ใส่ใจ
sài-jaiMeanings
1VerbA2
[to] pay close attention to; be attentive to
to give careful attention or consideration to someone or something
Examples
ครูkruuครูkruu1teacher2master; mentor (respectful)3classifier: คน; ท่าน (respectful)ใส่ใจsài-jaiใส่ใจsài-jai1[to] pay close attention to; be attentive to2[to] care about; be concerned for3attentive; caring (attrib.)นักเรียนnák-riianนักเรียนnák-riianschool student; pupilทุกคนtúk-konทุกคนtúk-koneveryone; everybody
The teacher pays careful attention to every student.
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He started paying more attention to the details of his work.
Please pay attention to the instructions before starting the experiment.
ผู้จัดการpûu-jàt-gaanขอให้kɔ̌ɔ-hâiทีมtiimใส่ใจsài-jaiทั้งtángคุณภาพkun-ná-pâapและlɛ́เวลาwee-laaในnaiการส่งมอบgaan-sòng-mɔ̂ɔp
The manager asked the team to pay attention to both quality and delivery time.
2VerbB1
[to] care about; be concerned for
to feel concern or care for someone or something and act accordingly
Examples
แม่mɛ̂ɛแม่mɛ̂ɛ1mother; mom2form of address for a woman (traditional/familiar)3prefix: female; main; baseใส่ใจsài-jaiใส่ใจsài-jai1[to] pay close attention to; be attentive to2[to] care about; be concerned for3attentive; caring (attrib.)สุขภาพsùk-kà-pâapสุขภาพsùk-kà-pâaphealthของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsลูกlûukลูกlûuk1child; son; daughter2offspring (of animals); young3ball; spherical object4fruit5classifier: fruits, balls, and certain other objectsจึงjʉngจึงjʉng1therefore; so; thus2only then; then (as a result)ทำอาหารtam-aa-hǎanทำอาหารtam-aa-hǎan[to] cook; prepare foodที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerมีประโยชน์mii-bprà-yòotมีประโยชน์mii-bprà-yòotuseful; beneficialให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3to; for [sb] (recipient)4[to] have [sb] do; cause to5for (benefit of)6so that; in order to7until; to the point that (result)ทุกวันtúk-wanทุกวันtúk-wan1every day; daily2daily; occurring every day
Mom cares about her child’s health, so she cooks nutritious food every day.
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เขาkǎoใส่ใจsài-jaiความรู้สึกkwaam-rúu-sʉ̀kของkɔ̌ɔngเพื่อนpʉ̂ʉanจึงjʉngคอยkɔɔiถามไถ่tǎam-tàiว่าwâaต้องการdtɔ̂ng-gaanความช่วยเหลือkwaam-chûuai-lʉ̌ʉaไหมmǎi
He cares about his friend’s feelings, so he keeps asking if help is needed.
บริษัทbɔɔ-rí-sàtนี้níiใส่ใจสิ่งแวดล้อมsài-jai-sìng-wɛ̂ɛt-lɔ́ɔmจึงjʉngลดlótการใช้gaan-cháiพลาสติกpláat-sà-dtìkและlɛ́ส่งเสริมsòng-sə̌əmการรีไซเคิลgaan-rii-sai-kəən
This company cares for the environment, so it reduces plastic use and promotes recycling.
เธอtəəใส่ใจsài-jaiชุมชนchum-chonโดยdooiอาสาสมัครaa-sǎa-sà-màkสอนsɔ̌ɔnหนังสือnǎng-sʉ̌ʉและlɛ́ติดตามผลdtìt-dtaam-pǒnเด็กdèkที่tîiขาดโอกาสkàat-oo-gàatอย่างต่อเนื่องyàang-dtɔ̀ɔ-nʉ̂ʉang
She cares for the community by volunteering to teach and consistently following up with underprivileged children.
3AdjectiveB2
attentive; caring (attrib.)
showing care and attention to [sb]/[sth] (used attributively to describe a person or attitude)
Examples
พนักงานpá-nák-ngaanพนักงานpá-nák-ngaan1employee; staff member; worker2attendant; clerk (service role)ที่นี่tîi-nîiที่นี่tîi-nîi1here; at this place2this place; the current locationมีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoท่าทีtâa-tiiท่าทีtâa-tii1attitude; stance2demeanor; mannerใส่ใจsài-jaiใส่ใจsài-jai1[to] pay close attention to; be attentive to2[to] care about; be concerned for3attentive; caring (attrib.)ลูกค้าlûuk-káaลูกค้าlûuk-káacustomer; clientรู้สึกrúu-sʉ̀kรู้สึกrúu-sʉ̀k1[to] feel; sense2[to] feel that…; think (impression/opinion)อุ่นใจùn-jaiอุ่นใจùn-jai1[to] feel reassured; [to] feel at ease2reassured; at easeมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerous
The staff here have a caring attitude, making customers feel reassured.
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คุณครูkun-kruuคนนี้kon-níiดูเป็นduu-bpenคนใส่kon-sàiใจjaiนักเรียนnák-riianเลยləəiกล้าglâaถามtǎamปัญหาbpan-hǎa
This teacher seems caring, so students feel comfortable asking questions.
องค์กรong gonที่têeมีmeeวัฒนธรรมwát-tá-ná-tamใส่ใจsài jaiมักmákให้ความสำคัญhâi kwaam săm-kanกับgàpรายละเอียดraai-lá-ìiatเล็กlékๆ-ของkŏngลูกค้าlûuk-káa
Organizations with a caring culture tend to prioritize the small details for customers.
ผู้นำpûu-namที่tîiมีmiiทัศนคติtát-sà-ná-ká-dtìใส่ใจsài-jaiจะjàรับฟังความคิดเห็นráp-fang-kwaam-kít-hěnและlɛ́ปรับbpràpนโยบายná-yoo-baaiเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiทีมtiimเติบโตdtə̀əp-dtoo
Leaders with a caring attitude will listen to feedback and adjust policies to help the team grow.
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 classHigh class
- Tone markMai ek
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Low tone
sài
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
High class + Mai ek → Low
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
ใส่sàiใส่sài1[to] put in; [to] add2[to] wear; [to] put on3[to] include; [to] insert (data, settings)4[to] attack; [to] go at (colloq.)[to] put in; [to] addPart 1
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ใจjaiใจjai1heart; mind; feelings; spirit2kindness; compassion; generosity3courage; spirit; morale4intention; will; willingness5core; essence (in compounds)heart; mind; feelings; spiritPart 2
ใส่ใจsài-jaiใส่ใจsài-jai[to] pay close attention to; be attentive to[to] pay close attention to; be attentive toWord