Korean

하다

조심하다
Meaning: to be careful; to watch out
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Inflected form
Base 조심하다
Present 조심한다
Polite 조심해요
Formal 조심합니다
Past 조심했다
Past + Polite 조심했어요
Guess + Polite 조심하겠어요
Connective 조심하고
Conditional 조심하면
Volitional 조심하자
Imperative 조심해라
Imperative + Polite 조심하세요
Attributive 조심하는 / 조심한 / 조심할

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Example sentences

Please be careful not to catch a cold.
뜨거운 물에 손을 데지 않도록 조심하세요.
Be careful not to burn your hand on hot water.
겨울철에는 전염병에 걸리지 않도록 조심해야 합니다.
In winter, you should be careful not to catch infectious diseases.
환절기에는 일교차가 크니 감기 조심하세요.
The temperature difference is large during the change of seasons, so be careful not to catch a cold.
이 칼날은 매우 날카로우니 조심하세요.
This knife blade is very sharp, so please be careful.
언뜻 들으면 좋은 소식 같지만 조심해야 한다.
It sounds like good news at first glance, but we must be careful.
비가 와서 길이 매우 미끄러우니 조심하세요.
Since it's raining, the road is very slippery, so be careful.
혼자서 밤길을 걷는 것은 위험하니 조심해야 한다.
Walking alone on a night road is dangerous, so you must be careful.
국물이 뜨거우니 조심해서 떠먹으렴.
The soup is hot, so be careful when you eat it.
상처를 자꾸 만지면 덧나기 쉬우니 조심해라.
Be careful because if you keep touching the wound, it's easy for it to worsen.

Usage Notes

Used when warning someone or expressing caution.

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