ฉวย(chŭai)

Meanings

1VerbB1

[to] grab; snatch

to take hold of something quickly, often suddenly or without permission

Examples

เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillรีบrêepรีบrêep1[to] hurry; rush2in a hurry; rushed3hastily; quickly (due to urgency)ฉวยchŭaiฉวยchŭai1[to] grab; snatch2[to] seize (an opportunity)กระเป๋าgrà-bpăoกระเป๋าgrà-bpăo1bag; handbag; purse2types of bags (by context)3pocket4wallet5CLF: bags, purses, walletsบนbonบนbon1on; upon2upper; top3[to] vow (at a shrine)เก้าอี้gâo îเก้าอี้gâo îchairแล้วláeoแล้วláeo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already (preverbal perfective)4and; and then (linking clauses)5already (sentence-final)วิ่งหนีwîng nĕeวิ่งหนีwîng nĕe1[to] run away from [sb]/[sth]; flee2[to] run away from [sth] (figurative); avoid/evadeไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3(aspect) continuation into the future4gone; past (serial verb use)
He quickly grabbed the bag on the chair and ran away.
2VerbB2

[to] seize (an opportunity)

to quickly take advantage of a chance or situation

Examples

เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillฉวยโอกาสchŭuai oh-gàatฉวยโอกาสchŭuai oh-gàat1[to] seize/take advantage (often unfairly)2opportunisticตอนdtonตอนdton1episode; chapter2when; at the time (of)3section; part4time segment; periodราคาraa-kaaราคาraa-kaa1price; cost2price level; listed price3[to] cost; [to be] priced atตกdtòkตกdtòk1[to] fall; drop2(rain/snow) fall3[to] fail (an exam/test)4[to] end up at; be assigned to; be allotted5[to] be left out; miss one’s turn6[to] cost; come to7[to] be startled; be alarmed8[to] drop; decline; decreaseเพื่อpêuuaเพื่อpêuua1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofซื้อséuซื้อséu1[to] buy; purchase2[to] bribe; buy offหุ้นhûnหุ้นhûn1share; stock (finance)2equity stake; ownership portion3[to] partner; co-invest; hold shares together4classifier: shares/units of stockเพิ่มpêrmเพิ่มpêrm1[to] increase; add2additional; more3additionally; in addition; moreover
He took advantage when prices dropped to buy more stocks.

Related Words

Similar Meaning

ฉกฉวยchòk chŭuaiฉกฉวยchòk chŭuai1[to] snatch; grab (opportunistically)2[to] capitalize on; exploit (an opportunity)
  • [to] snatch; grab (opportunistically)
  • [to] capitalize on; exploit (an opportunity)
กระชากgrà-châakกระชากgrà-châak1[to] yank; [to] jerk; [to] tug sharply2[to] snatch away3harsh; jarring (sound/tone/manner)
  • [to] yank; [to] jerk; [to] tug sharply
  • [to] snatch away
  • harsh; jarring (sound/tone/manner)
คว้าkwáaคว้าkwáa1[to] grab; snatch; seize2[to] clutch (at); try to grab3[to] win; secure; bag
  • [to] grab; snatch; seize
  • [to] clutch (at); try to grab
  • [to] win; secure; bag
ชิงchingชิงching1[to] seize; snatch (before others)2[to] compete for; vie for3[to] usurp; appropriate; seize4[to] preempt; do first
  • [to] seize; snatch (before others)
  • [to] compete for; vie for
  • [to] usurp; appropriate; seize
  • [to] preempt; do first
ฉกchòkฉกchòk1[to] stab; jab; peck; bite (snake/insect)2[to] snatch; steal
  • [to] stab; jab; peck; bite (snake/insect)
  • [to] snatch; steal