Korean

하다

처하다
Meaning: to face (a situation); to be in
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Inflected form
Base 처하다
Present 처한다
Polite 처해요
Formal 처합니다
Past 처했다
Past + Polite 처했어요
Guess + Polite 처하겠어요
Connective 처하고
Conditional 처하면
Volitional 처하자
Imperative 처해라
Imperative + Polite 처하세요
Attributive 처하는 / 처한 / 처할

Handwriting

處

Example sentences

He faced danger.
죄인은 장 백 대에 처해졌다.
The criminal was sentenced to 100 strokes of the cane.
그는 왕의 명령으로 위치에 처해졌다.
He was subjected to confinement by the king's command.
그는 위험에 처한 아이를 구했다.
He saved the child in danger.
용감한 사내가 위기에 처한 아이를 구했다.
A brave man saved a child in danger.
배가 암초에 부딪쳐 침몰 위기에 처했다.
The ship hit a reef and is on the verge of sinking.

Usage Notes

Used when someone is placed in a specific situation, often a difficult one.

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