ฉกชิง
chòk-chingMeaning
1VerbB2
[to] snatch; [to] seize
to take something suddenly or forcibly from [sb], especially to steal it.
Examples
ระวังrá-wangระวังrá-wang1[to] be careful; take care2watch out!; caution!3[to] watch out for; guard againstเดินdəənเดินdəən1[to] walk; go on foot2[to] proceed; go; move along3[to] run; operate (machine/system)4[to] run; operate; keep runningคนเดียวkon-diiaoคนเดียวkon-diiao1alone; by oneself; unaccompanied2only one person; soleตอนกลางคืนdtɔɔn-glaang-kʉʉnตอนกลางคืนdtɔɔn-glaang-kʉʉn1at night; during the night2nighttime; the night periodนะnáนะná1softener; friendly particle2persuasive/confirming particle3wondering particleเดี๋ยวdǐiaoเดี๋ยวdǐiao1soon; in a moment2for a moment; briefly; one moment3wait! just a moment4otherwise; or else (colloq.)5alternating; now … now …โจรjooโจรjoo1thief; robber2bandit; brigandจะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)มาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2[to] come to (a state or situation)3past/as of now aspect markerฉกชิงchòk-chingฉกชิงchòk-ching[to] snatch; [to] seizeกระเป๋าgrà-bpǎoกระเป๋าgrà-bpǎo1bag; handbag; purse2pocket3wallet4classifier: ใบไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessively
Be careful walking alone at night, a thief might come and snatch your bag.
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ฉันchǎnเห็นhěnผู้ชายpûu-chaaiขี่kìiมอเตอร์ไซค์mɔɔ-dtəə-sáiฉกชิงchòk-chingสร้อยคอsɔ̂ɔi-kɔɔของkɔ̌ɔngนักท่องเที่ยวnák-tɔ̂ɔng-tîiaoไปbpaiต่อหน้าต่อตาdtɔ̀ɔ-nâa-dtɔ̀ɔ-dtaa
I saw a man on a motorcycle snatch a tourist's necklace right before my eyes.
ข่าวkàaoรายงานraai-ngaanเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangแก๊งgɛ́ngมิจฉาชีพmít-chǎa-chîipที่tîiคอยkɔɔiฉกชิงchòk-chingทรัพย์สินsáp-sǐnมีค่าmii-kâaจากjàakผู้คนpûu-konที่tîiรอrɔɔรถประจำทางrót-bprà-jam-taang
The news reported on a gang of criminals that snatches valuable assets from people waiting at bus stops.
ความรู้สึกkwaam-rúu-sʉ̀kไม่mâiปลอดภัยbplɔ̀ɔt-paiในnaiชีวิตchii-wítและlɛ́ทรัพย์สินsáp-sǐnเพิ่มสูงขึ้นpə̂əm-sǔung-kʉ̂nเมื่อmʉ̂ʉaมีmiiข่าวkàaoการgaanฉกชิงchòk-chingวิ่งwîngราวraaoเกิดขึ้นgə̀ət-kʉ̂nบ่อยครั้งbɔ̀i-kráng
The sense of insecurity regarding life and property increases when there are frequent reports of snatch-and-run thefts.
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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ชิงchingชิงching1[to] seize; snatch (before others)2[to] compete for; vie for3[to] preempt; do first4[to] usurp; appropriate; seize[to] seize; snatch (before others)Part 2
ฉกชิงchòk-chingฉกชิงchòk-ching[to] snatch; [to] seize[to] snatch; [to] seizeWord