Phrase in 30 Seconds
This phrase describes the everyday act of operating a computer for work, study, or leisure.
- Means: To perform any task using a computer system.
- Used in: Office settings, school assignments, and gaming contexts.
- Don't confuse: '사용하다' is more formal than the native Korean '쓰다'.
适合你水平的解释：
意思
To operate a computer for various tasks.
文化背景
PC Bangs are a massive part of Korean culture. People don't just 'use a computer' there; they socialize, eat full meals, and spend hours gaming. Digital literacy is a prerequisite for almost all jobs. The term '컴퓨터 활용 능력' (Computer Literacy) is a standard section on any Korean CV. Korean schools integrate computer use early. Students are often required to submit assignments via platforms like 'Hwp' (Hangul Word Processor), which is more common than MS Word in Korea. There is a strong social push to teach the elderly how to use computers and smartphones to prevent social isolation, known as '디지털 교육'.
Drop the particle in speech
In casual conversation, just say '컴퓨터 사용해요'. It sounds much more natural and less like a textbook.
Don't over-use '사용하다'
If you are just playing games or watching YouTube, '컴퓨터 해' or '컴퓨터 봐' is often better than '사용해'.
Drop the particle in speech
In casual conversation, just say '컴퓨터 사용해요'. It sounds much more natural and less like a textbook.
Don't over-use '사용하다'
If you are just playing games or watching YouTube, '컴퓨터 해' or '컴퓨터 봐' is often better than '사용해'.
PC vs. Computer
Koreans use the term 'PC' (피씨) very frequently, especially in 'PC방'. You can say 'PC를 사용하다' to sound a bit more modern.
自我测试
Fill in the correct object particle.
저는 매일 컴퓨터___ 사용합니다.
'컴퓨터' is the object of the verb '사용하다', so the object marker '를' is required.
Which sentence is the most formal?
Choose the most formal way to say 'I use a computer'.
The '-습니다' ending is the highest level of formality among the choices.
Complete the dialogue in a library setting.
A: 실례합니다. 이 컴퓨터 ______? B: 네, 사용하셔도 됩니다.
Asking for permission using '-해도 될까요' is the most natural and polite way in this context.
Match the phrase to the correct situation.
Situation: You are writing a resume and want to say you are good at computers.
'능숙하게' (proficiently) is the professional term used for skills on a resume.
🎉 得分： /4
视觉学习工具
사용하다 vs 쓰다
练习题库
5 练习저는 매일 컴퓨터___ 사용합니다.
'컴퓨터' is the object of the verb '사용하다', so the object marker '를' is required.
Choose the most formal way to say 'I use a computer'.
The '-습니다' ending is the highest level of formality among the choices.
A: 실례합니다. 이 컴퓨터 ______? B: 네, 사용하셔도 됩니다.
Asking for permission using '-해도 될까요' is the most natural and polite way in this context.
Situation: You are writing a resume and want to say you are good at computers.
'능숙하게' (proficiently) is the professional term used for skills on a resume.
🎉 得分： /5
常见问题
10 个问题Yes, but '노트북을 사용하다' is more specific and common for laptops.
사용하다 is Sino-Korean and more formal/functional. 쓰다 is native Korean and more casual/everyday.
It's okay, but it implies you are using the computer as a tool for a specific benefit, like using a public kiosk.
You can say '컴퓨터를 잘 해요' (casual) or '컴퓨터 활용 능력이 뛰어납니다' (formal).
Usually no. For tablets, people say '태블릿을 사용하다' or '아이패드를 쓰다'.
Yes, though they sometimes use native terms like '전자계산기' in official contexts, '컴퓨터' is widely understood.
It's too general. For programming, use '코딩을 하다' or '프로그래밍을 하다'.
The object particle '를' is standard. '컴퓨터를 사용하다'.
You can say '컴퓨터 그만 사용해' or '컴퓨터 꺼' (Turn off the computer).
No, for servers, we usually say '서버를 운영하다' (to operate/manage a server) or '서버를 관리하다'.
相关表达
인터넷을 하다
similarTo surf the internet
타자를 치다
specialized formTo type
프로그램을 실행하다
builds onTo run a program
컴퓨터를 끄다
contrastTo turn off the computer
在哪里用
At a Job Interview
Interviewer: 컴퓨터를 어느 정도 사용하실 줄 아나요?
Applicant: 사무용 프로그램을 능숙하게 사용할 수 있습니다.
In a Public Library
Student: 저기요, 이 컴퓨터 사용해도 돼요?
Librarian: 네, 예약 후에 사용해 주세요.
At a PC Bang
Friend A: 너 몇 번 컴퓨터 사용해?
Friend B: 나 15번 자리 사용하고 있어.
Tech Support Call
Customer: 컴퓨터를 사용하다가 갑자기 화면이 멈췄어요.
Technician: 언제부터 그런 증상이 나타났나요?
Office Setting
Manager: 김 대리, 지금 컴퓨터 사용 중인가?
Employee: 네, 보고서 작성 중입니다.
Asking a Friend
Guest: 나 컴퓨터 좀 사용해도 돼?
Host: 응, 마음대로 써.
记住它
记忆技巧
Imagine a 'Computer' (컴퓨터) being 'Used' (사용) by a 'Sa-yong' (sounds like 'Sighing' because the user is working hard).
视觉联想
Visualize a person sitting at a glowing desk with a PC, and the word '사용' (SA-YONG) written in neon lights on the monitor.
Rhyme
컴퓨터 사용, 업무의 제왕 (Computer use, the king of work).
