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TOPIK 1verb

치다

chida

쳐요 · 쳤어요 · 칠 거예요 · 치세요

to play (tennis, piano, etc.); to hit, to strike

Example

저는 주말에 친구하고 테니스를 쳐요.

I play tennis with my friend on weekends.

Word parts

Hitting actions: 테니스를 치다 (play tennis), 피아노를 치다 (play piano), 박수를 치다 (clap).

Good to know

Use 치다 for games hit with hands/rackets and for piano/guitar; 축구 uses 하다.