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Jyutping zaang1 dang3 zai2
Pinyin zhēng dèng zǎi

Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 動詞
    形容​多人爭​少數​位置​嘅​情​況​;​亦​指一個​集體​遊戲​,​一班人​聽​音樂圍​凳​兜圈​,​音樂​一停​就​鬥快​揾​凳​坐​,​而凳​少過​人
    to compete for seats (or other items) when there are fewer seats than contenders, as in the party game "musical chairs"
    • 火車一開門,乘客就衝入去爭凳仔。
      火车一开门,乘客就冲入去争凳仔。
      fo2 ce1 jat1 hoi1 mun4, sing4 haak3 zau6 cung1 jap6 heoi3 zaang1 dang3 zai2.
      Once train doors open, passengers rush in to claim their own seat.
  2. 參看
    爭櫈仔
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    火车一开门,乘客就冲入去争凳仔。
    火車一開門,乘客就衝入去爭凳仔。
    fo2 ce1 jat1 hoi1 mun4, sing4 haak3 zau6 cung1 jap6 heoi3 zaang1 dang3 zai2.
    • Once train doors open, passengers rush in to claim their own seat.