Korean

하다

피하다
Meaning: to avoid, to evade
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Inflected form
Base 피하다
Present 피한다
Polite 피해요
Formal 피합니다
Past 피했다
Past + Polite 피했어요
Guess + Polite 피하겠어요
Connective 피하고
Conditional 피하면
Volitional 피하자
Imperative 피해라
Imperative + Polite 피하세요
Attributive 피하는 / 피한 / 피할

Handwriting

避

Example sentences

He avoided the seat.
저는 장이 안 좋아서 찬 음식을 피해요.
I have a weak stomach, so I avoid cold food.
할아버지께서는 혈압이 높아서 짠 음식을 피하셔야 한다.
Grandfather must avoid salty food because he has high blood pressure.
다른 사람에게 폐를 끼치는 일은 피해야 한다.
One should avoid causing trouble to other people.
그와의 모든 접촉을 피하세요.
Please avoid all contact with him.
우리는 이해관계의 충돌을 피했다.
We avoided a conflict of interest.
범인은 경찰을 피해 산속으로 달아났다.
The criminal ran away into the mountains to avoid the police.
노아는 대홍수를 피하기 위해 거대한 방주를 만들었다.
Noah built a giant ark to escape the great flood.
그들은 불필요한 논쟁을 피하려고 노력했습니다.
They tried to avoid unnecessary arguments.
갑작스러운 폭우를 피해 사람들은 인근 학교를 피난처로 삼았다.
People used a nearby school as a shelter to escape the sudden heavy rain.

Usage Notes

Used when moving away from something or someone, or evading a responsibility or situation.

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