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Korean

그치다

그치다
Meaning: to stop; to cease
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Verb inflections
Form Inflected form
Base 그치다
Present 그친다
Polite 그쳐요
Formal 그칩니다
Past 그쳤다
Past + Polite 그쳤어요
Guess + Polite 그치겠어요
Connective 그치고
Conditional 그치면
Volitional 그치자
Imperative 그쳐라
Imperative + Polite 그치세요
Attributive 그치는 / 그친 / 그칠

Example sentences

비가 그치고 해가 떴다.
The rain stopped and the sun came out.
그 선수의 타율은 삼할 오푼 칠리에 그쳤습니다.
That player’s batting average was only 0.357.
비가 그친 뒤 마당에 정수가 고여 모기가 꼬였다.
After the rain stopped, stagnant water collected in the yard and mosquitoes swarmed around it.
비가 그친 뒤 계곡의 유수가 맑게 흘렀다.
After the rain stopped, the clear flowing water ran through the valley.
비가 그친 뒤 하늘에 일곱 빛깔 무지개가 떴다.
A seven-colored rainbow appeared in the sky after the rain stopped.

Usage Notes

Used to describe something that was continuing and then came to a halt, such as rain, sound, or an action.

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