be pleased with
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- 1 be pleased with、be satisfied with、suit someone’s taste、please
- 2 pleasingly、with satisfaction、with pleasure
It means that something fits someone’s taste or expectations so well that they feel pleased and satisfied. It is stronger and more expressive than simply “like.”
be pleased with、be satisfied with、suit someone’s taste、please
Used when something, someone’s action, or a manner matches a person’s preferences and makes them pleased or satisfied.
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ของขวัญชิ้นนี้ถูกอกถูกใจแม่มาก khɔ̌ɔŋ khwǎn chín níi thùuk òk thùuk cay mɛ̂ɛ mâak This gift really pleased my mother. ของขวัญชิ้นนี้ถูกอกถูกใจแม่มาก details
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เขาพูดจาถูกอกถูกใจผู้ใหญ่ khǎw phûutcaa thùuk òk thùuk cay phûu yày The way he speaks pleases older people. เขาพูดจาถูกอกถูกใจผู้ใหญ่ details
pleasingly、with satisfaction、with pleasure
Describes an action or manner as being done with visible pleasure or satisfaction.
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เด็กน้อยยิ้มอย่างถูกอกถูกใจ dèk nɔ́ɔy yím yàaŋ thùuk òk thùuk cay The little child smiled with satisfaction. เด็กน้อยยิ้มอย่างถูกอกถูกใจ details
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เขามองของขวัญอย่างถูกอกถูกใจ khǎw mɔɔŋ khɔ̌ɔŋ khwǎn yàaŋ thùuk òk thùuk cay He looked at the gift with obvious pleasure. เขามองของขวัญอย่างถูกอกถูกใจ details
Learning notes
Explanation
ถูกอกถูกใจ combines ถูกอก and ถูกใจ, both pointing to the idea of something matching the heart or feelings. The subject is often the thing, action, or behavior that pleases someone, so a Thai sentence may literally be structured as “this gift pleased mother,” while English often says “my mother really liked this gift.” It is common in conversation, reviews, customer service, and promotional language, and it feels more expressive than ถูกใจ alone.
Usage
It is often used for food, gifts, clothing, designs, services, proposals, or someone’s manner of speaking or behavior when they suit another person’s preferences. It also fits reviews, customer-service contexts, and situations where something is chosen successfully for someone.
Caution
Do not read ถูก here as “cheap.” In this expression it means something like “fit” or “match.” For a simple “like,” ชอบ is usually enough, and ถูกใจ works for “be pleased with.” Use ถูกอกถูกใจ when you want to emphasize that something suits someone’s taste especially well and feels satisfying.
Differences from similar words
1 be pleased with synonyms
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ชอบ is the general word for “like.” ถูกอกถูกใจ implies not just liking something, but feeling that it matches one’s preferences and is satisfying.
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ถูกใจ also means “to like” or “to be pleased with” and is very common in everyday use. ถูกอกถูกใจ is more expressive and suggests that something fits the person’s taste especially well.
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พอใจ means “to be satisfied” and is often used for judging a result or service. ถูกอกถูกใจ focuses more on personal taste and emotional approval.