Korean Words with Many Meanings

차다

chada

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A burst of fullness or force — filling up, kicking out, wearing on, or coldness.

Sense	Example
to be full, fill up	극장이 사람들로 가득 찼다. geukjangi saramdeullo gadeuk chatda. The theater was full of people.
to kick	아이가 공을 찼다. aiga gongeul chatda. The child kicked the ball.
to wear (on wrist/waist — watch, etc.)	손목에 시계를 찼다. sonmoge sigyereul chatda. I wore a watch on my wrist.
to be cold	물이 너무 차다. muri neomu chada. The water is too cold.
to dump, ditch (a partner)	그녀가 남자친구를 찼다. geunyeoga namjachingureul chatda. She dumped her boyfriend.
(quota/term) to reach, be completed	신청 인원이 다 찼어요. sincheong inwoni da chasseoyo. The application slots are all filled.

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