치다
chida[t͡ɕʰida̠]
To say hit in Korean, use 치다 (chida), a verb for striking a person or thing.
치다 is commonly used for a vehicle hitting a person or object, and also for hitting with a tool.
Meaning: to administer a blow (verb)
Which one should you use?
때리다 is the more specific verb for hitting a person with a hand, a stick or a weapon. 펀치하다 is an informal way to say hit. A hit meaning a success is the loanword 히트, which becomes 히트하다 to mean to be a hit and a hit song is 히트곡.
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
The past tense of 치다 is 쳤다.
How do you pronounce it?
It is written in Latin letters as chida.
Did you know?
- In modern Korean, 치다 is used as a verb to mean 'calling' someone on the telephone.
- The verb 치다 is the standard way to describe playing a percussion instrument or a piano, as these actions are viewed as 'hitting' the instrument.
- In Korean, you use 치다 when talking about pitching a tent, treating the act of setting up the poles as a form of 'striking' them into place.
Examples in context
- 차가 사람을 치고 가버렸다.A car hit a person and left.치고 shows the verb for hit used for a car striking a person.
- 그는 공을 치고 승리를 쟁취했다.He hit the ball and achieved victory.
- 공을 세게 치다.gong-eul se-ge chi-da.Hit the ball hard.
- 북을 치다.buk-eul chi-da.Hit the drum.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “hit” translations and entries 치다, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries 치다, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Wiktionary CC BY-SA 4.0.
