แข่งดี
kɛ̀ng-diiMeaning
1VerbB2
[to] try to outdo someone
To compete with someone in an effort to prove oneself better or superior, often out of rivalry.
Examples
สองsɔ̌ɔngสองsɔ̌ɔng1two; 22secondพี่น้องpîi-nɔ́ɔngพี่น้องpîi-nɔ́ɔng1siblings; brothers and sisters2relatives; kin3fellow members; compatriots (figurative)ชอบchɔ̂ɔpชอบchɔ̂ɔp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)แข่งดีkɛ̀ng-diiแข่งดีkɛ̀ng-dii[to] try to outdo someoneกันganกันgan1together; 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; earmarkต่างdtàangต่างdtàang1different; distinct2various; diverse3each; respectively4foreign; from another place5to differ; be different6in place of; as a substitute forคนkonคนkon1person; human2classifier: people3[to] stir; mix by stirringต่างdtàangต่างdtàang1different; distinct2various; diverse3each; respectively4foreign; from another place5to differ; be different6in place of; as a substitute forอยากyàakอยากyàak1[to] want; desire2to crave; to long forให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3to; for [sb] (recipient)4[to] have [sb] do; cause to5for (benefit of)6so that; in order to7until; to the point that (result)พ่อpɔ̂ɔพ่อpɔ̂ɔ1father; dad2sir; mister (rural/archaic)3prefix: male person; leader; father figureชมchomชมchom1[to] praise; compliment2[to] admire; take in (a view)3[to] watch; view (a show/broadcast)4[to] visit and view; tourว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell2that (clause marker)3[to] think; consider; deem4[to] scold; reproach; criticizeตัวเองdtuua-eengตัวเองdtuua-eeng1oneself; myself; yourself; themselves2you (intimate)3self; one's own selfเก่งgèngเก่งgèng1skilled; good at2smart; quick-witted3[to] be good at; excelกว่าgwàaกว่าgwàa1than (comparative marker)2more than; over
The two siblings often try to outdo each other, each wanting their father to praise them as the more talented one.
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เขาkǎoคอยkɔɔiแข่งดีkɛ̀ng-diiกับgàpเพื่อนร่วมงานpʉ̂ʉan-rûuam-ngaanเพราะprɔ́อยากyàakให้hâiหัวหน้าhǔua-nâaเห็นว่าhěn-wâaเขาkǎoทำงานtam-ngaanเก่งgèngกว่าgwàa
He keeps trying to outdo his coworkers because he wants the boss to see that he is better at the job.
ความร่วมมือkwaam-rûuam-mʉʉในnaiทีมtiimเริ่มrə̂əmมีปัญหาmii-bpan-hǎaเมื่อmʉ̂ʉaสมาชิกsà-maa-chíkมัวแต่muua-dtɛ̀ɛแข่งดีkɛ̀ng-diiกันganเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiตนdtonโดดเด่นdòot-dèenจนjonไม่mâiยอมyɔɔmแบ่งปันbɛ̀ng-bpanข้อมูลkɔ̂ɔ-muun
Cooperation within the team began to suffer when the members became so focused on trying to stand out by outdoing one another that they refused to share information.
เธอtəəรู้สึกว่าrúu-sʉ̀k-wâaพี่สาวpîi-sǎaoคอยkɔɔiแข่งดีkɛ̀ng-diiกับgàpเธอtəəอยู่เสมอyùu-sà-mə̌əเพราะprɔ́ไม่ว่าmâi-wâaเธอtəəจะjàทำอะไรtam-à-raiสำเร็จsǎm-rètพี่สาวpîi-sǎaoก็gɔ̂ต้องdtɔ̂ngทำให้tam-hâiดีกว่าdii-gwàaให้ได้hâi-dâai
She feels that her older sister is always trying to outdo her, because whatever she achieves, her sister insists on doing even better.
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 classHigh class
- Tone markMai ek
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Low tone
kɛ̀ng
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
High class + Mai ek → Low
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
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แข่งดีkɛ̀ng-diiแข่งดีkɛ̀ng-dii[to] try to outdo someone[to] try to outdo someoneWord