Korean

하다

동경하다
Meaning: to long for; to admire; to yearn for
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Inflected form
Base 동경하다
Present 동경한다
Polite 동경해요
Formal 동경합니다
Past 동경했다
Past + Polite 동경했어요
Guess + Polite 동경하겠어요
Connective 동경하고
Conditional 동경하면
Volitional 동경하자
Imperative 동경해라
Imperative + Polite 동경하세요
Attributive 동경하는 / 동경한 / 동경할

Handwriting

憧
憬

Example

I have long yearned for a glamorous city life.

Usage Notes

Used when someone admires something from afar or aspires to a certain lifestyle or ideal.

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