Korean Conversation · Level 337
15 words
Korean word
조퇴하다
Pronunciation
Romanizationchotoehada
Meaning
- verbleave early
Example
수업 중에 어지러워서 조퇴했어요.su eop chung e eo ji reo wo seo cho toe hae sseo yo
I felt dizzy during class, so I left early.
More examples
아이가 아파서 학교에서 조퇴했어요.a i ga a pa seo hak kkyo e seo cho toe hae sseo yo
The child was sick, so they left school early.
Core concept
An early exit from a school or workplace before the time set for everyone to finish.
Common phrases
수업 중 조퇴하다su eop chung cho toe ha da
leave early during class
수업을 조퇴하다su eo beul cho toe ha da
leave class early
Similar words
일찍 퇴근하다iljjik toegeunhada: End the workday early and leave the workplace.
중간에 나가다chunggane nagada: Go out during a class or meeting before it has ended.
결석하다kyeolseokada: Not attend a class or meeting that is scheduled for that day.
Definition in Korean
학교나 회사에서 정한 끝나는 시간 이전에 자리를 떠나 집에 가거나 잠시 자리를 비우는 행위를 가리키는 동사.hak kkyo na hoe sa e seo cheong han kkeun na neun si gan i jeo ne cha ri reul tteo na chi be ka geo na cham si cha ri reul pi u neun haeng wi reul ka ri ki neun tong sa
Word origin
It combines the Sino-Korean idea of being early with the idea of withdrawing, then uses the regular Korean verb-forming pattern to describe the action.
Usage tips
- The situation may involve permission or a notice to a teacher or workplace, so the word can sound more official than casual English phrasing suggests.