การชิง

gaan-ching

Meanings

1NounB1

snatching; seizing

The act of taking something from another person or taking control of it, especially by force.

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2NounB1

competing for; contesting

The act of competing with others to obtain a prize, title, position, or other desired outcome.

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3NounB2

preemption; acting first

The act of doing something before someone else has the chance to do it, usually to gain an advantage.

Examples

การชิงgaan-chingการชิงgaan-ching1snatching; seizing2competing for; contesting3preemption; acting firstพูดpûutพูดpûut[to] speak; talk; sayก่อนgɔ̀ɔnก่อนgɔ̀ɔn1before; earlier; previously; first2previous; prior; formerทำให้tam-hâiทำให้tam-hâi1[to] make; cause [sb/sth] to [do/be sth]; render2[to] do/make [sth] for [sb]เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; she; him; her2they; them (context-dependent)3horn4mountain; hillได้dâaiได้dâai1okay; sure; agreed2[to] get; obtain; receive3can; [to] be able to; may4[to] manage to; succeed in5actualized-action markerอธิบายà-tí-baaiอธิบายà-tí-baai[to] explain; clarifyเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangเรื่องrʉ̂ʉang1matter; issue; subject2story; tale3classifier for stories/films/cases4about; regarding (as a topic marker)ทั้งหมดtáng-mòtทั้งหมดtáng-mòt1all; entire; whole2all; in total; completely3the whole; everythingก่อนที่gɔ̀ɔn-tîiก่อนที่gɔ̀ɔn-tîibefore (introducing a clause)เพื่อนpʉ̂ʉanเพื่อนpʉ̂ʉan1friend2companion; peer (classmate, colleague)จะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)โทษtôotโทษtôot1sorry; excuse me (colloq.)2punishment; penalty3fault; blame4harm; harmful effect5[to] blame; [to] accuse; [to] faultเขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; she; him; her2they; them (context-dependent)3horn4mountain; hill
Speaking first allowed him to explain the whole situation before his friends could blame him.
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Tones

See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.

2 syllables · pick one to see its rule

How the tone is decided

  1. Consonant classMid class
  2. Tone markNo tone mark
  3. Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -ร, a sonorant, so it is live.

Mid class consonants

กจฎฏดตบปอ

Result

Mid tone

gaan

Level, in your normal speaking voice.

Mid class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Mid

Tone chart

Every class and spelling pattern, with this syllable outlined.

Mid classHigh classLow class
No mark + liveMidRisingMid
No mark + dead shortLowLowHigh
No mark + dead longLowLowFalling
Mai ekLowLowFalling
Mai thoFallingFallingHigh
Mai triHigh——
Mai chattawaRising——
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Word Breakdown

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การชิงgaan-chingการชิงgaan-chingsnatching; seizingsnatching; seizingWord