ชิง
chingMeanings
1VerbB1
[to] seize; snatch (before others)
to take or grab quickly, especially before someone else can get it
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillชิงchingชิงching1[to] seize; snatch (before others)2[to] compete for; vie for3[to] preempt; do first4[to] usurp; appropriate; seizeหยิบyìpหยิบyìp1[to] pick up; take (with fingers)2[to] select; choose (a small item)3a pinch (measure)ขนมkà-nǒmขนมkà-nǒmsnack; sweet; dessertชิ้นchínชิ้นchín1piece; item; fragment; slice2classifier: pieces/itemsสุดท้ายsùt-táaiสุดท้ายsùt-táai1last; final2finally; in the end; ultimatelyก่อนที่gɔ̀ɔn-tîiก่อนที่gɔ̀ɔn-tîibefore (introducing a clause)เพื่อนpʉ̂ʉanเพื่อนpʉ̂ʉan1friend2classmate; colleague (peer)3companion; fellowจะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)เอาaoเอาao1[to] take; get; pick2[to] want (request/ordering)3[to] use; employ4[to] bring/take (for use)5marker: adverse consequence6come on; all right; go ahead7[to] have sex (vulgar slang)8auxiliary marking emphasis or result
He grabbed the last snack before his friend could take it.
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เด็กdèkคนkonนั้นnánชิงchingเปิดbpèrtประตูbprà-dtuuเข้าไปkâo bpaiก่อนgònทุกคนtúk konเพราะpráwกลัวgluuaที่นั่งtêe nângดีๆdee deeจะjàหมดmòt
That kid quickly opened the door before everyone else, afraid the good seats would be gone.
พอporร้านráanวางwaangของลดราคาkŏng lót raa-kaaคนkonก็gâwแห่hàeกันไปgan bpaiชิงchingเลือกlêuuakของkŏngที่ถูกใจtêe tòok jai
As soon as the store put out discounted items, people rushed to grab the ones they liked.
เธอtəəชิงchingคว้าkwáaโอกาสoo-gàatถามtǎamคำถามkam-tǎamทันทีtan-tiiก่อนที่gɔ̀ɔn-tîiหัวข้อhǔua-kɔ̂ɔจะjàเปลี่ยนbplìianและlɛ́คนอื่นkon-ʉ̀ʉnจะjàถามtǎamตัดหน้าdtàt-nâa
She quickly seized the chance to ask a question before the topic changed and others cut in.
2VerbB1
[to] compete for; vie for
to try to win or obtain [sth] against others, such as a prize, title, position, or opportunity
Examples
ปีนี้bpii-níiปีนี้bpii-níi1this year2this year; during the current yearฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)อยากyàakอยากyàak1[to] want; desire2to crave; to long forชิงchingชิงching1[to] seize; snatch (before others)2[to] compete for; vie for3[to] preempt; do first4[to] usurp; appropriate; seizeทุนการศึกษาtun-gaan-sʉ̀k-sǎaทุนการศึกษาtun-gaan-sʉ̀k-sǎascholarship; study grantเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉa1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofไปเรียนbpai-riianไปเรียนbpai-riian[to] go to study; [to] go to schoolต่อdtɔ̀ɔต่อdtɔ̀ɔ1[to] continue; go on2per; each (rate/unit)3[to] connect; attach; join4[to] bargain; haggle5[to] renew; extend
This year I want to compete for a scholarship to study further.
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นักร้องnák-rɔ́ɔngหลายคนlǎai-konเตรียมdtriiamเพลงpleengใหม่màiเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaชิงchingรางวัลraang-wanศิลปินsǐn-lá-bpinหน้าใหม่nâa-màiยอดเยี่ยมyɔ̂ɔt-yîiam
Many singers are preparing new songs to compete for the Best New Artist award.
เธอtəəตัดสินใจdtàt-sǐn-jaiสมัครงานsà-màk-ngaanตำแหน่งdtam-nɛ̀ngผู้จัดการpûu-jàt-gaanเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaชิงchingโอกาสoo-gàatเลื่อนตำแหน่งlʉ̂ʉan-dtam-nɛ̀ngที่tîiรอrɔɔมานานmaa-naan
She decided to apply for the manager position to compete for the long-awaited promotion opportunity.
ผู้สมัครpûu-sà-màkทั้งสี่táng-sìiคนkonเสนอsà-nə̌əวิสัยทัศน์wí-sǎi-tátของkɔ̌ɔngตนdtonอย่างเข้มข้นyàang-kêm-kônเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaชิงchingตำแหน่งdtam-nɛ̀ngผู้อำนวยการpûu-am-nuuai-gaanที่tîiมีmiiการแข่งขันgaan-kɛ̀ng-kǎnสูงsǔung
All four candidates presented their visions intensively to contend for the highly competitive director position.
