Korean word

상당히

Pronunciation

Romanizationsangdanghi

Meaning

  • adverbquite

Example

오늘 회의는 상당히 길었어요.o neul hoe ui neun sang dang hi ki reo sseo yo

Today's meeting was quite long.

Illustration for 상당히 (quite)

More examples

이 책은 상당히 유익했어요.i chae geun sang dang hi yu i kae sseo yo

This book was quite useful.

Core concept

A noticeable degree above the usual level, without necessarily reaching the strongest possible level.

Common phrases

  • 상당히 많다sang dang hi man ta

    quite numerous

  • 상당히 비싸다sang dang hi pi ssa da

    quite expensive

  • 상당히 어렵다sang dang hi eo ryeop tta

    quite difficult

  • 상당히 중요하다sang dang hi chung yo ha da

    quite important

  • 상당히 부족하다sang dang hi pu jo ka da

    quite inadequate

Similar words

매우maeu: Adds strong emphasis to express a very high degree, often in formal language.
아주aju: Marks a very high degree in familiar everyday speech.
꽤kkwae: Shows a noticeable degree above what was expected but below an extreme level.

Definition in Korean

어떤 상태나 상황이 보통보다 상당히 높은 편임을 나타내는 부사.eo tteon sang tae na sang hwang i po tong bo da sang dang hi no peun pyeo ni meul na ta nae neun pu sa

Word origin

상당히 (sangdanghi, "quite") combines the Sino-Korean base 상당 (sangdang, "considerable") with the adverb-forming suffix 히 (hi, "adverbial").

Usage tips

  • Unlike English quite, which can sometimes sound mild, this adverb usually signals a clearly high degree.

Other meanings

  • considerablyadverb
  • veryadverb

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