ชิงชัย
ching-chaiMeaning
1VerbB2
[to] compete; [to] contend for victory
to compete or contend, especially for victory or a prize.
Examples
หลายlǎaiหลายlǎai1many; several2very; very much; a lot (Isan)ทีมtiimทีมtiimteam; groupเข้าร่วมkâo-rûuamเข้าร่วมkâo-rûuam1[to] join; participate; take part; attend2[to] join as a member/party; accedeการแข่งขันgaan-kɛ̀ng-kǎnการแข่งขันgaan-kɛ̀ng-kǎn1competition; contest; match; race; tournament2rivalry; competitive pressureเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉa1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofชิงชัยching-chaiชิงชัยching-chai[to] compete; [to] contend for victoryถ้วยรางวัลtûuai-raang-wanถ้วยรางวัลtûuai-raang-wantrophy (cup)ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)ปีนี้bpii-níiปีนี้bpii-níi1this year2this year; during the current year
Many teams joined the competition to contend for the trophy this year.
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นักมวยnák-muuaiทั้งสองtáng-sɔ̌ɔngจะjàขึ้นkʉ̂nเวทีwee-tiiชิงชัยching-chaiในตำแหน่งnai-dtam-nɛ̀ngแชมป์โลกchɛ́m-lôokเดือนหน้าdʉʉan-nâa
The two boxers will get in the ring to compete for the world champion title next month.
ในnaiยุคดิจิทัลyúk-dì-jì-tâlบริษัทเทคโนโลยีbɔɔ-rí-sàt-ték-noo-loo-yiiต่างdtàangก็gɔ̂พยายามpá-yaa-yaamชิงชัยching-chaiกันganเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเป็นbpenผู้นำตลาดpûu-nam-dtà-làat
In the digital age, technology companies are all trying to compete with each other to become the market leader.
พรรคการเมืองpák-gaan-mʉʉangหลายlǎaiพรรคpákกำลังgam-langชิงชัยching-chaiกันganอย่างดุเดือดyàang-dù-dʉ̀ʉatเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaครองkrɔɔngเสียงข้างมากsǐiang-kâang-mâakในnaiสภาsà-paa
Several political parties are fiercely contending to win the majority of seats in parliament.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ชิงชัย said ชิง-ไช?
ching-chai
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
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 1
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ชิงชัยching-chaiชิงชัยching-chai[to] compete; [to] contend for victory[to] compete; [to] contend for victoryWord