Korean

휘청이다

휘청이다
Meaning: to sway; to bend; to falter; to totter
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Inflected form
Base 휘청이다
Present 휘청인다
Polite 휘청여요
Formal 휘청입니다
Past 휘청였다
Past + Polite 휘청였어요
Guess + Polite 휘청이겠어요
Connective 휘청이고
Conditional 휘청이면
Volitional 휘청이자
Imperative 휘청여라
Imperative + Polite 휘청이세요
Attributive 휘청이는 / 휘청인 / 휘청일

Example

The slender tree branch swayed in the sudden strong wind.

Usage Notes

Describes a long, flexible object bending and swaying, or a person stumbling due to weakness, or a situation (like an economy) becoming unstable.

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