ใจเย็น
jai-yenMeanings
1AdjectiveA2
calm; patient; cool-headed
calm and unhurried; able to stay patient and not get upset easily
Examples
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She can wait because she is calm and not in a hurry.
แม้mɛ́ɛมีปัญหาmii-bpan-hǎaเข้ามาkâo-maaพร้อมกันprɔ́ɔm-ganเขาkǎoก็gɔ̂จัดjàtการเป็นgaan-bpenขั้นตอนkân-dtɔɔnด้วยdûuaiความใจเย็นkwaam-jai-yenไม่เร่งรีบmâi-rêng-rîipหรือrʉ̌ʉโมโหmoo-hǒo
Even when problems come all at once, he handles them step by step with calm patience, without hurrying or getting upset.
2VerbA2
[to] calm down; take it easy
to become calm or to relax; also used as an imperative telling someone to be patient
Examples
ใจเย็นjai-yenใจเย็นjai-yen1calm; patient; cool-headed2[to] calm down; take it easyนะnáนะná1softener; friendly particle2persuasive/confirming particleเดี๋ยวdǐiaoเดี๋ยวdǐiao1soon; in a moment2for a moment; briefly; one moment3wait! just a moment4otherwise; or else (colloq.)5alternating; now … now …มันmanมันman1it (thing/animal)2greasy; oily; fatty3fun; thrilling; highly entertaining4he/she (colloquial, impolite)5starchy tuber; tuberous crop6fat; grease7creamy; rich (texture/taste)ก็gɔ̂ก็gɔ̂1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3conditional marker (if… then…)4well; after all (emphasis/justification)5topic/resumption markerหายhǎaiหายhǎai1[to] disappear; be gone2be missing; lost3[to] recover; get better4[to] stop; cease (of a symptom/state)กลัวgluuaกลัวgluua1[to] be afraid; fear2afraid; fearful
Calm down; the fear will pass soon.
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The doctor told us to take deep breaths and calm down before the examination.
เธอterโกรธgròhtมากmâakแต่dtàeเพื่อนpêuuanบอกให้bòk hâiเธอterใจเย็นjai yenๆ-แล้วláeoค่อยkôiคุยกันkui gan
She was very angry, but her friend told her to calm down and talk later.
ระหว่างrá-wàangรอrɔɔผลpǒnสัมภาษณ์sǎm-pâatผมpǒmพยายามใจเย็นpá-yaa-yaam-jai-yenและlɛ́ไม่mâiคิดฟุ้งซ่านkít-fúng-sâan
While waiting for the interview results, I tried to calm myself and not overthink.
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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เย็นyenเย็นyen1cool; chilly2evening (late afternoon to dusk)3cool (personality); calm4[to] be cool; become coolcool; chillyPart 2
ใจเย็นjai-yenใจเย็นjai-yencalm; patient; cool-headedcalm; patient; cool-headedWord