this life
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- 1 this life、this lifetime、the present life
- 2 in this lifetime、while I am alive、as long as I live
This expression means “this life” or “this lifetime,” especially as the life one is living now. It can contrast with past or future lives, and in everyday speech it can add the feeling of “as long as I live.”
this life、this lifetime、the present life
Refers to the present life one is living, often contrasted with a past life or a future life.
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ชาตินี้ฉันอยากมีความสุข châat níi chǎn yàak mii khwaam sùk I want to be happy in this life. ชาตินี้ฉันอยากมีความสุข details
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บุญที่ทำในชาตินี้ bun thîi tham nay châat níi merit made in this life บุญที่ทำในชาตินี้ details
in this lifetime、while I am alive、as long as I live
Used adverbially to set the time frame as “in this lifetime” or “as long as I live,” often with wishes, hopes, or strong negatives.
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ชาตินี้อยากไปญี่ปุ่นสักครั้ง châat níi yàak pay yîipùn sàk khráŋ I want to go to Japan at least once in my lifetime. ชาตินี้อยากไปญี่ปุ่นสักครั้ง details
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ชาตินี้คงลืมเขาไม่ได้ châat níi khoŋ lʉʉm khǎw mây dâay I probably won’t be able to forget them as long as I live. ชาตินี้คงลืมเขาไม่ได้ details
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ชาตินี้ไม่มีวันยอมแพ้ châat níi mây mii wan yɔɔm phɛ́ɛ I will never give up in this lifetime. ชาตินี้ไม่มีวันยอมแพ้ details
Learning notes
Explanation
Here ชาติ does not mean “nation”; it means one life or one lifetime. นี้ means “this,” so ชาตินี้ is literally “this life.” It is easy to understand alongside ชาติหน้า “next life” and ชาติก่อน “past life.” Outside religious contexts, it is also used in everyday speech to make wishes or feelings sound stronger, such as “I want to do it once in my lifetime” or “I’ll never forget it as long as I live.”
Usage
It is common in conversations about life, wishes, regret, love, Buddhist ideas, and past or future lives. In everyday speech, it is used when the speaker wants a stronger “in my lifetime” or “as long as I live” feeling than an ordinary time expression would give.
Caution
ชาตินี้ normally does not mean “this country”; use ประเทศนี้ for that. Do not use it for “this time,” “these days,” or “today”; use expressions such as ครั้งนี้, ช่วงนี้, or วันนี้ instead.
Differences from similar words
1 this life synonyms
2 in this lifetime synonyms
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ตลอดชีวิต means “throughout one’s life” in a fairly neutral way. ชาตินี้ can sound more emotional or emphatic, like “in this whole lifetime.”