ชิงทรัพย์
rob
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- 1 rob、commit robbery
- 2 robbery、robbery charge
This word refers to robbery: taking someone’s property by using force or threats. It is a serious crime and is especially common in news, police reports, and legal contexts.
rob、commit robbery
Used as a verb, it means to rob someone by using force or threats.
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คนร้ายชิงทรัพย์นักท่องเที่ยว khon ráay chiŋ sáp nák thɔ̂ɔŋ thîaw The criminal robbed a tourist. คนร้ายชิงทรัพย์นักท่องเที่ยว details
robbery、robbery charge
As a noun, it means robbery as a crime, charge, or incident.
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เขาถูกจับข้อหาชิงทรัพย์ khǎw thùuk càp khɔ̂ɔ hǎa chiŋ sáp He was arrested on a robbery charge. เขาถูกจับข้อหาชิงทรัพย์ details
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เหตุชิงทรัพย์เกิดขึ้นเมื่อคืนนี้ hèet chiŋ sáp kə̀ət khʉ̂n mʉ̂a khʉʉn níi The robbery happened last night. เหตุชิงทรัพย์เกิดขึ้นเมื่อคืนนี้ details
Learning notes
Explanation
ชิงทรัพย์ is made from ชิง “to seize/take by force” and ทรัพย์ “property.” The core idea is taking property from someone through force or threats. It is not used for casual “taking” or minor stealing; it points to a serious crime and is also used as a legal offense name.
Usage
It is commonly used in crime news, police statements, legal contexts, and descriptions of real incidents, such as someone being robbed, a robbery taking place, or a suspect being arrested on a robbery charge.
Caution
For stealing without force, ขโมย or ลักทรัพย์ is usually more appropriate. ชิงทรัพย์ implies a serious robbery with force or threats, so it sounds too strong for casual joking or minor taking.
Differences from similar words
1 rob synonyms
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ขโมย is a general word for stealing and does not necessarily involve force or threats. ชิงทรัพย์ specifically means robbery involving force or intimidation.
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ปล้นทรัพย์ also means robbery, often suggesting a more organized or group robbery. ชิงทรัพย์ is the broader term for robbery involving force or threats.
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ลักทรัพย์ is a legal-style word for theft, typically stealing without direct violence. ชิงทรัพย์ involves force or threats against the victim.