ใจเฉย
jai-chə̌əiMeanings
1AdjectiveB1
emotionally indifferent; unfazed
feeling indifferent or emotionally unmoved; not showing much reaction or concern about something
Examples
ทุกคนtúk-konทุกคนtúk-koneveryone; everybodyตื่นเต้นdtʉ̀ʉn-dtênตื่นเต้นdtʉ̀ʉn-dtên1excited; thrilled (emotion)2[to] get excited; become thrilledแต่dtɛ̀ɛแต่dtɛ̀ɛ1but; however (contrast)2only; just (restriction)3from; since (starting point)เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillกลับใจglàp-jaiกลับใจglàp-jai1[to] change one’s mind; reconsider and reverse a decision2[to] repent; have a change of heart (morally)เฉยchə̌əiเฉยchə̌əi1indifferent; unfazed2just; merely; simply3calm; unruffled4[to] stay indifferent/not reactไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)รู้สึกrúu-sʉ̀kรู้สึกrúu-sʉ̀k1[to] feel; sense2[to] feel that…; think (impression/opinion)อะไรà-raiอะไรà-rai1what2what; what kind of (modifier)3something; anything (unspecified)4what? (interjection of surprise/confusion)เป็นพิเศษbpen-pí-sèetเป็นพิเศษbpen-pí-sèet1especially; particularly2specially; as an exception
Everyone was excited, but he felt indifferent, nothing in particular.
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แม้mɛ́ɛข่าวkàaoจะjàดังมากdang-mâakเธอtəəก็gɔ̂ยังyangใจเฉยjai-chə̌əiเหมือนmʉ̌ʉanไม่mâiเกี่ยวกับgìiao-gàpตัวเองdtuua-eeng
Even though the news was huge, she remained indifferent, as if it didn't concern her.
ฟังfangคำชมkam-chomแล้วlɛ́ɛoเขาkǎoยังyangใจเฉยjai-chə̌əiไม่ได้mâi-dâaiปลื้มbplʉ̂ʉmหรือrʉ̌ʉโกรธgròotอะไรà-rai
After hearing the compliment, he stayed indifferent, neither thrilled nor upset.
พอporโปรเจกต์bproh-jèkถูกtòokยกเลิกyók-lêrkเขาkăoทำtamเป็นใจเฉยbpen jai chŏeiไม่mâiแสดงsà-daengความเสียดายkwaam sĭia daaiหรือrĕuดีใจdee jaiใดdaiๆ-
When the project was canceled, he acted indifferent, showing neither regret nor happiness.
2VerbB1
to stay calm and unbothered
to remain calm and not let something affect one emotionally (colloquial usage as a state or stance)
Examples
โดนdohnโดนdohn1[to] get; be subjected to (passive, often negative)2[to] be hit; be struck; be affected3[to] hit the mark; be spot on (slang/colloq.)เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillวิจารณ์wí-jaanวิจารณ์wí-jaan1[to] critique; [to] comment on2[to] criticize (often negatively)แรงraengแรงraeng1strong; intense; severe2force; strength; power3hard; strongly (adverbial use)ๆ-แต่dtàeแต่dtàe1but; however (contrast)2only; just (restriction)3from; since (starting point)ฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)พยายามpà-yaa-yaamพยายามpà-yaa-yaam[to] try; attemptทำtamทำtam1[to] do; make2[to] act; behave3[to] cook; prepare food4[to] do; carry out (work)5[to] cause; makeใจเฉยjai chŏeiใจเฉยjai chŏei1emotionally indifferent; unfazed2to stay calm and unbotheredไม่เอาmâi aoไม่เอาmâi ao1[to] not take; not want; refuse; decline2no; I don't want (it); passมาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2[to] come to (a state or situation)3past/as of now aspect markerคิดมากkít mâakคิดมากkít mâak1[to] overthink; worry too much2overly worried; prone to overthinking
I was harshly criticized, but I tried to stay unfazed and not overthink it.
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เจอjəəสถานการณ์sà-tǎa-ná-gaanตึงเครียดdtʉng-krîiatเขาkǎoบอกให้bɔ̀ɔk-hâiทำtamใจเฉยjai-chə̌əiก่อนgɔ̀ɔnแล้วlɛ́ɛoค่อยkɔ̂iตัดสินใจdtàt-sǐn-jai
In a tense situation, he said to stay calm first and then make a decision.
ต่อให้dtɔ̀ɔ-hâiกระแสgrà-sɛ̌ɛในnaiโซเชียลsoo-chiianแรงrɛɛngแค่ไหนkɛ̂ɛ-nǎiเราraoก็gɔ̂ทำtamใจเฉยjai-chə̌əiเพื่อไม่ให้pʉ̂ʉa-mâi-hâiถูtǔuกลากglàakไปตามbpai-dtaamอารมณ์aa-rom
No matter how intense the social media buzz is, we keep calm so we aren’t dragged along by emotions.
ฝึกfʉ̀kดูข่าวduu-kàaoโดยdooiทำtamใจเฉยjai-chə̌əiไม่รีบmâi-rîipตัดสินdtàt-sǐnจะjàช่วยให้chûuai-hâiเข้าใจประเด็นkâo-jai-bprà-denได้dâaiรอบด้านrɔ̂ɔp-dâanขึ้นkʉ̂n
Practicing watching the news while staying calm and not judging quickly helps you understand issues more comprehensively.
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 classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableThe vowel ใ hides a final -ย, so it is live.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Mid tone
jai
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Mid class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Mid
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
ใจjaiใจjai1heart; mind; feelings; spirit2kindness; compassion; generosity3courage; spirit; morale4intention; will; willingness5core; essence (in compounds)heart; mind; feelings; spiritPart 1
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เฉยchə̌əiเฉยchə̌əi1indifferent; unfazed2just; merely; simply3calm; unruffled4[to] stay indifferent/not reactindifferent; unfazedPart 2
ใจเฉยjai-chə̌əiใจเฉยjai-chə̌əiemotionally indifferent; unfazedemotionally indifferent; unfazedWord