Korean word

연장하다

Pronunciation

Romanizationyeonjanghada

Meaning

  • verbextend

Example

회의를 연장했어요.hoe ui reul yeon jang hae sseo yo

We extended the meeting.

Illustration for 연장하다 (extend)

More examples

비자를 연장하려면 어떻게 해야 해요?pi ja reul yeon jang ha ryeo myeon eo tteo ke hae ya hae yo

What do I need to do to extend my visa?

Core concept

The ending time of a set period shifts later, giving the activity or arrangement more time.

Common phrases

  • 비자를 연장하다pi ja reul yeon jang ha da

    extend a visa

  • 계약을 연장하다kye ya geul yeon jang ha da

    extend a contract

  • 시간을 연장하다si ga neul yeon jang ha da

    extend the time

Similar words

늘리다neullida: Making something greater in amount, length, duration, or range.
미루다miruda: Putting off a task, appointment, or plan until later.
연기하다yeongihada: Delaying the scheduled start of a planned event or activity.
계속하다kyesokada: Keeping an action or state going without a break.

Definition in Korean

정해진 기간이나 끝나는 시점을 더 길게 하다.cheong hae jin ki ga ni na kkeun na neun si jeo meul teo kil ge ha da

Word origin

The word combines a Sino-Korean compound meaning to lengthen with the productive verb-forming element meaning do.

Usage tips

  • Like English extend, it commonly takes a meeting, deadline, or other limited period as its object when more time is allowed.

Opposites

  • 단축하다tanchukadashortenverb

Related words

  • 연장yeonjangextensionnoun
  • 연장근무yeonjanggeunmuovertime worknoun

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