ยิง
shoot
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- 1 shoot、fire (a weapon)
- 2 shoot (at goal)、score (a goal)
- 3 project (light or a laser)、transmit (a signal)、discharge
- 4 fire off (questions or messages)、target or run (advertising)
This verb is centered on propelling something forcefully toward a target. Besides firing weapons, it is used for taking shots in sports and directing light, signals, or information at a target.
shoot、fire (a weapon)
To discharge a weapon or propel a bullet, arrow, or similar projectile toward a target.
shoot (at goal)、score (a goal)
To direct a ball toward the goal in sports such as soccer; in some constructions, it also means to score.
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เขายิงได้สองประตู khǎw yiŋ dâay sɔ̌ɔŋ pratuu He scored two goals. เขายิงได้สองประตู details
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ยิงไม่เข้า yiŋ mây khâw The shot does not go in. ยิงไม่เข้า details
project (light or a laser)、transmit (a signal)、discharge
To project or transmit light, a laser, a signal, or something similar in a particular direction.
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ยิงเลเซอร์ yiŋ leesəə apply or fire a laser ยิงเลเซอร์ details
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ยิงแสงไปที่กำแพง yiŋ sɛ̌ɛŋ pay thîi kamphɛɛŋ project light onto the wall ยิงแสงไปที่กำแพง details
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ยิงสัญญาณ yiŋ sǎnyaan transmit a signal ยิงสัญญาณ details
fire off (questions or messages)、target or run (advertising)
A figurative, conversational use meaning to direct questions, messages, advertising, or similar content rapidly or intensively at a target.
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นักข่าวยิงคำถามใส่เขารัวๆ nák khàaw yiŋ kham thǎam sày khǎw rua rua The reporters bombarded him with questions. นักข่าวยิงคำถามใส่เขารัวๆ details
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ยิงโฆษณาในเฟซบุ๊ก yiŋ khôotsanaa nay fêetbúk run ads on Facebook ยิงโฆษณาในเฟซบุ๊ก details
Learning notes
Explanation
The central image of ยิง is sending something forcefully toward a target. Its most basic use is for firing guns, arrows, and other projectiles. That image extends naturally to taking a shot in soccer, applying a laser, and transmitting a signal. In conversational language, it can also describe firing off questions or directing digital ads at a target audience. The object identifies what is being launched: ยิงปืน means to fire a gun, ยิงธนู means to shoot an arrow, and ยิงเลเซอร์ means to apply or direct a laser. When a person is the direct object, however, it normally means that the person is shot.
Usage
It is a basic verb in news and conversations about shootings, police action, weapons, or the military. It is also frequent in sports, especially soccer, for shots and goals. Other common settings include laser treatment, technical signal transmission, and conversational digital-marketing language. Its missed-call meaning belongs to informal telephone slang.
Caution
ยิง followed directly by a person normally means to shoot that person. To say that someone fired merely in the person's direction, make the direction explicit, as in ยิงไปทางคนนั้น. In sports, context determines whether ยิง describes taking a shot or actually scoring. A construction such as ยิงได้สองประตู clearly states that two goals were scored. The normal neutral expression for giving an injection is ฉีดยา. ยิงยา should not be treated as the standard term in medical contexts.
Differences from similar words
1 shoot synonyms
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รัวกระสุน specifically means firing a rapid succession of bullets. ยิง can describe either a single shot or repeated fire.
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ลั่นไก focuses on pulling a trigger and firing a gun. ยิง is broader and can also be used for arrows and other projectiles.
2 shoot (at goal) synonyms
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เตะ means to kick something with the foot in general. ยิง focuses on an attempt at goal and is not limited to the physical action of kicking.