ฉกฉวย
chòk-chǔuaiMeanings
1VerbB2
[to] snatch; grab (opportunistically)
to take something quickly and opportunistically, often without permission or regard for rules
Examples
ระหว่างที่rá-wàang-tîiระหว่างที่rá-wàang-tîiwhile; during the time thatคนขายkon-kǎaiคนขายkon-kǎaiseller; vendor; salespersonเผลอplə̌əเผลอplə̌ə1careless; inadvertent; off-guard2[to] do unintentionally; be off-guard and [to] let slip3by accident; inadvertently; without noticingเขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillก็gɔ̂ก็gɔ̂1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3conditional marker (if… then…)4well; after all (emphasis/justification)5topic/resumption markerฉกฉวยchòk-chǔuaiฉกฉวยchòk-chǔuai1[to] snatch; grab (opportunistically)2[to] capitalize on; exploit (an opportunity)ขนมkà-nǒmขนมkà-nǒmsnack; sweet; dessertไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyโดยdooiโดยdooi1by; via; through2in a ... way; -lyไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)จ่ายเงินjàai-ngənจ่ายเงินjàai-ngən1[to] pay2[to] disburse; pay out
While the vendor was distracted, he quickly snatched the snack without paying.
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เด็กdèkบางคนbaang-konฉกฉวยchòk-chǔuaiของkɔ̌ɔngในnaiร้านráanตอนdtɔɔnคนเยอะkon-yə́แล้วlɛ́ɛoรีบrîipหนีnǐiออกไปɔ̀ɔk-bpai
Some kids grab things in the store when it's crowded and quickly run out.
เธอtəəฉกchòkฉวยโอกาสchǔuai-oo-gàatหยิบyìpโทรศัพท์too-rá-sàpที่tîiเจ้าของjâao-kɔ̌ɔngวางwaangทิ้งไว้tíng-wáiบนbonโต๊ะdtóโดยdooiไม่mâiคิดถึงkít-tʉ̌ngกติกาgà-dtì-gaaหรือrʉ̌ʉความถูกต้องkwaam-tùuk-dtɔ̂ng
She opportunistically seized the phone left on the table, without regard for rules or right and wrong.
พนักงานpá-nák-ngaanบางคนbaang konฉกฉวยchòk chŭuaiทรัพยากรsáp-pá-yaa-gonของkŏngบริษัทbò-rí-sàtเล็กๆlék lékน้อยๆnói nóiเช่นchênกระดาษgrà-dàatหรือrĕuหมึกmèukโดยdoiอ้างว่าâang wâaไม่มีmâi meeใครkraiตรวจสอบdtrùuat sòp
Some employees opportunistically take company resources, like paper or ink, claiming no one checks.
2VerbB2
[to] capitalize on; exploit (an opportunity)
to take advantage of a chance or situation for one’s benefit, sometimes with an implication of being unscrupulous
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillฉกchòkฉกchòk1[to] strike; strike at; jab2[to] snatch; stealฉวยโอกาสchǔuai-oo-gàatฉวยโอกาสchǔuai-oo-gàat1[to] seize/take advantage (often unfairly)2opportunisticช่วงchûuangช่วงchûuang1period; span (of time)2span; extent3section; segment (part of something)4range; interval (between limits)5distance between supportsที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerบริษัทbɔɔ-rí-sàtบริษัทbɔɔ-rí-sàtcompany; firm; corporationกำลังgam-langกำลังgam-lang1currently; in the middle of2power; strength3power (physics)4troops; forcesสับสนsàp-sǒnสับสนsàp-sǒn1confused; chaotic2[to] confuse [sth] with [sth]; mix upเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉa1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofผลักดันplàk-danผลักดันplàk-dan1[to] push; drive [sb/sth] forward2[to] promote; advocate3[to] spur; motivate4[to] push back; drive [sb/sth] backผลประโยชน์pǒn-bprà-yòotผลประโยชน์pǒn-bprà-yòot1benefit; advantage; good2financial benefit; gain; returns3interests; stake4perks; employment benefitsของตัวเองkɔ̌ɔng-dtuua-eengของตัวเองkɔ̌ɔng-dtuua-eengone's own
He took advantage of the company's confusion to push his own interests.
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นักการเมืองnák-gaan-mʉʉangบางคนbaang-konฉกฉวยchòk-chǔuaiสถานการณ์sà-tǎa-ná-gaanน้ำท่วมnáam-tûuamมาใช้maa-cháiหาเสียงhǎa-sǐiang
Some politicians took advantage of the flooding to campaign.
ผู้ประกอบการpûu-bprà-gɔ̀ɔp-gaanรายหนึ่งraai-nʉ̀ngฉกฉวยchòk-chǔuaiจังหวะjang-wàตลาดขาดแคลนdtà-làat-kàat-klɛɛnหนุนnǔnราคาraa-kaaขึ้นkʉ̂nอย่างyàangไม่แยแสmâi-yɛɛ-sɛ̌ɛผลกระทบpǒn-grà-tópต่อdtɔ̀ɔผู้บริโภคpûu-bɔɔ-rí-pôok
One entrepreneur seized the moment of market shortage, driving prices up without concern for the impact on consumers.
เขาkăoถูกtòokวิจารณ์wí-jaanว่าwâaไปbpaiฉกฉวยchòk chŭuaiประเด็นbprà-denความเดือดร้อนkwaam dèuuat rónของkŏngชุมชนchum-chonเพื่อpêuuaสร้างsâangภาพลักษณ์pâap-pá-lákของตัวเองkŏng dtuua ayng
He was criticized for exploiting the community's hardship to boost his own image.
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
- Consonant classHigh class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableEnds in -ก, a stop, so it is dead.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Low tone
chòk
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
High class + No tone mark + Dead syllable → Low
Tone chart
Every class and spelling pattern, with this syllable outlined.
| Mid class | High class | Low class | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No mark + live | Mid | Rising | Mid |
| No mark + dead short | Low | Low | High |
| No mark + dead long | Low | Low | Falling |
| Mai ek | Low | Low | Falling |
| Mai tho | Falling | Falling | High |
| Mai tri | High | — | — |
| Mai chattawa | Rising | — | — |
Word Breakdown
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ฉกฉวยchòk-chǔuaiฉกฉวยchòk-chǔuai[to] snatch; grab (opportunistically)[to] snatch; grab (opportunistically)Word