Korean reference
창피하다
changpihada
to be embarrassed
Adjective · Irregular · 18 form tables
Includes verbs and adjectives. Rows show speech levels and constructions, rather than personal pronouns. Honorific forms refer to a respected subject.
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Tense
Present
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | changpihaeyoam/is/are embarrassed |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | changpihamnidaam/is/are embarrassed |
| 해체, casual level | changpihaeam/is/are embarrassed |
| 한다체, plain written level | changpihadaam/is/are embarrassed |
Past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | changpihaesseoyowas/were embarrassed |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | changpihaetseumnidawas/were embarrassed |
| 해체, casual level | changpihaesseowas/were embarrassed |
| 한다체, plain written level | changpihaetdawas/were embarrassed |
Future
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | changpihal geoyeyowill be embarrassed |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | changpihal geomnidawill be embarrassed |
| 해체, casual level | changpihal geoyawill be embarrassed |
| 한다체, plain written level | changpihal geosidawill be embarrassed |
Intention / conjecture
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | changpihagesseoyowill probably be embarrassed |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | changpihagetseumnidawill probably be embarrassed |
| 해체, casual level | changpihagesseowill probably be embarrassed |
| 한다체, plain written level | changpihagetdawill probably be embarrassed |
Negative
Short negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | an changpihaeyonot be embarrassed |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | an changpihamnidanot be embarrassed |
| 해체, casual level | an changpihaenot be embarrassed |
| 한다체, plain written level | an changpihadanot be embarrassed |
Long negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | changpihaji anayonot be embarrassed |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | changpihaji anseumnidanot be embarrassed |
| 해체, casual level | changpihaji ananot be embarrassed |
| 한다체, plain written level | changpihaji antanot be embarrassed |
Endings
Honorific
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | changpihaseyohe/she is embarrassed (honorific) |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | changpihasimnidahe/she is embarrassed (honorific) |
| 해체, casual level | changpihasyeohe/she is embarrassed (honorific) |
| 한다체, plain written level | changpihasidahe/she is embarrassed (honorific) |
Question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | changpihaeyo?are you embarrassed? |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | changpihamnikka?are you embarrassed? |
| 해체, casual level | changpihae?are you embarrassed? |
| 한다체, plain written level | changpihani?are you embarrassed? |
Past question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | changpihaesseoyo?were you embarrassed? |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | changpihaetseumnikka?were you embarrassed? |
| 해체, casual level | changpihaesseo?were you embarrassed? |
| 한다체, plain written level | changpihaenni?were you embarrassed? |
Linking
And
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | changpihagoI am embarrassed, and |
And so / because
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | changpihaeseobecause I am embarrassed |
If
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | changpihamyeonif you are embarrassed |
But
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | changpihajimanI am embarrassed, but |
Because
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | changpihanikkabecause I am embarrassed |
Background
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | changpihandeI am embarrassed (background) |
Modifier
Present noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | changpihanbe embarrassed (before a noun) |
Past noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | changpihaetdeonwas embarrassed (before a noun) |
Future noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | changpihalwill be embarrassed (before a noun) |
Additional forms
Additional honorific forms
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Saying it happened (았/었) | changpihasyeosseoyohe/she was/were embarrassed (honorific) |
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