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| ใจกว้าง jaiM gwaangF |  |
| Royal Institute - 1982 | ||||
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| pronunciation guide | |
| Phonemic Thai | ไจ-กฺว้าง |
| IPA | tɕaj kwâːŋ |
| Royal Thai General System | chai kwang |
| 1. [adjective] | |||
| definition | [is] broad-minded; open-minded; accepting; tolerant; liberal | ||
| components |  ใจ  | jaiM | heart; spirit; spiritual center or core; soul; inner being; mind |
| กว้าง | gwaangF | [is] wide; broad | |
| antonym | ใจแคบ | jaiM khaaepF | [is] narrow-minded; closed-minded; intolerant; insular |
| examples | ผู้มีใจกว้าง | phuuF meeM jaiM gwaangF | liberal |
| เปิดใจกว้าง | bpeertL jaiM gwaangF | [is] open-minded | |
| sample sentences | คณะกรรมการชุดนี้ต้องใจกว้างและใจเย็น เพราะจะต้องรับฟังการถกเถียงโต้แย้งกันอย่างถึงพริกถึงขิง khaH naH gamM maH gaanM chootH neeH dtawngF jaiM gwaangF laeH jaiM yenM phrawH jaL dtawngF rapH fangM gaanM thohkL thiiangR dto:hF yaaengH ganM yaangL theungR phrikH theungR khingR "The members of this committee have to steel themselves to be liberal and composed because they are required to listen to arguments and disagreements of the most violent sort." | ||
พ่อใจกว้างในเรื่องนี้ ไม่แสดงอาการโกรธเกรี้ยวหรือเคืองขุ่น เพราะตระหนักดีว่าทุกคนต่างมีสมอง มีความคิดเป็นของตัวเอง ไม่จำเป็นต้องให้ใครมาชี้นำ phaawF jaiM gwaangF naiM reuuangF neeH maiF saL daaengM aaM gaanM gro:htL griaaoF reuuR kheuuangM khoonL phrawH dtraL nakL deeM waaF thookH khohnM dtaangL meeM saL maawngR meeM khwaamM khitH bpenM khaawngR dtuaaM aehngM maiF jamM bpenM dtawngF haiF khraiM maaM cheeH namM "My father is very liberal about these things. He never shows that he is angry or annoyed because he firmly believes that everyone has a brain and his own ideas; no one needs to guide them." | |||
| 2. [adjective] | |||
| definition | [is] generous of spirit; big-hearted; charitable | ||
| components | ใจ | jaiM | heart; spirit; spiritual center or core; soul; inner being; mind |
| กว้าง | gwaangF | [is] wide; broad | |
| antonym | ใจแคบ | jaiM khaaepF | [is] selfish; greedy; parsimonious; stingy |
| 3. ความใจกว้าง khwaamM jaiM gwaangF [noun] | |||
| definition | caring about others; broad-mindedness; generosity of spirit | ||
| components | ความ | khwaamM | [a prefix which converts an adjective or verb into a noun] |
| ใจ | jaiM | heart; spirit; spiritual center or core; soul; inner being; mind | |
| กว้าง | gwaangF | [is] wide; broad | |
| sample sentence | บางบ้านก็ไม่ให้ช่วยเพราะเป็นการแสดงออกถึงความมีน้ำใจความใจกว้างของเจ้าของบ้าน baangM baanF gaawF maiF haiF chuayF phrawH bpenM gaanM saL daaengM aawkL theungR khwaamM meeM namH jaiM khwaamM jaiM gwaangF khaawngR jaoF khaawngR baanF "In other homes, [hosts] do not allow [guests] to help [wash the dishes] because [this activity] allows the hosts to show their generosity and kindness." | ||
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