Korean word

고치다

Pronunciation

Romanizationkochida

Meaning

  • verbfix

Example

컴퓨터가 고장 났어요. 고쳐야 해요.keom pyu teo ga ko jang na sseo yo ko cheo ya hae yo

The computer broke. I have to fix it.

Illustration for 고치다 (fix)

More examples

오류를 고쳐 주세요.o ryu reul ko cheo chu se yo

Please fix the error.

Core concept

Bringing a broken, incorrect, or unhealthy condition back into proper order.

Common phrases

  • 오류를 고치다o ryu reul ko chi da

    fix an error

  • 문법을 고치다mun beo beul ko chi da

    correct grammar

  • 시계를 고치다si gye reul ko chi da

    repair a clock

Similar words

수리하다surihada: Restore a damaged appliance, vehicle, or machine so it functions again.
수선하다suseonhada: Fix worn or torn clothes and fabric for continued use.
손보다sonboda: Tend to something with a few careful changes or repairs.
수정하다sujeonghada: Revise a document, image, or set of data for greater accuracy.

Definition in Korean

손상된 것이나 문제가 있는 상태를 고쳐서 정상·적절한 상태로 만들다.son sang doen keo si na mun je ga in neun sang tae reul ko cheo seo cheong sang cheok jjeol han sang tae ro man deul da

Word origin

No reliable historical derivation is established for this native Korean verb, but its central sense has long been connected with making a damaged state right again.

Usage tips

  • The English word correct is often needed for mistakes, while this single Korean verb can describe both correcting a mistake and repairing a machine.

Other meanings

  • correctverb
  • cureverb
  • changeverb

Opposites

Related words

  • 고쳐주다kocheojudafix for someoneverb
  • 고쳐지다kocheojidaget fixedverb
  • 고침kochimfixingnoun

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