빨간불 신호에 멈췄어요.
I stopped at the red light signal.
Korean
멈추다
멈추다
Meaning: to stop; to halt
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Verb inflections
| Form | Inflected form |
|---|---|
| Base | 멈추다 |
| Present | 멈춘다 |
| Polite | 멈춰요 |
| Formal | 멈춥니다 |
| Past | 멈췄다 |
| Past + Polite | 멈췄어요 |
| Guess + Polite | 멈추겠어요 |
| Connective | 멈추고 |
| Conditional | 멈추면 |
| Volitional | 멈추자 |
| Imperative | 멈춰라 |
| Imperative + Polite | 멈추세요 |
| Attributive | 멈추는 / 멈춘 / 멈출 |
Example sentences
The car suddenly stopped.
차가 멈추기 전에 연료를 채워야 해요.
We need to fill up the fuel before the car stops.
그는 사회적 약자에 대한 혐오 표현을 멈춰야 한다고 강조했다.
He emphasized that hate speech against socially vulnerable people must stop.
고속도로에서 사고가 나자 차들이 갓길에 멈춰 섰다.
When an accident occurred on the highway, cars stopped on the shoulder.
제 친구는 정말 수다쟁이라서 한 번 말을 시작하면 멈추지 않아요.
My friend is such a chatterbox that once they start talking, they don't stop.
자동차가 끼익 소리를 내며 멈췄다.
The car stopped with a screeching sound.
폭풍우 속에서도 배는 멈추지 않고 전진을 계속했다.
Even in the storm, the ship continued its advance without stopping.
Usage Notes
Used to describe something ceasing movement or action.
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