Korean word

대표

Pronunciation

Romanizationtaepyo

Meaning

  • nounrepresentative

Example

그는 학급 대표로 인사말을 했다.keu neun hak kkeup tae pyo ro in sa ma reul haet tta

He gave a greeting as the class representative.

Illustration for 대표 (representative)

More examples

그는 팀 대표로 뽑혔다.keu neun tim tae pyo ro ppo pyeot tta

He was chosen as the team representative.

Core concept

One person or role stands in for a group, carrying its voice or authority into a formal setting.

Common phrases

  • 학급 대표hak kkeup tae pyo

    class representative

  • 팀 대표tim tae pyo

    team representative

  • 국가 대표kuk kka tae pyo

    national representative

Similar words

대표자taepyoja: A person or organization formally authorized to act for a group.
대리taeri: A person who temporarily takes over another person's duties and handles them in that person's place.
대변인taebyeonin: A person who communicates a group's or individual's views and position to others.
리더rideo: A person who unites a group and guides its activities.

Definition in Korean

어떤 그룹의 의견이나 권한을 대신해서 행사하는 역할이나 그 역할을 맡은 사람eo tteon keu ru bui ui gyeo ni na kwon ha neul tae sin hae seo haeng sa ha neun yeo ka ri na keu yeo ka reul ma teun sa ram

Word origin

The word combines Sino-Korean elements meaning to stand in for someone and to express a position.

Usage tips

  • English often separates representative from CEO, but Korean can use one word for both roles when the person formally stands for an organization.

Other meanings

  • CEOnoun

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