TOPIK · Level 241
15 words
Korean word
대표하다
Pronunciation
Romanizationtaepyohada
Meaning
- verbrepresent
Example
그는 우리 팀을 대표합니다.keu neun u ri ti meul tae pyo ham ni da
He represents our team.
More examples
그 회장은 다수의 의견을 대표한다.keu hoe jang eun ta su ui ui gyeo neul tae pyo han da
The chairperson represents the majority's opinion.
Core concept
One person or group steps forward to speak or act on behalf of a larger group.
Common phrases
팀을 대표하다ti meul tae pyo ha da
represent the team
다수의 의견을 대표하다ta su ui ui gyeo neul tae pyo ha da
represent the views of the majority
시민을 대표하다si mi neul tae pyo ha da
represent the citizens
Similar words
대신하다taesinhada: Step into someone else's role and do the work they normally do.
대리하다taerihada: Perform another person's official duties under delegated authority.
대변하다taebyeonhada: Explain the ideas or interests of a person or group in words.
Definition in Korean
집단이나 사람을 대신하여 의견을 말하거나 행동하는 상태나 역할을 맡다.chip tta ni na sa ra meul tae sin ha yeo ui gyeo neul mal ha geo na haeng dong ha neun sang tae na yeo ka reul mat tta
Word origin
The Sino-Korean base combines the ideas of taking someone else's place and showing or expressing something, while the verb-forming suffix hada makes it an action verb.
Usage tips
- The subject is the representative actor, while the object usually names the team, organization, or group being represented.
Related words
- 대표taepyorepresentativenoun
- 대표자taepyojarepresentativenoun
- 대표단taepyodandelegationnoun