ฉกชิง(chòk ching)

Meanings

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[to] snatch [sth] (to steal); [to] rob by snatching

to grab something quickly and forcefully, usually to steal it from [sb] in a public place.

Examples

ระวังrá-wangระวังrá-wang1[to] be careful; take care2[to] watch out for; guard against3watch out!; caution!เดินdernเดินdern1[to] walk; go on foot2[to] run; operate (machine/system)3[to] proceed; go; move along4[to] start; initiate (process/plan)คนเดียวkon diiaoคนเดียวkon diiao1alone; by oneself; unaccompanied2only one person; soleตอนกลางคืนdton glaang keunตอนกลางคืนdton glaang keun1at night; during the night2nighttime; the night periodนะnáนะná1[!] persuasive/confirming particle2[!] softener; friendly particle3[!] attention-getter (initial position)เดี๋ยวdĭiaoเดี๋ยวdĭiao1soon; in a moment2for a moment; briefly; one moment3wait! just a moment4if … then (warning; colloquial)5alternating; now … now …โจรjohnโจรjohn1thief; robber2bandit; brigand3pirate; bandit (contextual)จะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3then; would (result in conditionals)มาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2come to (result/state)3past/as of now aspect markerฉกชิงchòk chingฉกชิงchòk ching[to] snatch [sth] (to steal); [to] rob by snatchingกระเป๋าgrà-bpăoกระเป๋าgrà-bpăo1bag; handbag; purse2types of bags (by context)3pocket4wallet5CLF: bags, purses, walletsไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3(aspect) continuation into the future4gone; past (serial verb use)
Be careful walking alone at night, a thief might come and snatch your bag.

Related Words

Word Breakdown

ฉกchòkฉกchòk1[to] stab; jab; peck; bite (snake/insect)2[to] snatch; stealPart 1
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ชิงchingชิงching1[to] seize; snatch (before others)2[to] compete for; vie for3[to] usurp; appropriate; seize4[to] preempt; do firstPart 2
ฉกชิงchòk chingฉกชิงchòk ching[to] snatch [sth] (to steal); [to] rob by snatching