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TOPIK 3verb

혼내다

honnaeda

혼내요 · 혼냈어요 · 혼낼 거예요 · 혼내세요

to scold, to tell off, to punish

Example

선생님이 숙제를 안 한 학생을 혼내셨어요.

The teacher scolded the student who didn't do the homework.

Word parts

Probably 혼 'soul' + 내다 'to take out': scaring someone out of their wits.

Good to know

혼내다 = to scold someone; 혼나다 = to get scolded.