그치다
Meaning: to stop at; to be limited to; to amount to only
What does 그치다 mean?
그치다 [geuchida] is a verb meaning "to stop at; to be limited to; to amount to only". It is rated C2 on the CEFR scale, which means proficient — nuanced literary or specialized use. This word appears across 1 Lexibeom card pack, making it a high-utility vocabulary item for everyday Korean.
Example Sentences (1)
Here are real-life sentences where 그치다 [geuchida] appears naturally. Each example is taken from a Lexibeom learning card and reviewed by our AI pipeline.
이듬해 역대급 태풍이 상륙했을 때 인근 도시들은 막대한 피해를 입었으나 해당 지역만은 최소한의 손실에 그쳤다.
When a record-breaking typhoon made landfall the following year, neighboring cities suffered enormous damage, but that region alone sustained minimal losses.
How to Use 그치다 in Conversation
As a verb, 그치다 requires conjugation. The dictionary form ends in 다, but you will rarely use this form in speech — instead, conjugate based on politeness (요 for polite, 습니다 for formal, plain stem for casual) and tense (past, present, future). Learn this verb together with its three conjugated forms for maximum fluency.
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