Korean word

청하다

Pronunciation

Romanizationcheonghada

Meaning

  • verbask

Example

친구에게 도움을 청했어요.chin gu e ge to u meul cheong hae sseo yo

I asked a friend for help.

Illustration for 청하다 (ask)

More examples

회의에서 협조를 청했습니다.hoe ui e seo hyeop jjo reul cheong haet sseum ni da

I asked for cooperation at the meeting.

Core concept

Speaking to another person to obtain help or action, and sometimes to bring that person into a gathering.

Common phrases

  • 도움을 청하다to u meul cheong ha da

    ask for help

  • 협조를 청하다hyeop jjo reul cheong ha da

    ask for cooperation

Similar words

부탁하다putakada: Making a personal request for help or a favor.
요청하다yocheonghada: Making a formal request for specific assistance, action, or information.
부르다pureuda: Calling out to someone so that the person responds or comes over.
초대하다chodaehada: Asking someone to come to an event or place as a guest.

Definition in Korean

도움이나 어떤 행동을 상대에게 요구하는 말로, 때로는 사람을 불러 초대하는 의미로도 쓰이는 동사.to u mi na eo tteon haeng dong eul sang dae e ge yo gu ha neun mal lo ttae ro neun sa ra meul pul leo cho dae ha neun ui mi ro do sseu i neun tong sa

Word origin

Its first part comes from the Sino-Korean word cheong, which carries the related meanings ask and invite, while hada turns it into a verb.

Usage tips

  • The invitation use is useful to recognize in formal writing and set phrases, even though casual conversation usually chooses simpler wording.

Other meanings

  • requestverb

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