Story
Once, a king wanted to rule his land faster. He bought a '컴퓨터'. He didn't know how to '사용' it, so he hired a tutor. Now, everyone in the kingdom must '사용' a computer to pay taxes.
In Other Languages
In Japanese, it's 'パソコンを使う' (Pasokon o tsukau), which also uses a loanword + 'to use'. In Chinese, '使用电脑' (Shǐyòng diànnǎo) uses the same Hanja for 'use'.
Word Web
挑战
Try to describe three things you did while 'using the computer' today in Korean.
Review this phrase on Day 1, 3, and 7. Focus on the object particle '를' and the '하다' conjugation.
发音
The 'p' and 't' are aspirated. Make sure to emphasize the 'pyu' sound.
The 'h' in 'hada' is often weakened in fast speech, sounding like 'sayong-ada'.
正式程度
컴퓨터를 사용하고 있습니다. (Status update)
컴퓨터를 사용하고 있어요. (Status update)
컴퓨터 사용하고 있어. (Status update)
컴퓨터 하는 중. (Status update)
A combination of the English loanword 'Computer' and the Sino-Korean verb '사용(使用)하다'.
趣味小知识
In the 90s, many Koreans called computers '전자계산기' (electronic calculator) before the loanword '컴퓨터' became the absolute standard.
文化笔记
PC Bangs are a massive part of Korean culture. People don't just 'use a computer' there; they socialize, eat full meals, and spend hours gaming.
“주말에 친구들과 PC방에서 컴퓨터를 사용하며 게임을 했어요.”
Digital literacy is a prerequisite for almost all jobs. The term '컴퓨터 활용 능력' (Computer Literacy) is a standard section on any Korean CV.
“신입 사원들은 컴퓨터 사용 능력이 뛰어나야 합니다.”
Korean schools integrate computer use early. Students are often required to submit assignments via platforms like 'Hwp' (Hangul Word Processor), which is more common than MS Word in Korea.
“학생들은 학교에서 컴퓨터를 사용하여 과제를 제출합니다.”
There is a strong social push to teach the elderly how to use computers and smartphones to prevent social isolation, known as '디지털 교육'.
“할머니께서 복지관에서 컴퓨터 사용법을 배우고 계세요.”
对话开场白
하루에 컴퓨터를 몇 시간 정도 사용하세요?
컴퓨터를 처음 사용해 본 게 언제예요?
업무를 할 때 주로 어떤 프로그램을 사용하시나요?
常见错误
컴퓨터를 이용하다 (when just browsing)
컴퓨터를 사용하다 / 쓰다
L1 Interference
컴퓨터에 사용하다
컴퓨터를 사용하다
L1 Interference
컴퓨터를 사용해요 (to a very close friend)
컴퓨터 써 / 사용해
L1 Interference
컴퓨터를 사용하다 (meaning 'to play games')
컴퓨터 게임을 하다
L1 Interference
In Other Languages
Usar la computadora / el ordenador
Spanish requires an article (la/el), whereas Korean uses an object particle (를).
Utiliser l'ordinateur
French uses a definite article 'l'', while Korean uses the object marker '를'.
Den Computer benutzen
German changes the article based on case (accusative 'den'), which is a concept similar to Korean particles but grammatically different.
パソコンを使う (Pasokon o tsukau)
Japanese often uses the abbreviated 'Pasokon' instead of the full 'Konpyuuta'.
استخدام الكمبيوتر (Istikhdam al-kumbiyutar)
Arabic word order and the lack of a direct equivalent to the '하다' verb structure.
使用电脑 (Shǐyòng diànnǎo)
Chinese does not use particles like '를' and the word for computer is native-based (electric brain) rather than a loanword.
Usar o computador
Portuguese uses the masculine article 'o'.
To use a computer
English uses articles (a/the), while Korean uses particles (를).
Spotted in the Real World
“컴퓨터를 사용해서 코딩을 하는 게 제 꿈입니다.”
The main character discusses his passion for technology and using computers to build his startup.
“기우야, 너 컴퓨터 사용할 줄 알지?”
The father asks his son if he can use a computer to forge documents.
“컴퓨터 앞에 앉아...”
Lyrics about sitting in front of a computer to make music.
“고령층의 컴퓨터 사용 교육이 확대되고 있습니다.”
A report on digital education for senior citizens.
容易混淆
Learners often use '이용' and '사용' interchangeably.
Use '사용' for the physical act of operating; use '이용' when the computer is a means to an end (like using a library computer to find a book).
Is it 'doing' or 'using'?
'하다' is much more casual and implies 'spending time on' the computer (gaming, browsing).
常见问题 (10)
Yes, but '노트북을 사용하다' is more specific and common for laptops.
basic understanding사용하다 is Sino-Korean and more formal/functional. 쓰다 is native Korean and more casual/everyday.
comparisonsIt's okay, but it implies you are using the computer as a tool for a specific benefit, like using a public kiosk.
usage contextsYou can say '컴퓨터를 잘 해요' (casual) or '컴퓨터 활용 능력이 뛰어납니다' (formal).
practical tipsUsually no. For tablets, people say '태블릿을 사용하다' or '아이패드를 쓰다'.
basic understandingYes, though they sometimes use native terms like '전자계산기' in official contexts, '컴퓨터' is widely understood.
cultural usageIt's too general. For programming, use '코딩을 하다' or '프로그래밍을 하다'.
usage contextsThe object particle '를' is standard. '컴퓨터를 사용하다'.
grammar mechanicsYou can say '컴퓨터 그만 사용해' or '컴퓨터 꺼' (Turn off the computer).
practical tipsNo, for servers, we usually say '서버를 운영하다' (to operate/manage a server) or '서버를 관리하다'.
usage contexts
