When you want to express something moving in a continuous stream, like water or time, you use 흐르다. Think of a river flowing, tears streaming down a face, or even time passing by. It always implies a steady, unbroken movement from one point to another.
For instance, if you are talking about water, you would say 물이 흐르다. If you are talking about tears, 눈물이 흐르다. And for time, 시간이 흐르다. It’s a very versatile verb for anything that has a continuous, flowing motion or progression.
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- Water flows in a river.
- Time flows quickly.
- Tears flow down a face.
§ Understanding 흐르다 in daily Korean
The Korean verb 흐르다 (heu-reu-da) is an essential word for describing steady, continuous movement. While its core meaning is 'to flow' or 'to stream,' like water in a river, it's used in many more situations than just that. You'll hear this word in conversations about time, music, and even sweat. Let's break down where you'll actually encounter 흐르다 in everyday Korean.
§ At work: projects and time management
In a work setting, 흐르다 often comes up when discussing the progress of tasks or how time passes. You might hear it in meetings or when colleagues talk about deadlines.
- Usage
- To describe the progression of time or a process.
시간이 빨리 흘러요. (Time flows quickly. / Time passes quickly.)
프로젝트가 순조롭게 흐르고 있어요. (The project is flowing smoothly. / The project is progressing smoothly.)
§ At school: discussions and learning
In academic environments, 흐르다 can be used metaphorically. For instance, when talking about the flow of a discussion or a lecture, or even about information being passed on.
- Usage
- To describe how a conversation or information proceeds.
강의가 자연스럽게 흘러갔어요. (The lecture flowed naturally.)
토론의 흐름이 좋았어요. (The flow of the discussion was good.)
§ In the news: events and trends
News reports often use 흐르다 to describe the unfolding of events, the flow of public opinion, or even the movement of refugees or goods.
- Usage
- To describe the progression of current affairs or trends.
최근 소식이 흘러나오고 있습니다. (Recent news is flowing out. / Recent news is emerging.)
강물처럼 시간이 흘러간다. (Time flows like a river.)
§ Other common uses of 흐르다
Beyond these specific contexts, 흐르다 is used for anything that moves continuously and steadily. Here are a few more examples:
Water and Liquids: This is the most literal use.
땀이 흘러요. (Sweat flows. / I'm sweating.)
Music or Broadcasts: When something is playing continuously.
음악이 조용히 흐르고 있다. (Music is quietly flowing. / Music is playing softly.)
Emotions or Atmosphere: To describe a prevailing mood or feeling.
평화로운 분위기가 흐르고 있었다. (A peaceful atmosphere was flowing. / A peaceful atmosphere prevailed.)
As you can see, 흐르다 is a versatile verb in Korean. Pay attention to the context, and you'll quickly get the hang of its various applications. Keep practicing, and soon you'll be using it naturally in your own conversations!
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When 흐르다 is used with nouns that indicate liquids (물 - water, 땀 - sweat, 눈물 - tears), it describes the natural movement of these substances. The subject takes the nominative particle 이/가.
물이 강으로 흐릅니다. (Water flows into the river.)
흐르다 can also describe the passage of time. In this context, 시간 (time) is often the subject, taking 이/가.
시간이 빠르게 흐릅니다. (Time flows quickly.)
When talking about the 'flow' of a river or stream, you can use 에서 to indicate the starting point or origin of the flow, though 이/가 is still common for the subject.
산에서 물이 흐릅니다. (Water flows from the mountain.)
To express that something 'flows through' or 'passes through' a place, you can use the particle 을/를 (object particle) with the place, followed by 흐르다. However, this is less common than using 이/가 with the liquid/time as the subject.
피가 몸을 흐릅니다. (Blood flows through the body.)
When 흐르다 is used in a descriptive context, for example, to say that something 'is flowing,' you can use the -고 있다 (present continuous) grammatical pattern.
눈물이 얼굴에 흐르고 있어요. (Tears are flowing down my face.)
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시간은 강물처럼 끊임없이 흐른다.
Time flows incessantly like a river.
A poetic and philosophical use of '흐르다' to describe the passage of time.
그의 땀이 얼굴을 따라 주르륵 흘러내렸다.
His sweat streamed down his face.
'흘러내리다' (to flow down) is a common compound verb emphasizing direction.
수도꼭지에서 물이 졸졸 흐르고 있었다.
