generous
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- 1 generous、broad-minded、open-minded
Describes someone who is generous with what they have and broad-minded toward other people, ideas, and differences.
generous、broad-minded、open-minded
Describes a person who gives freely and accepts other people or differing views with an open and tolerant attitude.
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เขาเป็นคนใจกว้าง khǎw pen khon caykwâaŋ He is a generous, broad-minded person. เขาเป็นคนใจกว้าง details
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เราควรใจกว้างและยอมรับความคิดเห็นที่แตกต่าง raw khuan caykwâaŋ lɛ́ yɔɔm ráp khwaam khít hěn thîi tɛ̀ɛktàaŋ We should be open-minded and accept different opinions. เราควรใจกว้างและยอมรับความคิดเห็นที่แตกต่าง details
Learning notes
Explanation
The word combines ใจ (“heart” or “mind”) and กว้าง (“wide”), giving the image of having a “wide heart.” This openness can appear as generosity with money, possessions, time, or help, as well as tolerance toward different opinions, backgrounds, and personal circumstances. These are understood as connected aspects of the same positive quality. It is a common complimentary word used in both conversation and writing. Frequent patterns include เป็นคนใจกว้าง (“to be a generous, broad-minded person”) and ใจกว้างกับ followed by a person (“to be generous or lenient toward someone”).
Usage
It is used to praise someone who freely shares, donates, treats others, or offers help. It also describes people who listen to different views, accept diverse ways of life, or respond leniently to another person’s mistakes.
Caution
Do not treat it as an exact equivalent of ใจดี, which primarily means kind or good-natured. ใจกว้าง specifically suggests giving freely or accepting differences with an open mind. Its direct opposite in attitude is ใจแคบ (“narrow-minded”), while ขี้เหนียว more specifically means stingy with money or possessions.
Differences from similar words
1 generous synonyms
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เอื้อเฟื้อ mainly refers to generosity shown by sharing or helping others. ใจกว้าง also covers broad-minded acceptance of different opinions and values.
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ใจดี emphasizes kindness and a caring nature. ใจกว้าง focuses more on giving freely or being open and tolerant toward differences.