แย่งชิง

yâeng ching

Meanings

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[to] seize; snatch; fight over; vie for

to try to take [sth] by force or grab it away from others; to fight or compete fiercely to obtain [sth]

Examples

เด็กdèkเด็กdèk1child; kid2young person (informal)3classifier: childrenๆ-แย่งชิงyâeng chingแย่งชิงyâeng ching[to] seize; snatch; fight over; vie forของเล่นkŏng lênของเล่นkŏng lên1toy; plaything2novelty; fun gadget3plaything (figurative)ชิ้นเดียวchín diiaoชิ้นเดียวchín diiao1one piece; a single piece2single-piece; one-piece (adj.)กันganกันgan1each 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)จนjonจนjon1poor2until; up to3so ... that; to the point ofร้องไห้róng hâiร้องไห้róng hâi1[to] cry; weep2[to] sob
The kids fought over the same toy until they cried.

Related Words

Word Breakdown

แย่งyâengแย่งyâeng1[to] snatch; grab away (from someone)2[to] compete for; vie for3[to] interrupt; talk over (colloq.)Part 1
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ชิงchingชิงching1[to] seize; snatch (before others)2[to] compete for; vie for3[to] usurp; appropriate; seize4[to] preempt; do firstPart 2
แย่งชิงyâeng chingแย่งชิงyâeng ching[to] seize; snatch; fight over; vie for