Korean word

대신하다

Pronunciation

Romanizationtaesinhada

Meaning

  • verbstand in for

Example

내일 회의는 제가 대신할게요.nae il hoe ui neun che ga tae sin hal kke yo

I'll stand in at tomorrow's meeting.

Illustration for 대신하다 (stand in for)

More examples

출장 때문에 제가 동료의 업무를 대신했습니다.chul jang ttae mu ne che ga tong nyo ui eom mu reul tae sin haet sseum ni da

Because of a business trip, I performed my colleague's duties in their place.

Core concept

A person steps into someone else's place and performs that person's role or duties.

Common phrases

  • 일을 대신하다i reul tae sin ha da

    carry out duties in someone's place

  • 누군가를 대신하다nu gun ga reul tae sin ha da

    act in someone's place

  • 회의를 대신하다hoe ui reul tae sin ha da

    cover a meeting for someone

Similar words

대신해주다taesinhaejuda: Do a task for someone who asks for help.
맡다mattta: Act officially on another person's behalf as a representative.
대리하다taerihada: Accept an assigned task or responsibility and handle it.

Definition in Korean

다른 사람의 자리나 역할을 맡아 그 일을 수행하다.ta reun sa ra mui cha ri na yeo ka reul ma ta keu i reul su haeng ha da

Word origin

대신하다 (daesinhada, "to stand in for") combines 대신 (daesin, "in someone's place") with 하다 (hada, "to do"), forming a verb for doing another person's work or role.

Usage tips

  • This verb is useful when someone takes over another person's role for a meeting, shift, or other scheduled responsibility.

Other meanings

  • cover forverb
  • representverb

Opposites

  • 직접하다chikjjeopadahandle directlyverb

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