ประชัน

bprà-chan

Meanings

1NounB2

[to] compete; [to] vie (in a contest)

To compete against others, especially by showcasing skill, beauty, or talent in a direct contest.

Examples

นักร้องnák róngนักร้องnák róngsinger; vocalistสองsŏngสองsŏng1two; 22secondคนkonคนkon1person; human2people (as a group)3person; human being (as prefix-like element)4classifier: peopleขึ้นไปkêun bpaiขึ้นไปkêun bpai1[to] go up; ascend (away)2and up; or moreประชันbprà-chanประชันbprà-chan1[to] compete; [to] vie (in a contest)2[to] pit against; [to] set up a contest betweenเสียงsĭiangเสียงsĭiang1sound; noise2voice3vote4tone; timbre5phonetic toneกันganกันgan1each other; one another (post-verb marker)2[to] prevent; keep [sth] out; ward off; block3classifier: panel; partition; screen (rare)4together; together with5protective; preventive (modifier)6I; me (informal, male speech)บนbonบนbon1on; upon2upper; top3[to] vow (at a shrine)เวทีway-teeเวทีway-tee1stage; platform2forum; arena3ring; platform (combat sports)ทำเอาtam aoทำเอาtam aoto cause; to leave [sb/sth] ...คนดูkon dooคนดูkon doo1viewer; spectator; audience member2audience; viewers (collective)เลือกlêuuakเลือกlêuuak1[to] choose; select; pick2picky; choosy; selective3[to] electเชียร์chiaเชียร์chia1[to] cheer; support2[to] root for [sb/sth]3cheering; cheerleading (activity)ไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)ถูกtòokถูกtòok1cheap; inexpensive2correct; right3proper; morally right4to be correct/right5[to] be affected; suffer (often adverse)6by (passive marker)เลยloieเลยloie1so; thus; then (immediate result)2completely; absolutely (emphasis)3past; beyond; exceed4at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)
Two singers went up to compete with their voices on stage, making it hard for the audience to choose who to cheer for.
2NounB2

[to] pit against; [to] set up a contest between

To bring or put two or more people or things together for a direct competition or comparison.

Examples

ผู้จัดงานประกวดpôo jàt ngaan bprà-gùuatผู้จัดงานประกวดpôo jàt ngaan bprà-gùuatcontest organizerตัดสินใจdtàt-sĭn-jaiตัดสินใจdtàt-sĭn-jai[to] decideนำnamนำnam1[to] lead; guide2[to] bring; take; lead3[to] adopt; apply; useผู้ชนะpôo chá-náผู้ชนะpôo chá-náwinner; victorจากjàakจากjàak1from; away from2[to] leave; depart (literary/formal)3parting; separation (literary)ปีก่อนbpee gònปีก่อนbpee gònlast year; the previous yearมาประชันmaa bprà-chanมาประชันmaa bprà-chan1come to compete; come face off2come to compare/showcaseกับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3against; versus4to; toward (recipient/target)5side dish; accompaniment6classifier: sets/pairs (spoon and fork)ผู้ชนะpôo chá-náผู้ชนะpôo chá-náwinner; victorของkŏngของkŏng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsปีนี้bpee néeปีนี้bpee née1this year2this year; during the current year
The contest organizer decided to bring last year's winner to compete with this year's winner.

Related Words

Similar Meaning

แบทเทิลbàet-dtêrnแบทเทิลbàet-dtêrn1a battle; head‑to‑head contest2[to] battle; compete head‑to‑head
  • a battle; head‑to‑head contest
  • [to] battle; compete head‑to‑head
แข่งขันkàeng kǎnแข่งขันkàeng kǎn1[to] compete; contest2[to] hold a competition; stage a contest
  • [to] compete; contest
  • [to] hold a competition; stage a contest
ประกวดbprà-gùuatประกวดbprà-gùuat1[to] hold/organize a contest2[to] hold; organize a contest
  • [to] hold/organize a contest
  • [to] hold; organize a contest
ต่อสู้dtòr sôoต่อสู้dtòr sôo1[to] fight; struggle2[to] compete; contend3[to] compete; contend (for victory)
  • [to] fight; struggle
  • [to] compete; contend
  • [to] compete; contend (for victory)
แข่งkàengแข่งkàeng1[to] compete2[to] race
  • [to] compete
  • [to] race

Word Breakdown

ประbpràประbprà1[to] stud/embellish2Buddhist honorific prefix3studded/embellished4approximate/regular (bound prefix)Part 1
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ชันchanชันchan1steep2to set/solidify (gel/mixture)3to thicken/coagulate (culinary)Part 2
ประชันbprà-chanประชันbprà-chan[to] compete; [to] vie (in a contest)