Korean word

칠하다

Pronunciation

Romanizationchilhada

Meaning

  • verbpaint

Example

벽에 페인트를 칠했어요.pyeo ge pe in teu reul chil hae sseo yo

I painted the wall.

Illustration for 칠하다 (paint)

More examples

의자에 페인트를 칠했어요.ui ja e pe in teu reul chil hae sseo yo

I painted the chair.

Core concept

Covering a surface with a layer that changes its color or helps protect it.

Common phrases

  • 페인트를 칠하다pe in teu reul chil ha da

    apply paint

  • 색을 칠하다sae geul chil ha da

    color

Similar words

바르다pareuda: Put a thin coating of cream, glue, or another substance on a surface.
페인트칠하다peinteuchilhada: Cover a wall or piece of furniture with paint.
색칠하다saekchilhada: Give a drawing or object its colors by applying colored material.
덧칠하다teotchilhada: Cover a previously painted surface with an additional coat.

Definition in Korean

표면에 물감이나 페인트를 발라 색을 입히거나 보호막을 만드는 동사.pyo myeo ne mul ga mi na pe in teu reul pal la sae geul i pi geo na po ho ma geul man deu neun tong sa

Word origin

칠 (chil, "paint or lacquer") joined with 하다 (hada, "to do") forms a verb for carrying out the act of coating a surface.

Usage tips

  • English smear suggests a messy or careless result, whereas this verb is neutral and can describe a careful professional finish.

Other meanings

  • coatverb
  • smearverb

Opposites

Related words

  • 덧칠하다teotchilhadarepaintverb
  • 칠chilcoatingnoun

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