Korean

고치다

고치다
Meaning: to fix, to repair, to correct, to cure
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Inflected form
Base 고치다
Present 고친다
Polite 고쳐요
Formal 고칩니다
Past 고쳤다
Past + Polite 고쳤어요
Guess + Polite 고치겠어요
Connective 고치고
Conditional 고치면
Volitional 고치자
Imperative 고쳐라
Imperative + Polite 고치세요
Attributive 고치는 / 고친 / 고칠

Example sentences

아버지는 고장 난 시계를 직접 고치셨다.
My father fixed the broken watch himself.
그의 아버지는 의사, 즉 병을 고치는 사람입니다.
His father is a doctor, in other words, a person who cures illnesses.
그 의사는 병을 잘 고치기로 용하다고 소문이 났다.
That doctor is rumored to be very skilled at curing diseases.
그녀는 거울을 보며 화장을 고쳤다.
She fixed her makeup while looking in the mirror.
개발자는 프로그램의 취약점을 찾아 바로 고쳤다.
The developer found a vulnerability in the program and fixed it right away.

Usage Notes

A versatile verb used for fixing broken objects, correcting mistakes, curing illnesses, or changing/altering something.

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