TOPIK · Level 363
15 words
Korean word
부친
Pronunciation
Romanizationpuchin
Meaning
- nounfather
Example
제 부친께서 오늘 퇴원하십니다.che pu chin kke seo o neul toe won ha sim ni da
My father is being discharged from the hospital today.
More examples
가족 모임에서 부친께 안부를 전했습니다.ka jok mo i me seo pu chin kke an bu reul cheon haet sseum ni da
I sent my regards to my father at a family gathering.
Core concept
One's father viewed through a formal and respectful written register.
Common phrases
부친께 안부를 전하다pu chin kke an bu reul cheon ha da
send one's regards to one's father
부친의 장례pu chi nui chang nye
one's father's funeral
Similar words
아버지abeoji: The usual everyday family term for one's father.
아빠appa: An affectionate name for one's father used in close family talk.
아버님abeonim: A polite way to refer to one's own or someone else's father.
Definition in Korean
문어적이고 격식을 갖춘 말로, 자기의 아버지를 가리키는 명사mu neo jeo gi go kyeok ssi geul kat chun mal lo cha gi ui a beo ji reul ka ri ki neun myeong sa
Word origin
The word is a Sino-Korean compound whose parts mean father and parent, which helps explain its formal meaning.
Usage tips
- It works as a formal reference to a father, not usually as the everyday word for calling to him directly.
Opposites
- 모친mochinmothernoun
Related words
- 부친상puchinsangdeath of one's fathernoun