3VerbB2
[to] preempt; do first
to act before [sb] else; to do something ahead of time to gain an advantage or prevent their action
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)ชิงchingชิงching1[to] seize; snatch (before others)2[to] compete for; vie for3[to] preempt; do first4[to] usurp; appropriate; seizeโทรหาtoo-hǎaโทรหาtoo-hǎa[to] call/phone [sb]ลูกค้าlûuk-káaลูกค้าlûuk-káacustomer; clientก่อนที่gɔ̀ɔn-tîiก่อนที่gɔ̀ɔn-tîibefore (introducing a clause)คู่แข่งkûu-kɛ̀ngคู่แข่งkûu-kɛ̀ngcompetitor; rivalจะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)เสนอราคาsà-nə̌ə-raa-kaaเสนอราคาsà-nə̌ə-raa-kaa[to] quote a price; [to] bid
I called the client before the competitor could make an offer.
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เขาkăoชิงchingมาถึงmaa tŭengสนามsà-năamแต่เช้าdtàe cháoเพื่อpêuuaจะได้jà dâaiเลือกlêuuakที่นั่งtêe nângดีdeeๆ-ก่อนgònคนอื่นkon èun
He arrived at the field early so he could choose good seats before others.
เพื่อไม่ให้pʉ̂ʉa-mâi-hâiปัญหาbpan-hǎaลุกลามlúk-laamเราraoจึงjʉngชิงchingออกɔ̀ɔkแถลงข่าวtà-lɛ̌ɛng-kàaoชี้แจงchíi-jɛɛngข้อเท็จจริงkɔ̂ɔ-tét-jing
To prevent the issue from escalating, we proactively released a statement to clarify the facts.
ผู้จัดการpûu-jàt-gaanชิงchingปรับbpràpแผนการตลาดpɛ̌ɛn-gaan-dtà-làatล่วงหน้าlûuang-nâaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaขวางkwǎangแผนpɛ̌ɛnเปิดbpə̀ətตัวสินค้าdtuua-sǐn-káaของkɔ̌ɔngคู่แข่งkûu-kɛ̀ng
The manager adjusted the marketing plan ahead of time to thwart the competitor’s product launch.
4VerbB2
[to] usurp; appropriate; seize
to take power, a position, credit, or advantage without right or by force; to seize for oneself
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillถูกtùukถูกtùuk1cheap; inexpensive2correct; right3to be correct/right4proper; morally right5[to] be affected; suffer (often adverse)6passive marker (often adverse)กล่าวหาglàao-hǎaกล่าวหาglàao-hǎa[to] accuse [sb] (of [sth])ว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell2that (clause marker)3[to] think; consider; deem4[to] scold; reproach; criticizeชิงchingชิงching1[to] seize; snatch (before others)2[to] compete for; vie for3[to] preempt; do first4[to] usurp; appropriate; seizeตำแหน่งdtam-nɛ̀ngตำแหน่งdtam-nɛ̀ng1position; location; spot2position; post; job title; role3rank; status4slot; placement; orderหัวหน้าhǔua-nâaหัวหน้าhǔua-nâa1boss; supervisor2leader; chiefด้วยdûuaiด้วยdûuai1with; together with2also; too; as well3by; by means of; using4because of; due to5because; since (formal/literary)6request particle; please; tooวิธีwí-tiiวิธีwí-tiimethod; wayไม่โปร่งใสmâi-bpròong-sǎiไม่โปร่งใสmâi-bpròong-sǎi1not transparent; opaque2shady; lacking transparency
He was accused of seizing the head position through nontransparent means.
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นักการเมืองnák-gaan-mʉʉangบางคนbaang-konพยายามpá-yaa-yaamชิงchingเครดิตkree-dìtจากjàakผลงานpǒn-ngaanที่tîiทีมtiimทำtamร่วมกันrûuam-gan
Some politicians try to seize credit for work that the team did together.
บริษัทใหญ่bɔɔ-rí-sàt-yàiเข้ามาkâo-maaชิงchingผลประโยชน์pǒn-bprà-yòotของkɔ̌ɔngชุมชนchum-chonโดยdooiไม่mâiคำนึงถึงkam-nʉng-tʉ̌ngสิทธิsìt-tíของkɔ̌ɔngชาวบ้านchaao-bâan
A big company came to seize the community’s benefits without regard for the villagers’ rights.
เขาkăoใช้cháiอิทธิพลชิงìt-tí-pon chingอำนาจam-nâatจากjàakผู้นำpôo namเดิมdermแล้วláeoตั้งdtângคนkonของตัวเองkŏng dtuua ayngขึ้นมาkêun maaควบคุมkûap-kum
He used his influence to seize power from the former leader and then installed his own people to take control.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -ง, a sonorant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
ching
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Low class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Mid
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 | — | — |