เต้น(dtên)

Meanings

1VerbA1

[to] dance

to move the body rhythmically to music

Examples

เธอterเธอter1you (informal; familiar)2term of address (affectionate)3she; herชอบchôpชอบchôp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)เต้นdtênเต้นdtên1[to] dance2[to] twitch; jerk (sudden movement)3[to] beat; throb; pulsateตามdtaamตามdtaam1[to] follow; go after2[to] comply with; abide by; obey3according to; in accordance with4along; along (a path); following (direction)5after; behind; in pursuit of6as; in the capacity of (ตามที่/ตามฐานะ)เพลงplayngเพลงplayng1song; musical piece2classifier: songs/piecesในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of (formal/official)วิทยุwít-tá-yúวิทยุwít-tá-yú1radio (device)2radio (broadcasting; the medium)3radio set; walkie-talkie
She likes to dance to songs on the radio.
2VerbA2

[to] beat; throb; pulsate

to move or beat with a regular rhythm, like a heart or engine

Examples

หัวใจhŭua jaiหัวใจhŭua jai1heart; feelings2core; essence; crux3key point; gist (mnemonic rule)4heart (organ)ของฉันkŏng chănของฉันkŏng chănmy; mineเต้นdtênเต้นdtên1[to] dance2[to] twitch; jerk (sudden movement)3[to] beat; throb; pulsateช้าcháaช้าcháa1slow2slowly3late; delayed4[to] be slow; be lateเมื่อmêuuaเมื่อmêuua1when; at the time that2when (past time marker)ฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me (1st person pronoun)2[to] eat (polite/old-fashioned)นั่งพักnâng pákนั่งพักnâng pák[to] sit and rest
My heart beats slowly when I sit and rest.
3VerbB1

[to] twitch; jerk (sudden movement)

to move suddenly with a quick jump, often from surprise, pain, or shock

Examples

เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillสะดุ้งsà-dûngสะดุ้งsà-dûng1[to] start; jump (in surprise)2[to] flinch; winceเต้นdtênเต้นdtên1[to] dance2[to] twitch; jerk (sudden movement)3[to] beat; throb; pulsateเมื่อmêuuaเมื่อmêuua1when; at the time that2when (past time marker)ได้ยินdâi-yinได้ยินdâi-yin1[to] hear2[to] hear of; be told; learn (by hearing)เสียงดังsĭiang dangเสียงดังsĭiang dang1loud; noisy (high volume)2a loud noiseจากjàakจากjàak1from; away from2[to] leave; depart (literary/formal)3parting; separation (literary)ข้างหลังkâang lăngข้างหลังkâang lăng1behind; at the back (of)2behind; at the back3the back; the rear
He jumped suddenly when he heard a loud noise from behind.

Related Words

Similar Meaning

แดนซ์dáenแดนซ์dáen1[to] dance (slang/loanword; perform dance moves)2dance (music genre/event; esp. EDM/club)
  • [to] dance (slang/loanword; perform dance moves)
  • dance (music genre/event; esp. EDM/club)
เขม่นkà-mênเขม่นkà-mên1[to] twitch (esp. of an eyelid)2[to] resent [sb]; [to] feel hostile toward [sb]
  • [to] twitch (esp. of an eyelid)
  • [to] resent [sb]; [to] feel hostile toward [sb]
กระตุกgrà-dtùkกระตุกgrà-dtùk1[to] twitch; jerk2[to] stutter; lag; freeze (media/device)3[to] tug; give a quick pull4a twitch; a spasm
  • [to] twitch; jerk
  • [to] stutter; lag; freeze (media/device)
  • [to] tug; give a quick pull
  • a twitch; a spasm
เต้นรำdtên ramเต้นรำdtên ram1[to] dance (formal/standard)2dance; dancing (activity/event)
  • [to] dance (formal/standard)
  • dance; dancing (activity/event)