ชิงดี
ching-diiMeaning
1VerbB2
[to] compete for superiority; [to] try to outdo
to compete for superiority, advantage, or favor; to try to outdo one another
Examples
พี่น้องpîi-nɔ́ɔngพี่น้องpîi-nɔ́ɔng1siblings; brothers and sisters2relatives; kin3fellow members; compatriots (figurative)คู่kûuคู่kûu1pair; couple2classifier for pairs3even (number)4in pairs; double5[to] pair; matchนี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)ชอบchɔ̂ɔpชอบchɔ̂ɔp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)ชิงดีching-diiชิงดีching-dii[to] compete for superiority; [to] try to outdoกันganกันgan1together; together with2each other; one another (post-verb marker)3[to] prevent; keep [sth] out; ward off; block4protective; resistant to; -proof5I; me (informal, male speech)6[to] set aside; reserve; earmarkมาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2[to] come to (a state or situation)3past/as of now aspect markerตั้งแต่dtâng-dtɛ̀ɛตั้งแต่dtâng-dtɛ̀ɛfrom; since (starting point)เด็กdèkเด็กdèk1child; kid2young; not yet grown up3young person (informal)แล้วlɛ́ɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)
These siblings have liked competing for superiority since they were kids.
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อย่าyàaมัวแต่muua-dtɛ̀ɛชิงดีching-diiกันganเลยləəiเราraoควรkuuanมาช่วยmaa-chûuaiกันganแก้ปัญหาgɛ̂ɛ-bpan-hǎaนี้níiดีกว่าdii-gwàa
Stop trying to outdo each other; we had better help each other solve this problem.
ในnaiสังคมsǎng-komธุรกิจtú-rá-gìtที่tîiมีmiiการแข่งขันgaan-kɛ̀ng-kǎnสูงsǔungการgaanชิงดีching-diiกันganเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaผลประโยชน์pǒn-bprà-yòotถือเป็นtʉ̌ʉ-bpenเรื่องปกติrʉ̂ʉang-bpòk-gà-dtì
In a highly competitive business society, competing for superiority for personal gain is considered normal.
การเมืองgaan-mʉʉangในnaiบริษัทbɔɔ-rí-sàtนี้níiเต็มไปด้วยdtem-bpai-dûuaiการgaanอิจฉาริษยาìt-chǎa-rít-sà-yǎaและlɛ́ชิงดีching-diiกันganเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaตำแหน่งdtam-nɛ̀ngผู้บริหารpûu-bɔɔ-rí-hǎan
Company politics here is full of jealousy and competing for superiority for an executive position.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
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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ชิงดีching-diiชิงดีching-dii[to] compete for superiority; [to] try to outdo[to] compete for superiority; [to] try to outdoWord