ฉวย
chǔuaiMeanings
1VerbB1
[to] grab; snatch
to take hold of something quickly, often suddenly or without permission
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillรีบrîipรีบrîip1[to] hurry; rush2in a hurry; pressed for time3hastily; quickly (due to urgency)ฉวยchǔuaiฉวยchǔuai1[to] grab; snatch2[to] seize (an opportunity)กระเป๋าgrà-bpǎoกระเป๋าgrà-bpǎo1bag; handbag; purse2pocket3wallet4classifier: ใบบนbonบนbon1on; upon; in; above2upper; top3[to] vow (at a shrine)เก้าอี้gâo-îiเก้าอี้gâo-îichairแล้วlɛ́ɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)วิ่งหนีwîng-nǐiวิ่งหนีwîng-nǐi1[to] run away from [sb]/[sth]; flee2[to] run away from [sth] (figurative); avoid/evadeไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past
He quickly grabbed the bag on the chair and ran away.
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เด็กdèkคนkonนั้นnánฉวยchǔuaiโทรศัพท์too-rá-sàpของkɔ̌ɔngพี่สาวpîi-sǎaoโดยdooiไม่mâiขออนุญาตkɔ̌ɔ-à-nú-yâatทำให้tam-hâiทะเลาะกันtá-lɔ́-ganใหญ่yài
That kid grabbed his sister’s phone without permission, which caused a big argument.
เธอtəəฉวยchǔuaiแขนkɛ̌ɛnเพื่อนpʉ̂ʉanอย่างกะทันหันyàang-gà-tan-hǎnเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaดึงdʉngให้hâiหลบlòpจักรยานjàk-grà-yaanที่tîiพุ่งpûngมาmaa
She suddenly seized her friend’s arm to pull her out of the way of an oncoming bicycle.
2VerbB2
[to] seize (an opportunity)
to quickly take advantage of a chance or situation
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillฉวยโอกาสchǔuai-oo-gàatฉวยโอกาสchǔuai-oo-gàat1[to] seize/take advantage (often unfairly)2opportunisticตอนdtɔɔnตอนdtɔɔn1section; part2episode; chapter3when; at the time (of)4time segment; periodราคาraa-kaaราคาraa-kaa1price; cost2[to] cost; [to be] priced atตกdtòkตกdtòk1[to] fall; drop2(rain/snow) fall3[to] fail (an exam/test)4[to] drop; decline; decrease5[to] cost; come to6[to] fall to; devolve upon; be allotted to7[to] be left out; miss one’s turnเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉa1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofซื้อsʉ́ʉซื้อsʉ́ʉ1[to] buy; purchase2[to] bribe; buy offหุ้นhûnหุ้นhûn1classifier: shares/units of stock2share; stock (finance)3equity stake; ownership portion4[to] partner; co-invest; hold shares togetherเพิ่มpə̂əmเพิ่มpə̂əm1[to] increase; add2additional; more3more; extra
He took advantage when prices dropped to buy more stocks.
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บริษัทbɔɔ-rí-sàtฉวยchǔuaiจังหวะjang-wàช่วงchûuangเทศกาลtêet-sà-gaanเปิดbpə̀ətตัวสินค้าdtuua-sǐn-káaรุ่นพิเศษrûn-pí-sèet
The company seized the festival period to launch a special edition product.
ผู้ประกอบการpûu-bprà-gɔ̀ɔp-gaanบางรายbaang-raaiฉวยchǔuaiจังหวะjang-wàความต้องการkwaam-dtɔ̂ng-gaanสูงsǔungปรับbpràpกลยุทธ์gon-lá-yútการขายgaan-kǎaiอย่างรวดเร็วyàang-rûuat-reo
Some entrepreneurs seized the moment of high demand and rapidly adjusted their sales strategies.
นักท่องเที่ยวnák-tɔ̂ɔng-tîiaoที่tîiฉวยchǔuaiเวลาwee-laaโปรโมชันbproo-moo-chânจองตั๋วjɔɔng-dtǔuaล่วงหน้าlûuang-nâaมักได้mák-dâaiราคาraa-kaaคุ้มkúmกว่าปกติgwàa-bpòk-gà-dtì
Tourists who seize promotion periods to book in advance often get better-than-usual prices.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classHigh class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -ย, a sonorant, so it is live.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Rising tone
chǔuai
Dips low first, then rises clearly.
High class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Rising
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 | — | — |