ชัย
victory
Native recording
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- 1 victory、triumph、win
This is a noun meaning “victory” or “triumph.” It sounds somewhat formal and is common in news, sports reporting, slogans, compounds, and names rather than casual everyday speech.
victory、triumph、win
Refers to the result of winning in a contest, competition, battle, or similar situation.
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ทีมเจ้าบ้านได้รับชัยในการแข่งขันเบสบอล thiim câw bâan dâay ráp chay nay kaan khɛ̀ŋ khǎn bées bɔɔn The home team won the baseball game. ทีมเจ้าบ้านได้รับชัยในการแข่งขันเบสบอล details
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ชัยชนะ chay chaná victory ชัยชนะ details
Learning notes
Explanation
ชัย comes from the Pali/Sanskrit tradition and has a somewhat formal feel. It is basically a noun, so for the verb “to win,” use ชนะ. For example, “He won” is เขาชนะ, not เขาชัย. Useful forms for learners include ชัยชนะ “victory,” คว้าชัย “claim victory,” and เส้นชัย “finish line.”
Usage
It is often used in news reports, headlines, and articles about sports, elections, contests, or battles. It also appears in slogans, cheering language, songs, personal names, place names, and institution names.
Caution
In casual speech, ชนะแล้ว! is more natural for “I/we won!” than using ชัย by itself. There is also a specialized royal-barge meaning, but it is not a basic sense most learners need.
Differences from similar words
1 victory synonyms
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ชนะ is the common verb “to win.” ชัย is the noun “victory,” and it sounds more formal, often appearing in news, slogans, and set expressions.