การฉกฉวย(gaan chòk chŭuai)
Meanings
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snatching; opportunistic taking
The act of taking something quickly or grabbing a chance for your own benefit, often without permission or fairness.
Examples
ตำรวจdtam-rùuatตำรวจdtam-rùuatpolice; police officerเตือนdteuuanเตือนdteuuan1[to] warn2[to] remind3[to] caution; admonishนักท่องเที่ยวnák tông tîaoนักท่องเที่ยวnák tông tîaotouristให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] have [sb] do; cause to3for (benefit of)4so that; in order to5until; to the point that (result)6[to] allow; let; permitระวังrá-wangระวังrá-wang1[to] be careful; take care2[to] watch out for; guard against3watch out!; caution!การฉกฉวยgaan chòk chŭuaiการฉกฉวยgaan chòk chŭuaisnatching; opportunistic takingกระเป๋าgrà-bpăoกระเป๋าgrà-bpăo1bag; handbag; purse2types of bags (by context)3pocket4wallet5CLF: bags, purses, walletsในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of (formal/official)บริเวณbo-rí-waynบริเวณbo-rí-wayn1area; vicinity2around; in the vicinity (post-nominal)ที่têeที่têe1place; spot; seat; space2that/which/who (relative marker)3at; in; to (before place/recipient)4when; the time that (time marker)5ordinal/degree marker6classifier: place/seat/slotมีmeeมีmee1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoคนเยอะkon yéhคนเยอะkon yéhcrowded; many people
The police warn tourists to be careful of bag-snatching in crowded areas.
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การฉกฉวยgaan chòk chŭuaiการฉกฉวยgaan chòk chŭuaisnatching; opportunistic taking