แท้จริง(táe jing)

Meanings

1AdjectiveB1

real; genuine; authentic

being true, not fake or imitation; corresponding to fact

Examples

อัญมณีan-yá-má-neeอัญมณีan-yá-má-nee1gem; gemstone2jewel (figurative)ชิ้นนี้chín néeชิ้นนี้chín née1this piece/item2this piece of [noun]เป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4[to] be + set expressionsของแท้kŏng táeของแท้kŏng táe1genuine; authentic2the genuine article3truly; for real (emphasis)จริงjingจริงjing1really; truly; indeed2truth; reality (rare as noun)3true; real; genuine4[!] intensifier particle (final)ๆ-ไม่ใช่mâi châiไม่ใช่mâi châi1is/are/am not; not (to be)2no (disagreement/denial)3not (emphatic correction)ของปลอมkŏng bplomของปลอมkŏng bplomcounterfeit item; fake goods
This gem is the real thing, not a fake.
2AdverbB1

actually; in truth; in fact

in a true or actual way; in reality (often used for emphasis or contrast)

Examples

เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillดูdooดูdoo1consult; get advice from2try; have a go3[to] divine; tell fortune4[to] examine; check; inspect5[to] seem; appear6[to] look; watch; seeเงียบngîiapเงียบngîiap1quiet; silent2quiet (place/time)3[to] be quiet; fall silent4[to] go silent; ghost [sb] (colloq.)แต่dtàeแต่dtàe1but; however (contrast)2only; just (restriction)3from; since (starting point)4even; despite (emphatic concessive)แท้จริงแล้วtáe jing láaeoแท้จริงแล้วtáe jing láaeoactually; in fact; in realityเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4[to] be + set expressionsคนตลกkon dtà-lòkคนตลกkon dtà-lòkfunny personมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2many; numerous3much; a lot; greatly
He seems quiet, but in reality he's very funny.

Related Words

Word Breakdown

แท้táeแท้táe1genuine; real; authentic2true; pure (in essence)3truly; indeed (emphasis)Part 1
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จริงjingจริงjing1really; truly; indeed2truth; reality (rare as noun)3true; real; genuine4[!] intensifier particle (final)Part 2
แท้จริงtáe jingแท้จริงtáe jingreal; genuine; authentic