Korean word

기회

Pronunciation

Romanizationkihoe

Meaning

  • nounopportunity

Example

다음에 기회를 잡고 싶어요.ta eu me ki hoe reul chap kko si peo yo

I want to seize the opportunity next time.

Illustration for 기회 (opportunity)

More examples

인턴십 덕분에 기회를 얻었어요.in teon sip teok ppu ne ki hoe reul eo deo sseo yo

Thanks to the internship, I got an opportunity.

Core concept

A useful window when circumstances line up for someone to act or benefit.

Common phrases

  • 기회를 얻다ki hoe reul eot tta

    get an opportunity

  • 기회를 살리다ki hoe reul sal li da

    make the most of an opportunity

Similar words

찬스chanseu: A casual term for an opportunity to do something or succeed.
계기kyegi: An event or experience that starts a new action or change.
때ttae: The moment or period when something happens.
시기sigi: The particular time that suits an event or action.

Definition in Korean

어떤 일을 하거나 이득을 얻을 수 있는 유리한 시기나 상황을 말하는 명사.eo tteon i reul ha geo na i deu geul eo deul ssu in neun yu ri han si gi na sang hwang eul mal ha neun myeong sa

Word origin

Borrowed from the Chinese-derived written vocabulary of Korean, the word combines ideas of a fitting time and things coming together.

Usage tips

  • English speakers can remember that this word is about an opening worth taking, not simply any moment that happens by chance.

Related words

  • 기회주의kihoejuuiopportunismnoun

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