ใจแข็ง
jai-kɛ̌ngMeaning
1AdjectiveB1
hard-hearted; strong-willed
being hard-hearted or unfeeling; being resolute or firm in one's decisions.
Examples
เพื่อนpʉ̂ʉanเพื่อนpʉ̂ʉan1friend2classmate; colleague (peer)3companion; fellowขอkɔ̌ɔขอkɔ̌ɔ1[to] request; ask for [sth]2polite request marker3[to] beg; plead4[to] wish for; pray forยืมyʉʉmยืมyʉʉm1[to] borrow [sth]2[to] borrow [an idea, style, etc.]เงินngənเงินngən1money2funds; finances3silver (metal)แต่dtɛ̀ɛแต่dtɛ̀ɛ1but; however (contrast)2only; just (restriction)3from; since (starting point)ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)ต้องใจdtɔ̂ng-jaiต้องใจdtɔ̂ng-jai1[to] please; [to] delight; [to] suit [sb]'s taste2pleasing; exactly to one's tasteแข็งkɛ̌ngแข็งkɛ̌ng1hard; solid2stiff; rigid; firm3strong; tough (person/stance)4frozen5[to] strengthen; rise in value (of currency)6erectและlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)ปฏิเสธbpà-dtì-sèetปฏิเสธbpà-dtì-sèet1[to] refuse; decline2[to] deny3[to] rejectไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessively
My friend asked to borrow money, but I had to be firm and refuse.
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ถึงจะtʉ̌ng-jàสงสารsǒng-sǎanลูกlûukแค่ไหนkɛ̂ɛ-nǎiพ่อแม่pɔ̂ɔ-mɛ̂ɛก็gɔ̂ต้องใจdtɔ̂ng-jaiแข็งkɛ̌ngไม่ให้mâi-hâiลูกlûukเล่นเกมlên-geemทั้งวันtáng-wan
No matter how much they pity their child, parents must be firm and not let the child play games all day.
เธอtəəพยายามpá-yaa-yaamใจแข็งjai-kɛ̌ngและlɛ́ไม่mâiกลับไปglàp-bpaiคืนดีkʉʉn-diiกับgàpแฟนเก่าfɛɛn-gàoแม้ว่าmɛ́ɛ-wâaเขาkǎoจะjàมาmaaง้อngɔ́ɔทุกวันtúk-wan
She tried to be resolute and not get back together with her ex-boyfriend, even though he came to apologize every day.
ในฐานะnai-tǎa-náผู้นำpûu-namบางครั้งbaang-krángก็gɔ̂จำเป็นต้องjam-bpen-dtɔ̂ngตัดสินใจdtàt-sǐn-jaiอย่างyàangใจแข็งjai-kɛ̌ngเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaผลประโยชน์pǒn-bprà-yòotของkɔ̌ɔngส่วนรวมsùuan-ruuamแม้ว่าmɛ́ɛ-wâaมันmanอาจจะไม่àat-jà-mâiเป็นที่พอใจbpen-tîi-pɔɔ-jaiของkɔ̌ɔngบางคนbaang-konก็ตามgɔ̂-dtaam
As a leader, it is sometimes necessary to make hard-hearted decisions for the greater good, even if it may displease some people.
Tones
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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
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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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แข็งkɛ̌ngแข็งkɛ̌ng1hard; solid2stiff; rigid; firm3strong; tough (person/stance)4frozen5[to] strengthen; rise in value (of currency)6erecthard; solidPart 2
ใจแข็งjai-kɛ̌ngใจแข็งjai-kɛ̌nghard-hearted; strong-willedhard-hearted; strong-willedWord