Korean

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Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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

Verb

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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

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See also

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