Korean Conversation · Level 119
15 words
Korean word
양보하다
Pronunciation
Romanizationyangbohada
Meaning
- verbgive way
Example
길에서 다른 사람에게 양보했어요.ki re seo ta reun sa ra me ge yang bo hae sseo yo
I gave way to someone else on the road.
More examples
회의에서 의견을 양보했어요.hoe ui e seo ui gyeo neul yang bo hae sseo yo
I conceded my position at the meeting.
Core concept
A person voluntarily yields a place, turn, or right, either partly or completely, to another person.
Common phrases
자리를 양보하다cha ri reul yang bo ha da
give up one's seat
의견을 양보하다ui gyeo neul yang bo ha da
yield on an opinion
Similar words
내주다naejuda: Handing over a place or turn already held lets someone else use it.
비켜주다pikyeojuda: Moving aside from a spot creates room for another person to pass.
Definition in Korean
자신의 순서나 권리를 일부 또는 전부 포기하여 상대에게 양보하는 행위를 가리킨다.cha si nui sun seo na kwol li reul il bu tto neun cheon bu po gi ha yeo sang dae e ge yang bo ha neun haeng wi reul ka ri kin da
Word origin
The verb combines a Sino-Korean compound meaning yield a step with a common verb-forming element.
Usage tips
- In everyday Korean, it applies beyond traffic to seats, turns, and rights, so English speakers should not limit it to road situations.
Other meanings
- concedeverb
Opposites
- 차지하다chajihadaoccupyverb
Related words
- 양보yangboconcessionnoun
- 양보자yangbojaconcedernoun
- 양보적이다yangbojeogidaconcessionaryadjective