Level 4

순하다

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Meaning and Usage

The adjective '순하다' describes someone or something that is gentle, mild, or docile. It is often used to describe personality traits, animals, or substances that are not harsh or aggressive.

Common Contexts

  • Describing a person's gentle nature or temperament.
  • Talking about animals that are calm and easy to handle.
  • Referring to mild medicines or flavors that are not strong or irritating.

Collocations and Patterns

  • 순한 성격 (gentle personality): used to describe a kind and calm character.
  • 순한 약 (mild medicine): indicates medicine that is gentle on the body.
  • 순하게 행동하다 (act gently): describes behaving in a calm and mild manner.

Register and Politeness

'순하다' is a neutral adjective and can be used in both formal and informal contexts without changing its form.

Common Mistakes

Learners sometimes confuse '순하다' with '순수하다' (pure). Remember that '순하다' focuses on gentleness or mildness, not purity.

Example Sentences

그 강아지는 아주 순해서 아이들과 잘 어울린다.

Geu gangajineun aju sunhaseo aideulgwa jal eoullinda.

That puppy is very gentle and gets along well with children.

이 약은 순해서 위장에 부담이 적다.

I yakeun sunhaseo wijeonge budami jeokda.

This medicine is mild, so it is easy on the stomach.

그는 성격이 순해서 누구와도 잘 지낸다.

Geuneun seonggyeogi sunhaseo nuguwado jal jinaenda.

He has a gentle personality and gets along well with everyone.