Korean

힘쓰다

힘쓰다
Meaning: to strive; to make an effort
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Inflected form
Base 힘쓰다
Present 힘쓴다
Polite 힘써요
Formal 힘씁니다
Past 힘썼다
Past + Polite 힘썼어요
Guess + Polite 힘쓰겠어요
Connective 힘쓰고
Conditional 힘쓰면
Volitional 힘쓰자
Imperative 힘써라
Imperative + Polite 힘쓰세요
Attributive 힘쓰는 / 힘쓴 / 힘쓸

Example sentences

Everyone must strive to protect the environment.
환경 보전에 모두가 힘써야 한다.
Everyone should strive for environmental preservation.

Usage Notes

Means to use one's strength or effort to do a certain job or achieve a goal.

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