Korean word

합치다

Pronunciation

Romanizationhapchida

Meaning

  • verbcombine

Example

두 개를 합쳐서 하나로 만들었어요.tu kae reul hap cheo seo ha na ro man deu reo sseo yo

The two were combined into one.

Illustration for 합치다 (combine)

More examples

힘을 합쳐서 일을 빨리 끝냈어요.hi meul hap cheo seo i reul ppal li kkeun nae sseo yo

We joined forces and finished the work quickly.

Core concept

Things that were apart are joined and treated as a single unit.

Common phrases

  • 의견을 합치다ui gyeo neul hap chi da

    bring opinions together

  • 힘을 합치다hi meul hap chi da

    join forces

  • 두 개를 합치다tu kae reul hap chi da

    combine two things

Similar words

모으다moeuda: Collect things from different places and keep them together.
붙이다puchida: Attach an object to a surface or another object so it does not come off.
섞다seoktta: Combine different ingredients or objects so they lose their separate appearance.

Definition in Korean

둘 이상의 것을 하나로 붙여 결합하거나 섞어 하나로 만드는 동사tul i sang ui keo seul ha na ro pu chyeo kyeol ha pa geo na seo kkeo ha na ro man deu neun tong sa

Word origin

The origin of the word is uncertain, but its modern verb form clearly refers to turning separate things into a single whole.

Usage tips

  • The word focuses on actively making one thing from separate things, so it differs from simply having objects overlap.

Other meanings

  • mergeverb

Opposites

Related words

  • 합쳐지다hapcheojidabe combinedverb
  • 합치기hapchigicombiningnoun

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