volunteer spirit
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- 1 volunteer spirit、willingness to help others、spirit of public service
- 2 volunteer、voluntary helper
This word refers to a volunteer spirit: a willingness to help other people or society by choice, and it can also refer to a person who volunteers.
volunteer spirit、willingness to help others、spirit of public service
The inner attitude of willingly helping others or contributing to society without being forced or mainly seeking pay.
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มีจิตอาสา mii cìt aasǎa to have a volunteer spirit มีจิตอาสา details
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เขาเป็นคนมีจิตอาสา khǎw pen khon mii cìt aasǎa He is someone with a volunteer spirit. เขาเป็นคนมีจิตอาสา details
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โรงเรียนปลูกฝังจิตอาสาให้นักเรียน rooŋ rian plùuk fǎŋ cìt aasǎa hây nák rian The school fosters a volunteer spirit in its students. โรงเรียนปลูกฝังจิตอาสาให้นักเรียน details
volunteer、voluntary helper
A person who joins volunteer or public-service activities by choice, often in community, school, disaster-relief, or public campaigns.
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รับสมัครจิตอาสา rápsamàk cìt aasǎa recruit volunteers รับสมัครจิตอาสา details
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จิตอาสาช่วยทำความสะอาดชุมชน cìt aasǎa chûay tham khwaam saàat chumchon Volunteers helped clean the community. จิตอาสาช่วยทำความสะอาดชุมชน details
Learning notes
Explanation
จิต means “mind” or “spirit,” and อาสา means “to volunteer” or “to offer to do something.” Together, จิตอาสา centers on the idea of a willing, public-minded spirit, and it can also refer to a person who volunteers. The word has a positive tone, suggesting goodwill, social responsibility, and service.
Usage
It is common in contexts such as school service programs, community cleanups, disaster relief, charity work, blood donation campaigns, corporate social responsibility activities, and public announcements. Phrases like รับสมัครจิตอาสา “recruiting volunteers” and กิจกรรมจิตอาสา “volunteer activity” are common.
Caution
For a neutral administrative label meaning “volunteer,” อาสาสมัคร is often more direct. จิตอาสา carries a strong positive sense of goodwill and public service, so it may sound too value-loaded for ordinary unpaid work or tasks done as an obligation.
Differences from similar words
1 volunteer spirit synonyms
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อาสาสมัคร mainly means a volunteer as a person or role. จิตอาสา can refer to a person too, but it strongly emphasizes the inner willingness to serve and help.