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How do you say "shocked" in Korean?
충격을 받다
chunggyeogeul batda
In Korean, "shocked" is 충격을 받다 (chunggyeogeul batda).
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Pronunciation
Chung-gyeo-geul bat-dah, six syllables, 'chung' nasal like 'chung' in 'young', then 'bat-dah' landing firmly.
Writing and usage
충격을 받다 is written using hangul. It's a adjective, and this word is also taught inside the Noun Town language learning game, where it appears in interactive lessons alongside hundreds of other everyday words.
Example sentence
그들은 그 소식에 충격을 받았다.
geudeureun geu sosige chunggyeogeul badatda.
They were shocked by the news.
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How to remember 충격을 받다
News hits like a chunk (chung) to the gut, batda, leaving everyone shocked.
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Questions about 충격을 받다
How do you pronounce 충격을 받다?
Chung-gyeo-geul bat-dah, six syllables, 'chung' nasal like 'chung' in 'young', then 'bat-dah' landing firmly.
Is 충격을 받다 formal or casual?
충격을 받다 is a neutral, everyday word that works in both casual and polite speech. The level of formality comes from the sentence structure around it, not from the word itself.
How is 충격을 받다 written in Korean?
충격을 받다 is written using hangul. Romanised, it reads as chunggyeogeul batda.
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