Korean

하다

칠하다
Meaning: to paint; to coat; to apply
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Inflected form
Base 칠하다
Present 칠한다
Polite 칠해요
Formal 칠합니다
Past 칠했다
Past + Polite 칠했어요
Guess + Polite 칠하겠어요
Connective 칠하고
Conditional 칠하면
Volitional 칠하자
Imperative 칠해라
Imperative + Polite 칠하세요
Attributive 칠하는 / 칠한 / 칠할

Handwriting

漆

Example sentences

I painted the wall with paint.
방의 벽은 하얀색으로 칠해져 있었다.
The walls of the room were painted white.
낡은 벽에 파란색 페인트를 칠했다.
I painted the old wall with blue paint.
그녀는 손톱을 예쁘게 칠했다.
She beautifully painted her fingernails.
방 안이 너무 칙칙해서 밝은 색으로 페인트를 칠했다.
The room was so gloomy, I painted it a bright color.
그는 백악으로 칠해진 하얀 벽 앞에 서 있었다.
He was standing in front of a white wall painted with chalk.

Usage Notes

Used when applying a substance like paint, varnish, or oil to a surface. The particle '을/를' is attached to the substance being applied, and '에' is attached to the object being painted.

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