Korean word

권유하다

Pronunciation

Romanizationkwonyuhada

Meaning

  • verbrecommend

Example

선생님이 나에게 새로운 책을 권유하셨어요.seon saeng ni mi na e ge sae ro un chae geul kwo nyu ha syeo sseo yo

The teacher recommended a new book to me.

Illustration for 권유하다 (recommend)

More examples

친구가 건강을 위해 흡연을 그만두라고 권유했어요.chin gu ga keon gang eul wi hae heu byeo neul keu man du ra go kwo nyu hae sseo yo

My friend recommended that I quit smoking for my health.

Core concept

A gentle push toward an action or idea, leaving the other person room to choose.

Common phrases

  • 참석하도록 권유하다cham seo ka do rok kwo nyu ha da

    recommend attending

  • 상담을 권유하다sang da meul kwo nyu ha da

    recommend counseling

Similar words

추천하다chucheonhada: Point someone toward a person, thing, or place believed to be a good choice.
제안하다cheanhada: Offer a possible plan or solution to deal with a situation.
권고하다kwongohada: Advise a course of action based on official guidance or professional knowledge.

Definition in Korean

다른 사람에게 어떤 행동이나 생각을 하도록 부드럽게 제안하거나 촉구하는 말과 행동을 하다.ta reun sa ra me ge eo tteon haeng dong i na saeng ga geul ha do rok pu deu reop kke che an ha geo na chok kku ha neun mal gwa haeng dong eul ha da

Word origin

In 권유하다 (gwonyuhada, "to recommend"), the Sino-Korean noun 권유 (gwonyu, "recommendation or gentle urging") combines with 하다 (hada, "to do").

Usage tips

  • 권유하다 (gwonyuhada, "to recommend") is useful when the choice still belongs to the other person, unlike stronger language for ordering or pressuring someone.

Other meanings

  • recruitverb
  • inviteverb

Opposites

Related words

  • 권유kwonyurecommendationnoun
  • 권유자kwonyujarecommendernoun

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