Korean edit

Etymology edit

칭찬(稱讚) (chingchan, praise) +‎ 하다 (-hada, to do, light verb deriving active verbs). Displaced Middle Korean 과ᄒᆞ다〮 (Yale: kwà-hòtá).

Pronunciation edit

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?chingchanhada
Revised Romanization (translit.)?chingchanhada
McCune–Reischauer?ch'ingch'anhada
Yale Romanization?chingchan.hata

Verb edit

칭찬하다 (chingchanhada) (infinitive 칭찬해 or 칭찬하여, sequential 칭찬하니, hanja 稱讚—)

  1. to compliment, to praise
    칭찬해주면 기분 좋다.
    Neo-ga chingchanhaejumyeon gibun-i jota.
    When you compliment me, I feel happy.

Conjugation edit

See also edit