What does 창피하다 mean?

Real-world examples

• ⭕

  시험을 망쳐서 정말 창피해.

  si-heom-eul mang-chyeo-seo jeong-mal chang-pi-hae., si heom eul mang chyeo seo jeong mal chang pi hae.

  ‘Because I failed the exam’ clearly explains the embarrassment, matching 창피하다’s meaning.

• ⭕

  창피해서 친구를 만나고 싶지 않아.

  chang-pi-hae-seo chin-gu-reul man-na-go sip-ji an-a., chang pi hae seo chin gu reul man na go sip ji an a.

  ‘Because I’m embarrassed’ is used naturally as a cause.

• ❌

  그 사람은 창피하다.

  geu sa-ram-eun chang-pi-ha-da., geu sa ram eun chang pi ha da.

  창피하다 describes a feeling, so ‘그 사람은 창피하다’ is unnatural; ‘창피해한다’ or ‘창피해 보여’ is correct.

• ⭕

  내가 늦어서 창피했어요.

  nae-ga neuj-eo-seo chang-pi-haess-eo-yo., nae ga neuj eo seo chang pi haess eo yo.

  Past tense used naturally to express embarrassment.

• ❌

  창피하다가 친구에게 말했다.

  chang-pi-ha-da-ga chin-gu-e-ge mal-haess-da., chang pi ha da ga chin gu e ge mal haess da.

  ‘창피하다가’ is incorrect; the proper connector is ‘창피해서’.

1. What does ‘창피하다’ mean?

   ‘창피하다’의 뜻은 무엇인가요?(‘chang-pi-ha-da’uitteus-eunmu-eos-in-ga-yo?, ‘changpihada’uitteuseunmueosingayo?)
   • To be happy
   • To be embarrassed
   • To be angry
   • To be tired

2. Which sentence is correct?

   다음 중 올바른 문장은?(da-eumjungol-ba-reunmun-jang-eun?, daeumjungolbareunmunjangeun?)
   • 창피하다가 집에 갔다.(chang-pi-ha-da-gajip-egass-da., changpihadagajipegassda.)
   • 창피해서 집에 갔다.(chang-pi-hae-seojip-egass-da., changpihaeseojipegassda.)
   • 창피하니까 집에 갔다.(chang-pi-ha-ni-kkajip-egass-da., changpihanikkajipegassda.)
   • 창피한 집에 갔다.(chang-pi-hanjip-egass-da., changpihanjipegassda.)

3. Which subject cannot be used with ‘창피하다’?

   ‘창피하다’를 사용할 수 없는 주어는?(‘chang-pi-ha-da’reulsa-yong-halsueop-neunju-eo-neun?, ‘changpihada’reulsayonghalsueopneunjueoneun?)
   • 나(na)
   • 친구(chin-gu, chingu)
   • 사람(sa-ram, saram)
   • 책(chaek)