ใจเต้น
jai-dtênMeaning
1VerbB1
[to] have a pounding heart; [to] be excited
to have a fast beating or pounding heart due to excitement, nervousness, fear, or physical exertion
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)ใจเต้นแรงjai-dtên-rɛɛngใจเต้นแรงjai-dtên-rɛɛng[to] have a pounding/racing heartมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerousตอนที่dtɔɔn-tîiตอนที่dtɔɔn-tîi1when; at the time that2episode/part (numbered label)ดูduuดูduu1[to] look; watch; see2[to] examine; check; inspect3[to] seem; appear4try; have a go5[to] divine; tell fortune6[to] look after; watch; mindหนังสยองขวัญnǎng-sà-yɔ̌ɔng-kwǎnหนังสยองขวัญnǎng-sà-yɔ̌ɔng-kwǎnhorror movieเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangเรื่องrʉ̂ʉang1matter; issue; subject2story; tale3classifier for stories/films/cases4about; regarding (as a topic marker)นั้นnánนั้นnán1that (distal demonstrative)2that one; that thing3(topic-marking or emphatic particle)
My heart was beating so fast when I watched that horror movie.
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ทุกครั้งที่túk-kráng-tîiเขาkǎoต้องdtɔ̂ngออกไปɔ̀ɔk-bpaiพูดpûutรายงานraai-ngaanหน้าnâaชั้นเรียนchán-riianเขาkǎoจะjàรู้สึกrúu-sʉ̀kประหม่าbprà-màaจนjonใจเต้นjai-dtênรัวruua
Every time he has to go out and give a presentation in front of the class, he feels so nervous that his heart pounds.
หลังจากlǎng-jàakวิ่งwîngมาราธอนเสร็จmaa-raa-tɔɔn-sètฉันchǎnเหนื่อยหอบnʉ̀ʉai-hɔ̀ɔpและlɛ́รู้สึกrúu-sʉ̀kได้เลยdâai-ləəiว่าwâaใจเต้นjai-dtênเร็วreoมากmâak
After finishing the marathon, I was out of breath and could feel that my heart was beating very fast.
วินาทีwí-naa-tiiที่tîiพิธีกรpí-tii-gɔɔnประกาศbprà-gàatผลpǒnผู้ชนะเลิศpûu-chá-ná-lə̂ətผู้เข้าประกวดpûu-kâo-bprà-gùuatทุกคนtúk-konต่างdtàangยืนyʉʉnลุ้นlúnจนjonใจเต้นjai-dtênไม่mâiเป็นจังหวะbpen-jang-wàด้วยdûuaiความตื่นเต้นkwaam-dtʉ̀ʉn-dtên
The moment the host announced the winner, all the contestants stood in suspense, their hearts pounding out of rhythm with excitement.
Tones
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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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เต้นdtênเต้นdtên1[to] dance2[to] beat; throb; pulsate3[to] twitch; jerk (sudden movement)[to] dancePart 2
ใจเต้นjai-dtênใจเต้นjai-dtên[to] have a pounding heart; [to] be excited[to] have a pounding heart; [to] be excitedWord