Korean

채우다

채우다
Meaning: to fill
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Inflected form
Base 채우다
Present 채운다
Polite 채워요
Formal 채웁니다
Past 채웠다
Past + Polite 채웠어요
Guess + Polite 채우겠어요
Connective 채우고
Conditional 채우면
Volitional 채우자
Imperative 채워라
Imperative + Polite 채우세요
Attributive 채우는 / 채운 / 채울

Example sentences

Please fill the empty glass with water.
컵에 물을 가득 채워 주세요.
Please fill the cup with water.
차가 멈추기 전에 연료를 채워야 해요.
We need to fill up the fuel before the car stops.
코트의 단추를 채웠다.
I buttoned up my coat.
이불 속에 솜을 가득 채웠다.
I filled the blanket with a lot of cotton.
만년필에 잉크를 채우고 편지를 썼다.
I filled the fountain pen with ink and wrote a letter.
그는 거실 한구석에 있는 커다란 책장에 책을 가득 채웠다.
He filled the large bookshelf in the corner of the living room with books.
산책할 때는 강아지에게 목줄을 꼭 채워야 한다.
You must put a leash on your dog when going for a walk.
백합의 향기가 방 안을 가득 채웠다.
The scent of lilies filled the room.
빈 술잔에 술을 채웠다.
I filled the empty glass with alcohol.

Usage Notes

Used when making a space full.

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