차리고

come to your senses, compose yourself, observe, mind, prepare

→ 차리다

verb Rare #28,990

come to your senses, compose yourself Often used with 정신.

KO: 정신 차리고 다시 시작했어요.

EN: I came to my senses and started again.

observe, mind Often used with 예의, meaning “manners.”

KO: 예의를 차리고 말하세요.

EN: Please mind your manners when you speak.

prepare, get ready Can also mean to prepare or set something up.

KO: 손님을 맞을 준비를 차리고 기다렸어요.

EN: I got things ready to welcome the guests and waited.

Conjugation of 차리다

Imperative

차리지차리고

Past

You could just be polite and call a lawyer, though.

— 좋은 친구들 (1990)

You're not thinking straight!

— 학이 난다 (1957)