When to use to stamp in Korean

Korean: 찍다[ jjik-da ]

to stamp
to stamp

When to use it

찍다 means to press a stamp or seal onto paper or another surface so it leaves a mark. You often hear it in phrases like 도장을 찍다 for official papers and 스탬프를 찍다 for cards or notebooks. It is used for everyday situations like passports, homework, coupons, and documents.

Example sentences

  1. 엄마가 서류에 도장을 찍었어요.

    Mom stamped the document.

  2. 선생님이 제 숙제에 별 스탬프를 찍어 주셨어요.

    The teacher stamped a star on my homework.

  3. 직원이 제 여권에 도장을 찍었어요.

    The staff member stamped my passport.

  4. 카페에서 쿠폰 카드에 도장을 찍어 줬어요.

    They stamped my coupon card at the cafe.

  5. 우리는 박물관에서 종이에 기념 스탬프를 찍었어요.

    We stamped a souvenir stamp on the paper at the museum.

  6. 여기에 이름 옆에 도장을 찍으세요.

    Please stamp next to your name here.