Feelings จริงใจ jing-jai
sincere, genuine adjective
- jing mid
- jai mid
- Mid: level, in your normal speaking voice.
Parts: จริงjing true, real ใจjai heart
How to use it
จริงใจjing-jai, "a true heart", is the quality Thais look for in friends and partners: someone who means what they say. Its opposite, ไม่จริงใจmâi jing-jai, is insincere or two-faced. Honest in the sense of not lying or cheating is ซื่อสัตย์sûue-sàt.
Other spellings you'll see
There's no single official way to write Thai in English letters. We mark the tone of every syllable; online you'll also find:
- ching chai
- jing chai
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