Korean

끼치다

끼치다
Meaning: to cause (harm, trouble); to influence; to shiver
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Inflected form
Base 끼치다
Present 끼친다
Polite 끼쳐요
Formal 끼칩니다
Past 끼쳤다
Past + Polite 끼쳤어요
Guess + Polite 끼치겠어요
Connective 끼치고
Conditional 끼치면
Volitional 끼치자
Imperative 끼쳐라
Imperative + Polite 끼치세요
Attributive 끼치는 / 끼친 / 끼칠

Example sentences

One should avoid causing trouble to other people.
담배는 건강에 해를 끼칩니다.
Smoking causes harm to health.
다른 사람에게 폐를 끼치고 싶지 않다.
I don't want to cause trouble to others.
약물의 오남용은 건강에 심각한 해를 끼칠 수 있습니다.
The misuse and abuse of drugs can cause serious harm to health.

Usage Notes

Commonly used in the context of '폐를 끼치다' (to cause trouble) or '영향을 끼치다' (to influence). It can also mean to get goosebumps ('소름이 끼치다').

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