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ชิงแชมป์

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ชิง

Pronunciation

chiŋ chɛ́ɛm

ชิงแชมป์

chiŋ chɛ́ɛm

compete for a championship

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  1. 1 compete for a championship、compete for a title
  2. 2 championship、title match、championship event

This word refers to competing for a championship title, or to a championship event itself. It is common in sports, tournaments, and other competitive events.

1

compete for a championship、compete for a title

Verb⭐️2 Not often used Loanword

Used when a player or team competes for a title or championship, focusing on the contest for first place.

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2

championship、title match、championship event

Noun⭐️2 Not often used Loanword

Used as part of event names to mean a championship or title-deciding competition.

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Learning notes

Explanation

ชิงแชมป์ is built from ชิง, meaning to compete for or try to win, and แชมป์, from English “champion.” Its core idea is competing for the champion title. As a verb, it describes players or teams competing for a championship. As a noun-like element, it appears in event names such as การแข่งขันชิงแชมป์โลก, “world championship.” It is common in sports, esports, contests, and other title-based competitions.

Usage

You will often see this word in sports news, tournament announcements, match reports, brackets, and championship names. Common patterns include ชิงแชมป์โลก “world championship” and ชิงแชมป์เอเชีย “Asian championship.”

Caution

ชิงแชมป์ does not mean that someone has already won. It means they are competing for the championship. To say someone won first place, use words such as ชนะเลิศ.

Differences from similar words

1 compete for a championship synonyms

  • ชิงชนะเลิศ also means to compete for first place. It focuses more directly on winning first place, while ชิงแชมป์ has a stronger sense of competing for a championship title and is very common in sports titles and tournament names.

2 championship synonyms

  • แชมป์ means the champion or, in casual use, the championship win itself. ชิงแชมป์ refers to the contest or event where that champion title is being competed for.

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