그는 불의를 보면 참지 못하는 성격이다
He has a personality that cannot stand seeing injustice.
Korean
참다
참다
Meaning: to endure, to suppress, to bear
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Verb inflections
| Form | Inflected form |
|---|---|
| Base | 참다 |
| Present | 참는다 |
| Polite | 참아요 |
| Formal | 참습니다 |
| Past | 참았다 |
| Past + Polite | 참았어요 |
| Guess + Polite | 참겠어요 |
| Connective | 참고 |
| Conditional | 참으면 |
| Volitional | 참자 |
| Imperative | 참아라 |
| Imperative + Polite | 참으세요 |
| Attributive | 참는 / 참은 / 참을 |
Example sentences
He couldn't hold back his laughter.
눈물이 나오려고 했지만 입술을 꾹 깨물고 참았다.
I felt like crying, but I bit my lips hard and held it in.
그는 힘든 일을 참지 못하고 결국 관두었다.
He couldn't endure the hard work and eventually quit.
그는 윗입술을 꽉 깨물며 눈물을 참았다.
He bit his upper lip hard and held back tears.
속에서 열불이 나서 도저히 참을 수가 없었다.
I was so angry inside that I couldn't stand it at all.
회의 중에 참았던 웃음이 삐져나왔다.
Laughter that I had been holding back leaked out during the meeting.
그는 화를 참지 못하고 씩씩대며 자리를 떠났다.
Unable to contain his anger, he left his seat huffing and puffing.
그는 눈을 질끈 감고 눈물을 참았다.
He closed his eyes tightly and held back his tears.
그녀는 슬픔을 참지 못하고 울음을 터뜨렸다.
She couldn't hold back her sadness and burst into tears.
Usage Notes
Used for holding back physical reactions like laughter or tears, or enduring difficult situations.
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