한테(han-te, hante)
A particle indicating the target or recipient of an action, usually a person or animal
When to use
Sending letters, Getting scolded, Talking
The nuance
한테 is mainly used with verbs involving people or animals as the target, equivalent to '~에게'. It is common in spoken Korean and indicates the recipient or direction of an action. For example, 친구한테 편지를 썼다 (I wrote a letter to a friend). It often appears with verbs that have negative connotations, e.g., 선생님한테 혼났다 (I got scolded by the teacher).