จ้อง
stare
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- 1 stare、gaze at、look fixedly at
- 2 have one’s eye on、aim at、watch for a chance to、point (a weapon at)
This verb means to fix your eyes, attention, or intention on something. Its core use is “to stare,” and it can also extend to watching closely or having an eye on a target or opportunity.
stare、gaze at、look fixedly at
This means to look at something fixedly and intensely, more focused than simply looking or seeing.
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อย่าจ้องแบบนั้น yàa cɔ̂ŋ bɛ̀ɛp nán Don’t stare like that. อย่าจ้องแบบนั้น details
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เขาจ้องหน้าฉัน khǎw cɔ̂ŋ nâa chǎn He stared at my face. เขาจ้องหน้าฉัน details
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เด็กจ้องของเล่นในตู้ dèk cɔ̂ŋ khɔ̌ɔŋ lên nay tûu The child is staring at the toy in the cabinet. เด็กจ้องของเล่นในตู้ details
have one’s eye on、aim at、watch for a chance to、point (a weapon at)
This use means to have one’s eye on something, often with the intention of getting it or waiting for a chance to act.
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หลายบริษัทจ้องตลาดนี้ lǎay bɔɔrisàt cɔ̂ŋ talàat níi Many companies have their eye on this market. หลายบริษัทจ้องตลาดนี้ details
Learning notes
Explanation
The core idea of จ้อง is fixing your focus on one point. With the eyes, it means “to stare.” With attention, it means “to watch closely” or “monitor.” With intention, it means “to have one’s eye on” something or wait for a chance to act. It can take a direct object, as in จ้องหน้า “stare at someone’s face” or จ้องหน้าจอ “stare at a screen.” The pattern จ้องจะ + verb often means someone is looking for a chance to do something, sometimes with a critical tone.
Usage
In everyday speech, it is common for staring at someone’s face, eyes, a phone screen, or something one wants. In news, business, and work contexts, it can also describe watching a person, market, or opportunity closely, or having one’s eye on it.
Caution
When used toward a person, จ้อง can sound rude, creepy, or aggressive. For neutral “look” or “watch,” ดู or มอง is usually safer.
Differences from similar words
1 stare synonyms
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ดู is the neutral verb for “look” or “watch.” จ้อง is stronger and means keeping your eyes fixed on something.
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มอง means to look toward or look at something. จ้อง is more intense and fixed, and can feel uncomfortable when directed at a person.
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เพ่ง emphasizes focusing hard to see something clearly. จ้อง is broader and simply means staring or fixing one’s gaze.