Korean

쫓다

쫓다
Meaning: to chase; to drive away; to dispel
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Inflected form
Base 쫓다
Present 쫓는다
Polite 쫓아요
Formal 쫓습니다
Past 쫓았다
Past + Polite 쫓았어요
Guess + Polite 쫓겠어요
Connective 쫓고
Conditional 쫓으면
Volitional 쫓자
Imperative 쫓아라
Imperative + Polite 쫓으세요
Attributive 쫓는 / 쫓은 / 쫓을

Example sentences

The puppy chased the cat.
조선 시대에는 설날에 궁궐에서 세포를 쏘아 잡귀를 쫓았다.
In the Joseon Dynasty, cannons were fired at the palace on New Year's Day to drive away evil spirits.
사냥꾼은 숲 속에서 사슴을 쫓고 있었다.
The hunter was chasing a deer in the forest.
그는 성공이라는 허상을 쫓으며 평생을 보냈다.
He spent his whole life chasing the illusion of success.
마을 사람들은 악귀를 쫓기 위해 제사를 지냈다.
The villagers held a ritual to drive out evil spirits.
임금이 다리를 건널 때 악귀를 쫓기 위해 에오를 그렸다.
When the king crossed a bridge, 'Eo' was drawn to drive away evil spirits.
삽살개는 귀신을 쫓는 개로 알려져 있다.
The Sapsalgae is known as a dog that chases away ghosts.
그는 지금껏 자신의 꿈을 쫓고 있다.
He is still chasing his dreams to this day.

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