지칭해
chee-cheeng-hae
jichinghae
지칭하다
To say to refer to, to designate politely in the present tense, use 지칭해요 (chee-cheeng-hae-yoh) · jichinghaeyo. Below is the full conjugation of 지칭하다 across the three tenses and three everyday speech levels.
Grammar note (하다 verb): 하다 verbs are formed with a Sino-Korean noun + 하다 (e.g. 공부하다 = study + do). 하다 conjugates irregularly: the ㅏ in 하 contracts with the -아/-어 suffix to give 해 (not *하어). Present polite: 해요; past polite: 했어요. The formal ending is 합니다 (not *하습니다). Most noun+하다 compounds follow this pattern uniformly. See all 하다 verbs →
Conjugation table
pron. = pronunciation guide · RR = Revised Romanization
Highlighted = where the stem changes
| Tense | Casual (반말) | Polite (요) | Formal (합니다) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Present | 지칭해요 chee-cheeng-hae-yoh jichinghaeyo | 지칭합니다 chee-cheeng-hahm-nee-dah jichinghamnida | |
| Past | 지칭했어 chee-cheeng-hae-ssuh jichinghaesseo | 지칭했어요 chee-cheeng-hae-ssuh-yoh jichinghaesseoyo | 지칭했습니다 chee-cheeng-hae-sseum-nee-dah jichinghaesseumnida |
| Future | 지칭할 거야 chee-cheeng-hahl guh-yah jichinghal geoya | 지칭할 거예요 chee-cheeng-hahl guh-yae-yoh jichinghal geoyeyo | 지칭할 겁니다 chee-cheeng-hahl guhm-nee-dah jichinghal geomnida |
Other useful forms
Honorific / Command Polite (-(으)세요)
지칭하세요
chee-cheeng-hah-sae-yoh
jichinghaseyo
Suggestion / Let's Polite (요)
지칭해요
chee-cheeng-hae-yoh
jichinghaeyo
Question Polite (요)
지칭해요?
chee-cheeng-hae-yoh-?
jichinghaeyo?
Connective "and" — (고)
지칭하고
chee-cheeng-hah-goh
jichinghago
Conditional "if" — (면)
지칭하면
chee-cheeng-hah-myuhn
jichinghamyeon
Progressive (고 있어요)
지칭하고 있어요
chee-cheeng-hah-goh ee-ssuh-yoh
jichinghago isseoyo
Want to (고 싶어요)
지칭하고 싶어요
chee-cheeng-hah-goh shee-puh-yoh
jichinghago sipeoyo
Can / Able to ((으)ㄹ 수 있어요)
지칭할 수 있어요
chee-cheeng-hahl soo ee-ssuh-yoh
jichinghal su isseoyo
Because / So (아/어서)
지칭해서
chee-cheeng-hae-suh
jichinghaeseo
Noun form — (기)
지칭하기
chee-cheeng-hah-gee
jichinghagi
Noun form — (음)
지칭함
chee-cheeng-hahm
jichingham