English–Korean

“act” in Korean

Korean

Also짓 (chit) · 작용하다 (chagyonghada)

Pronunciation

Romanizationhaengdonghada

Example

위급할 때는 혼자서 행동하지 마세요.wi geu pal ttae neun hon ja seo haeng dong ha ji ma se yo

Don't act alone in an emergency.

Illustration for 행동하다 (act)

How to say “act” in Korean

“Act” in Korean is 행동하다 (haengdonghada).

The body or mind moves toward doing something.

Full entry for 행동하다: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 행동하다

위기 상황에서는 침착하게 행동하는 것이 중요하다.wi gi sang hwang e seo neun chim cha ka ge haeng dong ha neun keo si chung yo ha da

It is important to act calmly in a crisis.

Tips for using 행동하다

  • Unlike English act, it usually describes real behavior or action, not pretending to be someone else.

Other Korean words for “act”

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짓

chit

nounact

그는 나쁜 짓을 했어요.keu neun na ppeun chi seul hae sseo yo

He committed a bad act.

약이 몸에 작용해서 통증이 줄었어요.ya gi mo me cha gyong hae seo tong jeung i chu reo sseo yo

The medicine acted on my body, so my pain decreased.

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