Usages of ~(eu)ㄴ/neun cheokhada
배우가 무대에서 자는 척했어.bae-uga mudaeeseo janeun cheokhaesseo.
The actor pretended to sleep on the stage.
조연이 무대에서 화난 척했어.joyeoni mudaeeseo hwanan cheokhaesseo.
The supporting actor pretended to be angry on the stage.
연출가 앞에서 대사를 아는 척했어.yeonchulga apeseo daesareul aneun cheokhaesseo.
I pretended to know the spoken line in front of the stage director.
긴장했지만 괜찮은 척했어.ginjanghaessjiman gwaenchanheun cheokhaesseo.
I was nervous, but I pretended to be okay.
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