Korean word

치다

Pronunciation

Romanizationchida

Meaning

  • verbhit

Example

그는 골프공을 쳤다.keu neun kol peu gong eul cheot tta

He hit the golf ball.

Illustration for 치다 (hit)

More examples

관객들이 음악에 맞춰 박수를 쳤다.kwan gaek tteu ri eu ma ge mat chwo pak ssu reul cheot tta

The audience clapped along to the music.

Core concept

Hitting something to make it move, make a sound, change its shape, or go to a new place.

Common phrases

  • 피아노를 치다pi a no reul chi da

    play the piano

  • 박수를 치다pak ssu reul chi da

    clap

Similar words

때리다ttaerida: Giving a person or object a hard blow that can cause pain or harm.
두드리다tudeurida: Knocking lightly and repeatedly on a surface or person to make a sound or get attention.

Definition in Korean

대상을 두드리거나 쳐서 소리·모양·위치의 변화를 만들거나 관용적으로 특정 행위를 이르는 동사tae sang eul tu deu ri geo na cheo seo so ri mo yang wi chi ui pyeon hwa reul man deul geo na kwa nyong jeo geu ro teuk jjeong haeng wi reul i reu neun tong sa

Word origin

This native Korean verb is based on the simple action of hitting, with many other uses growing from that action.

Usage tips

  • English learners may look for one English word, but the right meaning often comes from the words around it.

Other meanings

  • beatverb
  • playverb
  • put upverb

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