ตกใจ
dtòk jai[ ตก ไจ ]
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'Startled' — literally 'the heart falls.' Shocked, spooked. Yikes.
- Stative VerbAdjectiveComponents2ตกdtòkto fall,drop(on/down onto/down into)Very commonLearn this earlyใจjaiheart,mind,spiritVery commonLearn this earlyBuilt up from ตกใจ5น่าตกใจnâa dtòk jai[to be] breathtaking,startling,astoundingOccasionalNot a priority to learnขี้ตกใจkêe dtòk jaipanickyObscureSafe to skip for nowความตกใจkwaam dtòk jaishock,fright,surpriseObscureSafe to skip for nowตื่นเต้นตกใจdtèun dtên dtòk jaito alarm,frightObscureSafe to skip for nowเครื่องหมายตกใจkrêuuang măai dtòk jaiexclamation mark,exclamation pointObscureSafe to skip for nowUsed in real sentencesSentence translations focus on natural phrasing in context, so they may differ slightly from literal dictionary definitions.แมวโก่งหลังเมื่อตกใจmaew gòhng lăng mêuua dtòk jaiThe cats arch their backs when scared.ฉันตกใจกับสิ่งที่เกิดขึ้นchăn dtòk jai gàp sìng têe gèrt kêunI was surprised by what happened.ข่าวการเสียชีวิตของเขาทำให้เราตกใจkàao gaan sĭia chee-wít kŏng kăo tam hâi rao dtòk jaiThe news of his death shocked us.ฉันอยู่ในสภาวะตกใจchăn yòo nai sà-paa-wá dtòk jaiI am in a state of shock.คนที่ล้มตกใจกับพื้นเปียกkon têe lóm dtòk jai gàp péun bpìiakThe faller was surprised by the wet floor.