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TOPIK 2verb

차다

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차요 · 찼어요 · 찰 거예요 · 차세요

to wear (a watch, belt); to kick

Example

아버지는 항상 손목시계를 차고 다니세요.

My father always wears a wristwatch.

Word parts

Homonyms: other 차다 verbs mean 'to be full'; the adjective 차다 means 'cold'.

Good to know

Use 차다 for things worn at the wrist or waist: 시계를 차다, 벨트를 차다.