แรงจูงใจ(raeng joong jai)

Meanings

1NounB2

motivation; drive (internal)

the internal psychological force or desire that energizes and directs behavior toward goals

Examples

การได้เห็นgaan dâai hĕnการได้เห็นgaan dâai hĕn1the act/fact of seeing [sth]2opportunity to see; firsthand witnessingครอบครัวkrôp kruuaครอบครัวkrôp kruua1family; household2family unit (sociological)มีความสุขmee kwaam sùkมีความสุขmee kwaam sùk[to] be happyเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4[to] be + set expressionsแรงจูงใจraeng joong jaiแรงจูงใจraeng joong jai1motivation; drive (internal)2incentive; inducement (external)3motive; reasonในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of (formal/official)การทำงานgaan tam ngaanการทำงานgaan tam ngaan1working; work (the act)2operation; functioningของฉันkŏng chănของฉันkŏng chănmy; mine
Seeing my family happy is my motivation for working.
2NounB2

incentive; inducement (external)

a reward, condition, or stimulus offered to encourage someone to do something

Examples

บริษัทbò-rí-sàtบริษัทbò-rí-sàtcompany; firm; corporationให้hâiให้hâi1[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; permitโบนัสboh-nátโบนัสboh-nát1bonus (extra pay/reward)2bonus (extra benefit/perk)เป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4[to] be + set expressionsแรงจูงใจraeng joong jaiแรงจูงใจraeng joong jai1motivation; drive (internal)2incentive; inducement (external)3motive; reasonให้hâiให้hâi1[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; permitพนักงานpá-nák-ngaanพนักงานpá-nák-ngaan1employee; staff member; worker2attendant; clerk (service role)ทำงานหนักtam ngaan nàkทำงานหนักtam ngaan nàk1[to] work hard2[to] be under heavy loadขึ้นkêunขึ้นkêun1[to] go up; rise; ascend2[to] increase3[to] board; get on4inceptive/result: start to; become5northward/up-country6result complement: upward/better7[to] sprout; grow; appear
The company gives bonuses as an incentive for employees to work harder.
3NounC1

motive; reason

the underlying reason for an action or decision, often used in analysis or legal contexts

Examples

ตำรวจdtam-rùuatตำรวจdtam-rùuatpolice; police officerกำลังgam-langกำลังgam-lang1power; strength2power; force (physics)3troops; forces4currently; in the middle ofสืบสวนsèup-sŭuanสืบสวนsèup-sŭuan1[to] investigate2conduct an inquiryหาhăaหาhăa1[to] look for; search for2[to] find (after searching)3[to] get; procure4[to] earn (money); make a living5[to] visit; go see6[to] call for; ask for; contact (by phone)แรงจูงใจraeng joong jaiแรงจูงใจraeng joong jai1motivation; drive (internal)2incentive; inducement (external)3motive; reasonในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of (formal/official)การก่อเหตุgaan gò hètการก่อเหตุgaan gò hètcausing/committing an incident (often unlawful/violent)ฆาตกรรมkâat-dtà-gamฆาตกรรมkâat-dtà-gammurder; criminal homicideครั้งนี้kráng néeครั้งนี้kráng née1this time; this occasion2this time (around); on this occasion
The police are investigating the motive for this murder.

Related Words

Word Breakdown

แรงraengแรงraeng1strong; intense; severe2force; strength; power3hard; strongly (adverbial use)Part 1
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จูงใจjoong jaiจูงใจjoong jai1[to] motivate; induce; persuade [sb]2motivation; inducementPart 2
แรงจูงใจraeng joong jaiแรงจูงใจraeng joong jaimotivation; drive (internal)