Korean word

지나다

Pronunciation

Romanizationchinada

Meaning

  • verbpass

Example

시간이 지났어요.si ga ni chi na sseo yo

Time passed.

Illustration for 지나다 (pass)

More examples

지난 주에 시험이 지났어요.chi nan chu e si heo mi chi na sseo yo

The exam was over last week.

Core concept

Something moves beyond a place, point, or period, leaving it behind.

Common phrases

  • 계절이 지나다kye jeo ri chi na da

    the season passes

  • 시험이 지나다si heo mi chi na da

    the exam is over

Similar words

지나가다chinagada: Moving past a place, person, or point means going onward.
지나치다chinachida: Passing a place or person without stopping means going farther ahead.
흐르다heureuda: Flowing steadily carries water, time, or feelings in one direction.
넘다neomtta: Crossing a boundary means going beyond a limit or set amount.

Definition in Korean

시간이 흘러 특정한 시점이나 기간을 넘거나 장소를 지나 통과하는 뜻을 가진 동사.si ga ni heul leo teuk jjeong han si jeo mi na ki ga neul neom kkeo na chang so reul chi na tong gwa ha neun tteu seul ka jin tong sa

Word origin

This native Korean verb grew from the idea of moving past a place to also describe time moving past a point.

Usage tips

  • For time expressions, Korean commonly makes time the subject, so the English sentence may focus on time moving on rather than a person moving.

Other meanings

  • exceedverb

Opposites

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