Korean

하다

구하다
Meaning: to seek; to obtain; to ask for
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Inflected form
Base 구하다
Present 구한다
Polite 구해요
Formal 구합니다
Past 구했다
Past + Polite 구했어요
Guess + Polite 구하겠어요
Connective 구하고
Conditional 구하면
Volitional 구하자
Imperative 구해라
Imperative + Polite 구하세요
Attributive 구하는 / 구한 / 구할

Handwriting

求

Example sentences

When I was in trouble, I asked my friend for help.
복잡한 방정식의 해를 구하는 데 한 시간이 넘게 걸렸다.
It took more than an hour to find the solution to the complex equation.
서울에서 전세 집을 구하기가 점점 어려워진다.
It is getting harder and harder to find a 'jeonse' house in Seoul.
이번 여행의 동행을 구하고 있어요.
I'm looking for a companion for this trip.
수학 문제에서 미지수 엑스를 구하는 것이 중요하다.
It is important to find the unknown X in a math problem.
이 신발은 한정판이라서 구하기 어려워요.
These shoes are a limited edition, so they are hard to get.
나무꾼은 땔감을 구하러 지게를 지고 산으로 올라갔다.
The woodcutter went up the mountain with an A-frame carrier to get firewood.
그는 번듯한 직업을 구했다.
He got a decent job.
수학 시험에서 절댓값을 구하는 문제를 틀렸다.
I got the problem asking for the absolute value wrong in the math exam.
정부는 경제 전문가들의 자문을 구했다.
The government sought advice from economic experts.

Usage Notes

Used to express the action of seeking something needed, or asking for help/cooperation.

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