English–Korean

“be caught” in Korean

Korean

Also붙잡히다 (putjjapida)

Pronunciation

Romanizationchapida

Example

가게에서 도둑이 잡혔어요.ka ge e seo to du gi cha pyeo sseo yo

The thief was caught at the store.

Illustration for 잡히다 (be caught)

How to say “be caught” in Korean

“Be caught” in Korean is 잡히다 (chapida).

Something is caught and unable to move, or becomes fixed so that it is hard to change.

Full entry for 잡히다: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 잡히다

현행범으로 잡혔어요.hyeon haeng beo meu ro cha pyeo sseo yo

Someone was caught in the act.

Tips for using 잡히다

  • The surrounding subject helps English speakers choose the natural translation, since a person may be caught while a plan or appointment may be set.

Other Korean words for “be caught”

도둑이 붙잡혔어.to du gi put jja pyeo sseo

The thief was caught.

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