เสียวใจ(sĭao jai)

Meanings

1VerbB2

to feel a sudden jolt or shiver in the heart; be thrilled/afraid

to experience a sudden, sharp jolt or shiver in the heart, from fear, shock, or an intense thrill; a mix of fright and excitement

Examples

ตอนdtonตอนdton1episode; chapter2when; at the time (of)3section; part4time segment; periodรถไฟเหาะrót fai hòrรถไฟเหาะrót fai hòr1roller coaster (ride)2roller coaster (figurative ups and downs)ดิ่งลงdìng longดิ่งลงdìng long[to] plunge; [to] plummetฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me (1st person pronoun)2[to] eat (polite/old-fashioned)เสียวใจsĭao jaiเสียวใจsĭao jai1to feel a sudden jolt or shiver in the heart; be thrilled/afraid2to feel nervously thrilledจนเผลอjon plĕrจนเผลอjon plĕrso much that one slips up; until [sb] inadvertently does [sth]กรี๊ดgríitกรี๊ดgríit1[to] scream; shriek (high-pitched)2[to] squeal (with delight)3[!] Eek!; Aaaah! (high-pitched)
When the roller coaster dropped, I felt a jolt in my heart and screamed.
2VerbB2

to feel nervously thrilled

to feel a brief, tingling thrill in the chest caused by nervousness, anticipation, or excitement

Examples

พอporพอpor1enough; sufficient2enough; sufficiently3[to] suffice; be enough4quite; rather; fairly5as soon as; when6only; just; merelyไฟfaiไฟfai1fire; flame2electricity; power3light (from a lamp)4signal light; indicator5anger; passion (figurative)บนbonบนbon1on; upon2upper; top3[to] vow (at a shrine)เวทีway-teeเวทีway-tee1stage; platform2forum; arena3ring; platform (combat sports)ดับลงdàp longดับลงdàp long1[to] go out; [to] die down2[to] fade away; [to] diminishฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me (1st person pronoun)2[to] eat (polite/old-fashioned)ก็gâwก็gâw1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3even; after all (emphasis/justification)4conditional marker (if… then…)5topic/resumption markerเสียวใจsĭao jaiเสียวใจsĭao jai1to feel a sudden jolt or shiver in the heart; be thrilled/afraid2to feel nervously thrilledนิดๆnít nítนิดๆnít níta little; slightly (colloquial)รอrorรอror1[to] wait2[to] wait for; awaitเพลงplayngเพลงplayng1song; musical piece2classifier: songs/piecesแรกrâekแรกrâek1first; earliest; initial2at first; initially3classifier: first time/round/periodจะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3then; would (result in conditionals)เริ่มrêrmเริ่มrêrm1[to] start; begin2[to] start to; begin to
As the stage lights went out, I felt a little tingly thrill in my chest, waiting for the first song to start.

Related Words

Word Breakdown

เสียวsĭiaoเสียวsĭiao1tingly; shivery; sensitive (fear/thrill/pain)2[to] feel a sharp twinge3nervous/scared (colloquial)Part 1
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ใจjaiใจjai1heart; mind; feelings; spirit2kindness; compassion; generosity3courage; spirit; morale4intention; will; willingness5core; essence (in compounds)Part 2
เสียวใจsĭao jaiเสียวใจsĭao jaito feel a sudden jolt or shiver in the heart; be thrilled/afraid