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chiong

UK/tʃiːɒŋ/

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Singapore[t͡ʃʰjɔŋ(˦)]

chiong verb: to rush or charge, usually to do, complete or obtain something, or to get to a particular place.

Verb

chiong

  1. (Singapore, Singlish, informal, intransitive) To rush or charge, usually to do, complete or obtain something, or to get to a particular place.
    • Scoot from just $8? Chiong Ah (To rush and hurry for the best deals)! From 11 to 13 July only, grab flights around Asia and Australia from just $8!2014 July 11, SGNewsMan, “Scoot From $8 “Chiong Ah” Promo Air Fares 11 – 13 Jul 2014”, in Singapore Promotions, retrieved 22 Oct 2015
    • DON'T SAY GOT GOOD NEWS BO JIO! Aussie dollar sibeh low now, chiong ah!!!!!2015, “‘DON'T SAY GOT GOOD NEWS BO JIO! Aussie dollar sibeh low now, chiong ah!!!!!’”, in SGAG, retrieved 22 Oct 2015
  2. (Singapore, Singlish, informal) To devote all of one’s time, energy, focus, and attention to doing or completing something.
    • Semesteral project still currently ‘gone case’, and I am so prepared to get hell from the teacher tomorrow..so, I’m already in hell…CHIONG AH!!!2008 December 30, Brenda, “CHIONG AH!!”, in CAPTURED MOMENTS, retrieved 22 Oct 2015
    • These few days really chiong my work like siao! Cos i'm one kind; if i can't finish my work, i won't be able to sleep well at night, no matter is what kind of work. Just as long as it's something i should complete, i must complete.2009 October 1, Joanne Ng, “Chiong ah!”, in Life Beauty Food, retrieved 22 Oct 2015
  3. (Singapore, Singlish, informal, intransitive) To go out partying or nightclubbing.
    • Can recommend places go chiong/clubbing?2005 March 9, “Home> Bar”, in SGFORUMS, retrieved 11 Nov 2015
    • Today Friday, my bookout day; Sushi, Or-Luah then buffet; After that go chiong all night; When I wake up my wallet damn light-ah; Aiyo Aiyo Ai-ai-yo-ah.2012 September 12, “Lyrics for Songs Featured in Every Singaporean Son”, in MINDEF Singapore, archived from the original on 04 Mar 2016

Proper noun capitalized: Chiong

Chiong

  1. A surname from Chinese.

Examples of chiong in a sentence

  • If the general view is declining Coe price because supply increasing steadily, then why chiong to showroom now?2015 July 22, sleepy, “COE trends”, in Kiasu Parents, archived from the original on 04 Mar 2016:
  • Blocks Encouragement Post #4’ [post on school’s webpage]: Hwa Chong, Hwa Chong, Chiong ah, Chiong ah!2012 June 22, IT Director, “Break time! Blocks Encouragement Post #4”, in HCunite, retrieved 22 Oct 2015:

Origin of chiong

From Hokkien 衝／冲 (chhiong, “to rush or charge”).

Borrowed from Cantonese 蔣 /蒋 (zoeng²). Doublet of Chiang, Chionh, Jiang, and Kiang.

Words formed from chiong

Words that rhyme with chiong

Questions about chiong

What does chiong mean?
Chiong means to rush or charge, usually to do, complete or obtain something, or to get to a particular place.
How do you use chiong in a sentence?
If the general view is declining Coe price because supply increasing steadily, then why chiong to showroom now?
What part of speech is chiong?
Chiong can be a verb or a proper noun.
How do you pronounce chiong?
Chiong is pronounced [t͡ʃʰjɔŋ(˦)] (Singapore).

Words near chiong in the dictionary

  1. chion-
  2. chionablepsia
  3. Chione
  4. chionelasmatid
  5. chionelasmatids
  6. chiong
  7. chiongster
  8. chiongsters
  9. Chionh
  10. chionid
  11. chionidid

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