การแย่งชิง(gaan yâeng ching)
Meanings
1NounB2
struggle/competition for possession
the act of contending or scrambling for something that many parties want; rivalry or contention to gain advantage or possession
Examples
ช่วงchûuangช่วงchûuang1period; span (of time)2section; segment (part of something)3range; interval (between limits)4period; time (around now/then)5distance between supports6width span; armspan7span; breadth (across)เปิดเทอมbpèrt termเปิดเทอมbpèrt term1start of term2[to] start a term; reopen (school)มีmeeมีmee1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoการแย่งชิงgaan yâeng chingการแย่งชิงgaan yâeng ching1struggle/competition for possession2seizure/snatching away3usurpation (of power/authority)หอพักhŏr pákหอพักhŏr pák1dormitory; residence hall2private dorm; rooming houseใกล้ๆglâi glâiใกล้ๆglâi glâi1near; close (distance)2nearby; close by3near; close to (place)4about; approximately; nearlyมหาวิทยาลัยmá-hăa-wít-tá-yaa-laiมหาวิทยาลัยmá-hăa-wít-tá-yaa-laiuniversityกันganกันgan1each other; one another (post-verb marker)2[to] prevent; keep [sth] out; ward off; block3classifier: panel; partition; screen (rare)4together; together with5protective; preventive (modifier)6I; me (informal, male speech)7[to] set aside; reserve; earmarkสูงsŏongสูงsŏong1tall; high (physical height)2high (degree/level/price/rank)3advanced; elevated (abstract)4up; to a high positionมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2many; numerous3much; a lot; greatly
During the start of the semester, there's high contention for dorms near the university.
2NounC1
seizure/snatching away
the act of taking something from someone, often suddenly or by force; seizure of property, rights, territory, etc.
Examples
ตำรวจdtam-rùuatตำรวจdtam-rùuatpolice; police officerกำลังgam-langกำลังgam-lang1power; strength2power; force (physics)3troops; forces4currently; in the middle ofสืบสวนsèup-sŭuanสืบสวนsèup-sŭuan1[to] investigate2conduct an inquiryคดีká-deeคดีká-dee1legal case2criminal case; police caseการแย่งชิงgaan yâeng chingการแย่งชิงgaan yâeng ching1struggle/competition for possession2seizure/snatching away3usurpation (of power/authority)ทรัพย์สินsáp sǐnทรัพย์สินsáp sǐn1property; assets (legal/financial)2belongings; possessions (things owned)3assets (accounting/business)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/slotเกิดขึ้นgèrt kêunเกิดขึ้นgèrt kêun[to] happen; occur; arise; emerge; come into beingกลางวันglaang wanกลางวันglaang wan1daytime; daylight hours2by day; during the dayแสกๆsàek-sàekแสกๆsàek-sàek1bluntly; openly; to one’s face2squarely; head-on (impact)
The police are investigating the case of property seizure that happened in broad daylight.
3NounC1
usurpation (of power/authority)
the act of wresting power or authority without legitimate right; usurpation (e.g., การแย่งชิงอำนาจการแย่งชิงอำนาจgaan yâeng ching am-nâatpower struggle; power grab)
Examples
ละครประวัติศาสตร์lá-kon bprà-wàt-dtì-sàatละครประวัติศาสตร์lá-kon bprà-wàt-dtì-sàathistorical drama; historical playเรื่องrêuuangเรื่องrêuuang1matter; issue; subject2story; tale3about; regarding (as a topic marker)4classifier for stories/films/casesนี้néeนี้née1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)มีmeeมีmee1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoเนื้อหาnéuua hăaเนื้อหาnéuua hăa1content; subject matter2coverage; materialเกี่ยวกับgìiao gàpเกี่ยวกับgìiao gàp1about; regarding; concerning2[to] relate to; concern; be aboutการแย่งชิงgaan yâeng chingการแย่งชิงgaan yâeng ching1struggle/competition for possession2seizure/snatching away3usurpation (of power/authority)บัลลังก์ban-langบัลลังก์ban-lang1throne; royal authority (figurative)2throneในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of (formal/official)ราชสำนักrâat-chá-săm-nákราชสำนักrâat-chá-săm-nák1royal court2court circles
This historical drama is about the usurpation of the throne in the royal court.
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การแย่งชิงgaan yâeng chingการแย่งชิงgaan yâeng chingstruggle/competition for possession