Korean word

앉히다

Pronunciation

Romanizationanchida

Meaning

  • verbseat

Example

엄마가 아이를 의자에 앉혔어요.eom ma ga a i reul ui ja e an chyeo sseo yo

Mom seated the child in a chair.

Illustration for 앉히다 (seat)

More examples

선생님이 학생들을 앞자리에 앉혔어요.seon saeng ni mi hak ssaeng deu reul ap jja ri e an chyeo sseo yo

The teacher seated the students in the front seats.

Core concept

Making a person or animal move into a sitting position in a particular place.

Common phrases

  • 손님을 앉히다son ni meul an chi da

    seat a guest

  • 자리에 앉히다cha ri e an chi da

    seat someone somewhere

Similar words

앉게 하다ankke hada: Cause someone to take a seat.
앉다antta: Be seated on a chair or the floor after lowering the body.

Definition in Korean

사람이나 동물을 자리나 의자에 앉도록 만드는 타동사.sa ra mi na tong mu reul cha ri na ui ja e an tto rok man deu neun ta dong sa

Word origin

The verb is formed from the native Korean verb meaning sit plus the causative suffix -hi, changing sit into make someone sit.

Usage tips

  • English speakers often confuse seat with sit because seat can be a verb, but seat takes the person as its object.

Opposites

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