When to use chin in Korean

When to use it

Tef means the chin, the part at the bottom of your face under your mouth. You can use it when talking about body parts, pain, or touching your face. For example, you can say your chin hurts or something is on your chin.

Example sentences

1. 집에서 거울을 보며 턱을 만졌어요.

   At home, I touched my chin while looking in the mirror.

2. 학교에서 친구가 제 턱에 잉크가 묻었다고 했어요.

   At school, my friend said there was ink on my chin.

3. 공원에서 넘어져서 턱이 조금 아파요.

   I fell in the park, so my chin hurts a little.

4. 엄마가 제 턱에 밥풀이 있다고 했어요.

   Mom said there was a grain of rice on my chin.

5. 가게 거울에서 제 턱을 봤어요.

   I looked at my chin in the store mirror.

6. 여행 전에 여권 사진을 찍을 때 턱을 조금 들었어요.

   Before my trip, I lifted my chin a little when taking a passport photo.