมpǒmจากjàakท่าทางtâa-taangที่tîiเห็นhěnเลยləəiเลี่ยงlîiangคุยด้วยkui-dûuaiซึ่งsʉ̂ngอาจตีความàat-dtii-kwaamผิดpìtก็ได้gɔ̂-dâai
I assumed he was angry with me based on his behavior, so I avoided talking to him, which might have been a misinterpretation.
3AdjectiveB2
[to be] understanding (of [sb])
to be empathetic, tolerant, or considerate toward someone's situation
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)เข้าใจkâo-jaiเข้าใจkâo-jai1[to] understand; grasp2[to] assume; take sth to be true3[to be] understanding (of [sb])ความเหนื่อยkwaam-nʉ̀ʉaiความเหนื่อยkwaam-nʉ̀ʉaitiredness; fatigueของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsคุณkunคุณkun1you (polite)2Mr.; Ms.; Mrs. (title)3quality; virtue; meritนะnáนะná1softener; friendly particle2persuasive/confirming particleเลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceedอยากyàakอยากyàak1[to] want; desire2to crave; to long forให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3[to] have [sb] do; cause to4for (benefit of)5so that; in order to6until; to the point that (result)พักก่อนpák-gɔ̀ɔnพักก่อนpák-gɔ̀ɔn1[to] take a break; [to] rest first2wait; hold on; calm down
I understand how tired you are, so I want you to rest first.
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เขาkǎoบอกbɔ̀ɔkเลื่อนนัดlʉ̂ʉan-nátเพราะprɔ́มีmiiเหตุฉุกเฉินhèet-chùk-chə̌ənฉันchǎnเข้าใจkâo-jaiและlɛ́ไม่ติดmâi-dtìtใจjaiอะไรà-rai
He postponed the appointment because of an emergency; I understand and have no issue with it.
แม้mɛ́ɛเธอtəəจะjàผิดพลาดpìt-plâatหลายlǎaiครั้งkrángฉันchǎnก็gɔ̂ยังyangเข้าใจkâo-jaiความรู้สึกkwaam-rúu-sʉ̀kและlɛ́สถานการณ์sà-tǎa-ná-gaanของkɔ̌ɔngเธอtəəและlɛ́ให้โอกาสhâi-oo-gàat
Even though she made many mistakes, I still understand her feelings and situation and give her a chance.
ผมpǒmเข้าใจkâo-jaiความกดดันkwaam-gòt-danจากjàakหลายlǎaiด้านdâanของkɔ̌ɔngคุณkunจึงjʉngพร้อมprɔ́ɔmยืดหยุ่นyʉ̂ʉt-yùnเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangกำหนดส่งงานgam-nòt-sòng-ngaan
I understand the pressure you’re under from many sides, so I’m willing to be flexible with the deadline.
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 classHigh class
- Tone markMai tho
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Falling tone
kâo
Starts high, rises a little, then drops clearly.
High class + Mai tho → Falling
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
เข้าkâoเข้าkâo1[to] enter; go in2[to] put in; insert3[to] understand4[to] join; enter (an organization, school, etc.)5[to] fit; suit; match6rice (archaic; dialectal)7[to] enter; reach (a period or stage)[to] enter; go inPart 1
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ใจjaiใจjai1heart; mind; feelings; spirit2kindness; compassion; generosity3courage; spirit; morale4intention; will; willingness5core; essence (in compounds)heart; mind; feelings; spiritPart 2
เข้าใจkâo-jaiเข้าใจkâo-jai[to] understand; grasp[to] understand; graspWord