Korean word

차이다

Pronunciation

Romanizationchaida

Meaning

  • verbbe kicked

Example

아이에게 발을 차였어요.a i e ge pa reul cha yeo sseo yo

I was kicked in the foot by a child.

Illustration for 차이다 (be kicked)

More examples

오늘 축구하다가 발을 차였어요.o neul chuk kku ha da ga pa reul cha yeo sseo yo

I was kicked in the foot while playing soccer today.

Core concept

A person or thing is pushed away or knocked down by a kick, with the same image used figuratively for being dumped in a relationship.

Common phrases

  • 아이에게 차이다a i e ge cha i da

    be kicked by a child

  • 친구에게 차이다chin gu e ge cha i da

    be dumped by a friend

Similar words

차다chada: Strike a person or thing with the foot using force.
쫓겨나다jjotkkyeonada: Be removed from a place, team, or organization and no longer be allowed to stay.
거절당하다keojeoldanghada: Have a request, suggestion, or offer turned down by another person.
내쫓기다naejjotkkida: Be pushed out of a place against one's will by force.

Definition in Korean

사람이나 물건이 발로 차여 밀리거나 넘어지는 상태를 가리키거나, 비유적으로 연애에서 상대에게 일방적으로 버림받아 관계가 끝나는 것을 이르는 동사.sa ra mi na mul geo ni pal lo cha yeo mil li geo na neo meo ji neun sang tae reul ka ri ki geo na pi yu jeo geu ro yeo nae e seo sang dae e ge il bang jeo geu ro peo rim ba da kwan gye ga kkeun na neun keo seul i reu neun tong sa

Word origin

This word comes from the passive form of the Korean verb meaning to kick, developing from physical kicking to the figurative sense of being dumped.

Usage tips

  • The subject is the person affected by the action, not the person doing the kicking, which helps prevent reversing the meaning.

Other meanings

  • be dumpedverb

Opposites

Related words

  • 발차기palchagikicknoun

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