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| ชิง chingM | ![]() |
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| 1. | ชิง | chingM | to snatch away, to wrest away from, to contest or compete for, to vie |
| 2. | ช่วงชิง | chuaangF chingM | to snatch; grab; scramble for; seize; wrest; catch |
| 3. | ช่วงชิง | chuaangF chingM | to compete or vie for |
| 4. | กำลังช่วงชิง | gamM langM chuaangF chingM | <subject> is competing (for) |
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| pronunciation guide | |
| Phonemic Thai | ชิง |
| IPA | tɕʰiŋ |
| Royal Thai General System | ching |
1.  [verb] | |||
| definition | to snatch away, to wrest away from, to contest or compete for, to vie | ||
| synonyms | แก่งแย่ง![]() | gaengL yaaengF | to compete for; vie for; contest; wrangle; contend for; struggle for |
ชิงดีชิงเด่น![]() | chingM deeM chingM denL | to compete for a better position; grab the honours; push oneself forward; strive for fame | |
| related words | ยื้อ | yeuuH | to wrestle something free; to forcibly wrangle something away |
แย่ง | yaaengF | to catch; to seize; to scramble for; contend for; compete for; wrest | |
| examples | รอบชิงชนะเลิศ![]() ![]() | raawpF chingM chaH naH leertF | championship match |
ชิงช้า![]() ![]() | chingM chaaH | playground swing | |
ชิงตัว![]() ![]() | chingM dtuaaM | abduct; kidnap | |
แย่งชิง![]() ![]() | yaaengF chingM | to snatch away; to seize | |
ชิงชัง![]() | chingM changM | to hate; to detest; to abhor; to despise; to dislike; to loathe | |
ลิงชิงหลัก![]() ![]() | lingM chingM lakL | [name of a traditional Thai game/entertainment in the past] | |
ชิงไหวชิงพริบ![]() | chingM waiR chingM phripH | to outsmart; outwit; to gain an advantage over others | |
ชิงธงนำ![]() | chingM thohngM namM | to struggle for leadership | |
ชิงสุกก่อนห่าม![]() | chingM sookL gaawnL haamL | to act prematurely; to do something before its time. | |
ความชิงชัง![]() | khwaamM chingM changM | hatred; loathing; detestibility; loathing; abomination; abhorrence; antipathy | |
ชิงชัย![]() | chingM chaiM | to compete; fight; contest; vie; contend | |
การแข่งขันรองรอบชิงชนะเลิศ ![]() gaanM khaengL khanR raawngM raawpF chingM chaH naH leertF semifinal round [in sports] | |||
ชิงดีชิงเด่น![]() | chingM deeM chingM denL | to compete for a better position; grab the honours; push oneself forward; strive for fame | |
ฉกชิง![]() | chohkL chingM | to snatch; steal; pilfer | |
| sample sentences | |||
ธรรมชาติของการเมืองเป็นเรื่องของการชิงไหวชิงพริบ ชิงความได้เปรียบ ไม่มีการยกประโยชน์ให้กับฝ่ายตรงข้ามเด็ดขาด ![]() thamM maH chaatF khaawngR gaanM meuuangM bpenM reuuangF khaawngR gaanM chingM waiR chingM phripH chingM khwaamM daiF bpriiapL maiF meeM gaanM yohkH bpraL yo:htL haiF gapL faaiL dtrohngM khaamF detL khaatL "It is in the nature of politics to outsmart (one’s opponent); to wrest all the advantages (one can); it is absolutely not to hand over any benefits to one’s opposition." | |||
| 2. ช่วงชิง chuaangF chingM [verb] | |||
| definition | to snatch; grab; scramble for; seize; wrest; catch | ||
| synonyms | ขับเคี่ยว![]() | khapL khiaaoF | to fight; deal with; contend with |
แข่งขัน![]() | khaengL khanR | to vie; compete; contend | |
| จิก | jikL | to steal; to pilfer; to snatch | |
ฉกชิง![]() | chohkL chingM | to snatch; steal; pilfer | |
ฉกชิงวิ่งราว![]() | chohkL chingM wingF raaoM | to steal; pilfer; grab and run | |
ชิงชัย![]() | chingM chaiM | to compete; fight; contest; vie; contend | |
| ดวล | duaanM | to duel; contest; fight; battle. | |
ต่อกร![]() | dtaawL gaawnM | to fight; put up a fight; struggle | |
ต่อสู้![]() ![]() | dtaawL suuF | to fight; struggle; battle | |
| ตะลุมบอน | dtaL loomM baawnM | to wrestle with; tussle with; scuffle; buffet; a free for all | |
| ตะลุมบอน | dtaL loomM baawnM | to charge; free fight; make a bayonet charge; engage in a hand to hand combat | |
ทดสอบ![]() ![]() | thohtH saawpL | to test or quiz, to find the limits of, to try | |
ทดลอง ![]() | thohtH laawngM | experiment; test | |
ทำสงคราม![]() | thamM sohngR khraamM | to wage war; to do battle | |
บู๊ ![]() | buuH | [แต้จิ๋ว dialect] military; of fighting; fierce; martial; military; valiant; 武 to fight | |
ประกวด ![]() | bpraL guaatL | to compete; to contest | |
| ประลอง | bpraL laawngM | to test; maneuver; exercise; contest; try out | |
| ฝ่าฟัน | faaL fanM | to struggle against difficulty and adversity | |
| พันตู | phanM dtuuM | to fight | |
| ฟัด | fatH | to struggle; to fight; to wrestle | |
ฟาดฟัน![]() | faatF fanM | to fight; struggle; to fight tooth and nail | |
แย่งชิง![]() ![]() | yaaengF chingM | to snatch away; to seize | |
รบ ![]() | rohpH | to go to war; to fight; to make war; to battle | |
รบพุ่ง![]() | rohpH phoongF | to fight; do battle | |
| รบรา | rohpH raaM | to fight; battle; wage war; fight a battle | |
ลองเชิง![]() | laawngM cheerngM | to test one's ability; test (one's adversary); check somebody's ability | |
สู้ ![]() | suuF | to contend; fight; compete | |
ห้ำหั่น![]() | hamF hanL | to attack; assail; assault | |
ออกศึก![]() | aawkL seukL | to go to war; go to a battle | |
| sample sentence | สภาพในพรรคเป็นสภาพของการคุมเชิง ที่ต่างฝ่ายต่างหาจังหวะเพื่อที่จะรุกคืบเพื่อช่วงชิงการนำในพรรค ![]() saL phaapF naiM phakH bpenM saL phaapF khaawngR gaanM khoomM cheerngM theeF dtaangL faaiL dtaangL haaR jangM waL pheuuaF theeF jaL rookH kheuupF pheuuaF chuaangF chingM gaanM namM naiM phakH "The atmosphere within the party is one of watchful waiting; each faction is looking to hit its stride in order to advance and capture the (party) leadership." | ||
| 3. ช่วงชิง chuaangF chingM | |||
| definition | to compete or vie for | ||
| 4. กำลังช่วงชิง gamM langM chuaangF chingM [verb] | |||
| definition | <subject> is competing (for) | ||
| sample sentence | สองประเทศมหาอำนาจกำลังช่วงชิงกันเป็นเจ้าโลก ![]() ![]() saawngR bpraL thaehtF maH haaR amM naatF gamM langM chuaangF chingM ganM bpenM jaoF lo:hkF "Two superpowers are contending for world hegemony." | ||

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