Water was trickling from the faucet.
'졸졸' is an onomatopoeic adverb describing the sound of trickling water.
이 음악은 마치 물 흐르듯 자연스럽게 이어진다.
This music flows naturally, like water.
'물 흐르듯' (as if water flows) is a common simile for natural progression.
강이 마을을 가로질러 조용히 흐르고 있다.
A river flows quietly through the village.
A straightforward descriptive use of '흐르다'.
소문이 순식간에 온 마을에 흘러퍼졌다.
Rumors spread quickly throughout the whole village.
'흘러퍼지다' (to flow and spread) is used for information spreading.
그의 눈에는 슬픔의 눈물이 하염없이 흘렀다.
Tears of sorrow flowed endlessly from his eyes.
'하염없이' means endlessly or without stop.
강물은 바다로 흘러들어간다.
The river flows into the sea.
'흘러들어가다' (to flow into) indicates direction towards an inside.
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The correct order is '강물이 (river water) 동쪽으로 (to the east) 흐른다 (flows).' This forms the sentence 'The river flows to the east.'
The correct order is '시간이 (time) 물처럼 (like water) 빨리 (quickly) 흐른다 (flows).' This forms the sentence 'Time flows quickly like water.'
The correct order is '이 (this) 강은 (river) 어디로 (where to) 흐르나요 (does it flow)?' This forms the sentence 'Where does this river flow to?'
다음 문장 중 '흐르다'의 올바른 사용은 무엇인가요?
'흐르다'는 물이나 시간이 움직이는 것을 나타낼 때 사용합니다. '강물이 흐른다'는 자연스러운 표현입니다.
시간이 너무 빨리 ______ 기분이에요.
시간이 움직이는 것을 표현할 때 '흐르다'를 사용합니다.
눈물이 얼굴에 ____.
눈물이 얼굴에 내려오는 것을 '흘렀어요'라고 표현합니다.
'흐르다'는 주로 정적인 상태를 나타낼 때 사용한다.
'흐르다'는 움직임, 즉 유동적인 상태를 나타낼 때 사용합니다.
강물이 위로 흘러가는 것을 '흐르다'로 표현할 수 있다.
'흐르다'는 보통 아래로 또는 수평으로 움직이는 것을 나타냅니다. 위로 흘러가는 것은 '솟아오르다'와 같은 다른 표현을 사용합니다.
땀이 나는 것을 '땀이 흐르다'라고 표현할 수 있다.
땀이 몸에서 나오는 현상을 '땀이 흐르다'라고 정확하게 표현할 수 있습니다.
시간이 물처럼 빠르게 ___.
The sentence means 'Time flows quickly like water.' '흐르다' is the correct verb for 'flows'.
강물이 바다로 조용히 ___.
The sentence means 'The river flows quietly into the sea.' '흐른다' is the correct conjugation of '흐르다' for 'flows'.
그의 눈에는 슬픔의 눈물이 ___ 있었다.
The sentence means 'Tears of sadness were flowing in his eyes.' '흘러' (past participle of 흐르다) is the correct form here.
산에서 내려온 시냇물이 졸졸 ___.
The sentence means 'The stream coming down from the mountain babbles (flows).' '흐르다' is the correct verb for 'flows'.
피가 상처에서 계속 ___ 나와서 지혈해야 했다.
The sentence means 'Blood kept flowing from the wound, so I had to stop the bleeding.' '흘러' (past participle of 흐르다) is the correct form here.
이 파이프에서 물이 ___ 문제가 있다.
The sentence means 'There's a problem with water flowing from this pipe.' '흐르는' (present participle of 흐르다) is the correct form.
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Summary
흐르다 is a versatile verb meaning 'to flow' for various subjects, from water to time and emotions.
- Water flows in a river.
- Time flows quickly.
- Tears flow down a face.
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مزيد من كلمات nature
~에 대한
A2About, regarding; indicating the topic or subject.
~게
A2Suffix to turn adjectives or verbs into adverbs.
공기
A1Air, atmosphere.
몽땅
B1All of it, entirely, completely.
온갖
B1All sorts of, every kind of.
~을/를 따라서
A2Along; indicating movement or position parallel to something.
동물
A1animal
개미
A1A small insect typically living in large colonies.
주위에
A2Surrounding something or someone; around.
그대로
A2Without changing; as it is.
