Korean word

변하다

Pronunciation

Romanizationpyeonhada

Meaning

  • verbchange

Example

계획이 변했어요.kye hoe gi pyeon hae sseo yo

The plan changed.

Illustration for 변하다 (change)

More examples

날씨가 갑자기 변했어요.nal ssi ga kap jja gi pyeon hae sseo yo

The weather suddenly changed.

Core concept

Something gradually or suddenly leaves its old condition and becomes something new.

Common phrases

  • 날씨가 변하다nal ssi ga pyeon ha da

    weather changes

  • 상황이 변하다sang hwang i pyeon ha da

    situations change

  • 생각이 변하다saeng ga gi pyeon ha da

    ideas change

Similar words

바뀌다pakkwida: A thing or arrangement becomes different when another one takes its place.
달라지다tallajida: A quality, appearance, idea, or feeling becomes different from before.
바꾸다pakkuda: Intentionally replacing one thing with another puts a different one in its place.
변경되다pyeongyeongdoeda: A plan, date, or other official detail is formally changed.

Definition in Korean

모양·상태·성질 따위가 이전과 달라져 다른 상태가 되다.mo yang sang tae seong jil tta wi ga i jeon gwa tal la jeo ta reun sang tae ga toe da

Word origin

The word developed from the Sino-Korean idea of change joined to a Korean verb-forming element, which makes it a verb for a change of state.

Usage tips

  • English change can describe making something different or becoming different, so this verb fits sentences where the changing thing comes first.

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