Korean word

변경하다

Pronunciation

Romanizationpyeongyeonghada

Meaning

  • verbchange

Example

예약을 변경하고 싶어요.ye ya geul pyeon gyeong ha go si peo yo

I want to change my reservation.

Illustration for 변경하다 (change)

More examples

주소를 변경하려면 로그인 후 설정에서 바꾸세요.chu so reul pyeon gyeong ha ryeo myeon ro geu in hu seol jeong e seo pa kku se yo

If you want to change your address, log in and change it in Settings.

Core concept

Replacing something already arranged, such as a plan, agreement, or setting, with a different choice.

Common phrases

  • 주소를 변경하다chu so reul pyeon gyeong ha da

    change the address

  • 플랜을 변경하다peul lae neul pyeon gyeong ha da

    change the plan

  • 계약 조건을 변경하다kye yak cho geo neul pyeon gyeong ha da

    change the contract terms

Similar words

바꾸다pakkuda: Making one item or condition take the place of another.
고치다kochida: Making a damaged or incorrect thing right again.
수정하다sujeonghada: Revising written content, pictures, or figures to improve their accuracy or appearance.
교체하다kyochehada: Taking out an old item and installing a new one instead.

Definition in Korean

이미 정해진 내용이나 약속, 설정 따위를 다른 것으로 바꾸거나 달리 정하다.i mi cheong hae jin nae yong i na yak ssok seol jeong tta wi reul ta reun keo seu ro pa kku geo na tal li cheong ha da

Word origin

변경하다 (byeongyeonghada, "to change") joins the Sino-Korean word 변경 (byeongyeong, "change") with 하다 (hada, "do") to express altering something that has already been decided.

Usage tips

  • In practical Korean, this verb often appears in notices, schedules, reservations, and settings, so recognizing it helps learners follow updates to arrangements.

Other meanings

  • reviseverb
  • switchverb

Opposites

Related words

  • 변경신청pyeongyeongsincheongapplication for changenoun
  • 변경되다pyeongyeongdoedabe changedverb

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