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TOPIK 6verb

초빙하다

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초빙해요 · 초빙했어요 · 초빙할 거예요 · 초빙하세요

to invite (an expert or guest), to recruit

Example

학교는 유명 작가를 강사로 초빙했습니다.

The school invited a famous writer as a lecturer.

Word parts

초 invite빙 summon

Literally 'invite and summon' — formally bringing in an expert.

Good to know

초빙 is for experts and professionals; use 초대하다 for friends and parties.