fight each other
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- 1 fight each other、come to blows
- 2 clash、interfere with each other
It primarily describes people or animals physically fighting each other. It can also describe things such as colors or sounds that clash or interfere with one another.
fight each other、come to blows
Describes two or more people or animals physically fighting each other, usually involving hitting or similar violence.
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เด็กสองคนตีกัน dèk sɔ̌ɔŋ khon tii kan Two children are fighting. เด็กสองคนตีกัน details
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อย่าตีกันนะ yàa tii kan ná Don't fight, okay? อย่าตีกันนะ details
clash、interfere with each other
Describes colors, sounds, or similar elements clashing instead of working harmoniously together.
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สีเสื้อกับสีกางเกงตีกัน sǐi sʉ̂a kàp sǐi kaaŋkeeŋ tii kan The colors of the shirt and pants clash. สีเสื้อกับสีกางเกงตีกัน details
Learning notes
Explanation
ตีกัน combines ตี, “to hit,” with กัน, which marks a reciprocal action here. Its basic image is therefore “hitting one another.” When used of people or animals, it usually suggests a physical fight rather than a purely verbal disagreement. By extension, it can describe colors that look bad together or sounds that overlap and interfere with each other.
Usage
It is common in everyday conversation when describing or stopping a physical fight between people, children, or animals—for example, อย่าตีกันนะ, “Don't fight, okay?” It is also used informally when colors clash or when overlapping sounds interfere with one another.
Caution
ตีเขา means “hit him or her” and describes a one-way action, while ตีกัน normally describes reciprocal fighting. For a purely verbal argument, ทะเลาะกัน is usually more appropriate. For scheduling conflicts, ชนกัน is generally more natural, while formal medical contexts use terms such as ปฏิกิริยาระหว่างยา for drug interactions.