취하다

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Korean

Pronunciation

  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): ~
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  • Phonetic hangul:
    • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?chwihada
Revised Romanization (translit.)?chwihada
McCune–Reischauer?ch'wihada
Yale Romanization?chwīhata

Etymology 1

From Middle Korean ᄎᆔ〯ᄒᆞ다〮 (Yale: cywǔy-hòtá).

취(醉) (chwi, drunken) +‎ 하다 (-hada, to do, light verb deriving active verbs).

Verb

취하다 (chwihada) (infinitive 취해 or 취하여, sequential 취하니, hanja 醉하다) (intransitive)

  1. to get drunk, to become intoxicated
    오늘 취하지 말거라.
    Oneul bam-eun sur-e chwihaji malgeora.
    better not get drunk tonight.
  2. (figuratively) to be intoxicated, to be enchanted (by), to be immersed (in)
    Synonym: 도취(陶醉)하다 (dochwihada)
    그녀 아름다움 흠뻑 취했다.
    Geunyeo-ui areumdaum-e heumppeok chwihaetda.
    was hopelessly enchanted by her beauty.
    음악 취하다eumag-e chwihadato “get lost” in the music
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Etymology 2

취(取) (chwi, taking up) +‎ 하다 (-hada, to do, light verb deriving active verbs).

Verb

취하다 (chwihada) (infinitive 취해 or 취하여, sequential 취하니, hanja 取하다) (transitive)

  1. to take up, to acquire
    적당량 휴식 취하다
    jeokdangnyang-ui hyusig-eul chwihada
    to take an adequate amount of rest
    강경한 태도 취하다
    ganggyeonghan taedo-reul chwihada
    to take a strong stance
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