ใช้ใจ
chái-jaiMeaning
1VerbB2
[to] act from the heart
To act or decide with sincerity and feeling, emphasizing heart over logic; to be heartfelt.
Examples
ครูkruuครูkruu1teacher2master; mentor (respectful)3classifier: คน; ท่าน (respectful)บอกให้bɔ̀ɔk-hâiบอกให้bɔ̀ɔk-hâi[to] tell [sb] to [do sth]เราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)ใช้ใจchái-jaiใช้ใจchái-jai[to] act from the heartฟังfangฟังfang1listen2heed3[to] sound; seem (to the ear)เพื่อนpʉ̂ʉanเพื่อนpʉ̂ʉan1friend2classmate; colleague (peer)3companion; fellowไม่ใช่mâi-châiไม่ใช่mâi-châi1is/are/am not; not (to be)2no (disagreement/denial)3not (emphatic correction)แค่kɛ̂ɛแค่kɛ̂ɛ1only; just2up to; as far as; only as much asฟังfangฟังfang1listen2heed3[to] sound; seem (to the ear)คำพูดkam-pûutคำพูดkam-pûut1what someone says; remarks2one's word; promise3wording; phrasing
The teacher told us to listen to our friend with our heart, not just to the words.
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ตอนdtɔɔnตัดสินใจdtàt-sǐn-jaiขอโทษkɔ̌ɔ-tôotฉันchǎnเลือกใช้lʉ̂ʉak-cháiใจjaiมากกว่าmâak-gwàaเหตุผลhèet-pǒn
When deciding to apologize, I chose to use my heart rather than logic.
งานngaanอาสาaa-sǎaนี้níiต้องdtɔ̂ngใช้ใจchái-jaiนำทางnam-taangเพราะprɔ́เราraoเจอjəəปัญหาbpan-hǎaที่tîiสูตรsùutสำเร็จsǎm-rètใช้ไม่ได้chái-mâi-dâaiเสมอไปsà-mə̌ə-bpai
This volunteer work requires leading with the heart, because we encounter problems for which formulas don’t always work.
การเจรจาgaan-jee-rá-jaaครั้งนี้kráng-níiถ้าtâaเราraoใช้ใจchái-jaiมองmɔɔngความรู้สึกkwaam-rúu-sʉ̀kของkɔ̌ɔngอีกฝ่ายìik-fàaiความตึงเครียดkwaam-dtʉng-krîiatก็gɔ̂น่าจะnâa-jàคลายklaaiลงlong
In this negotiation, if we use our hearts to consider the other side’s feelings, the tension should ease.
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 classLow class
- Tone markMai tho
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
High tone
chái
Starts high and keeps climbing.
Low class + Mai tho → High
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
ใช้cháiใช้chái1[to] use; employ2[to] spend (money); pay; expend3[to] require; take (time/effort/amount)4[to] tell [sb] to do [sth]; assign; order[to] use; employPart 1
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ใจjaiใจjai1heart; mind; feelings; spirit2kindness; compassion; generosity3courage; spirit; morale4intention; will; willingness5core; essence (in compounds)heart; mind; feelings; spiritPart 2
ใช้ใจchái-jaiใช้ใจchái-jai[to] act from the heart[to] act from the heartWord