TOPIK · Level 366
16 words
Korean word
경영하다
Pronunciation
Romanizationkyeongyeonghada
Meaning
- verbrun
Example
그는 작은 가게를 경영합니다.keu neun cha geun ka ge reul kyeong yeong ham ni da
He runs a small store.
More examples
온라인 쇼핑몰을 경영하려고 준비 중이다.ol la in syo ping mo reul kyeong yeong ha ryeo go chun bi chung i da
I am preparing to run an online shopping mall.
Core concept
Directing an organization by setting its goals, allocating its resources, and taking responsibility for its results.
Common phrases
식당을 경영하다sik ttang eul kyeong yeong ha da
run a restaurant
온라인 쇼핑몰을 경영하다ol la in syo ping mo reul kyeong yeong ha da
run an online shopping mall
가게를 경영하다ka ge reul kyeong yeong ha da
run a store
Similar words
운영하다unyeonghada: Operating a service, facility, or system means carrying out regular activities so everything works.
관리하다kwallihada: Supervising equipment, duties, or staff means keeping resources in order and work moving smoothly.
사업하다saeopada: Doing business means offering goods or services as a way to make money.
Definition in Korean
회사나 가게 등 조직의 목표와 자원을 정하고 수익과 활동을 책임지고 관리하는 동사이다.hoe sa na ka ge teung cho ji gui mok pyo wa cha wo neul cheong ha go su ik kkwa hwal dong eul chae gim ji go kwal li ha neun tong sa i da
Word origin
The verb combines the Sino-Korean noun 경영 (gyeongyeong, "business management") and 하다 (hada, "to do"), turning business management into an action.
Usage tips
- In TOPIK passages, business goals, profits, or resources can signal that this verb concerns broad responsibility rather than one daily task.
Other meanings
- manageverb
Related words
- 경영학kyeongyeonghakbusiness administrationnoun
- 경영자kyeongyeongjabusiness managernoun