Compete For

This Easy Thai lesson focuses on one versatile word: ชิง (ching), meaning to compete for, vie for, or grab something before someone else does. Starting from simple building blocks, you’ll see how ชิง (ching) combines with other words to form a range of useful expressions, from entering a prize draw to coworkers trying to outshine each other, a ball game, and a cheap house that someone snapped up first.

Thai Vocabulary:
ชิงถ้วยรางวัล (ching tûay raang-wan) – To compete for a trophy
ชิงโชค (ching chôhk) – To try your luck / enter a prize draw
ชิงชัยชนะ (ching chai-chá-ná) – To compete for victory
ชิงดีชิงเด่น (ching dii ching dèn) – To compete to outdo each other
เกมลิงชิงบอล (geem ling ching bon) – Monkey in the middle (game)
ชิงซื้อ (ching sʉ́ʉ) – To buy something before others can

Listen for how each phrase is used in a full sentence, then try making your own sentences with ชิง (ching)!

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Compete For

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