Korean word

실천하다

Pronunciation

Romanizationsilcheonhada

Meaning

  • verbput into practice

Example

말만 하지 말고 약속을 실천하세요.mal man ha ji mal go yak sso geul sil cheon ha se yo

Don't just talk; keep your promise.

Illustration for 실천하다 (put into practice)

More examples

작은 계획부터 실천해 보세요.cha geun kye hoek ppu teo sil cheon hae po se yo

Please start by putting a small plan into practice.

Core concept

An idea or plan moves off the page and becomes real behavior.

Common phrases

  • 계획을 실천하다kye hoe geul sil cheon ha da

    put a plan into practice

  • 약속을 실천하다yak sso geul sil cheon ha da

    keep a promise

Similar words

행동하다haengdonghada: Doing something through movement, speech, or other behavior.
실행하다silhaenghada: Following a command or plan in ordered steps to achieve its goal.
실현하다silhyeonhada: Turning a hope, goal, or plan into a real outcome.

Definition in Korean

생각이나 계획한 것을 실제 행동으로 옮기는 일이다.saeng ga gi na kye hoe kan keo seul sil je haeng dong eu ro om gi neun i ri da

Word origin

The word comes from Sino-Korean elements associated with reality and putting a foot down to act, followed by the element for doing, which helps link thought with action.

Usage tips

  • For TOPIK reading, notice how this verb commonly connects with abstract goals such as principles, plans, and promises that must be followed in daily life.

Other meanings

  • carry outverb
  • implementverb

Opposites

Related words

  • 실천silcheonpracticenoun
  • 실천적silcheonjeokpracticaladjective
  • 실천력silcheollyeokability to put into practicenoun

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