ㅊㅋ (chukha)
Congrats.
Send quick congratulations when a friend shares good news online.
A: 나 합격했어!
B: ㅊㅋㅊㅋ!
A: I passed!
B: Congrats, congrats!
Short for 축하. Use a full sentence for formal congratulations.
From Korean Your Teacher Doesn’t Teach You by Injin Hwang. The meaning, usage, dialogue, and notes above follow the author’s book.
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