TOPIK · Level 238
15 words
Korean word
연합
Pronunciation
Romanizationyeonhap
Meaning
- noununion
Example
학생 연합과 토론회를 했어요.hak ssaeng yeon hap kkwa to ron hoe reul hae sseo yo
We held a debate with the student union.
More examples
동네 가게들이 연합을 해서 공동 세일을 열었어요.tong ne ka ge deu ri yeon ha beul hae seo kong dong se i reul yeo reo sseo yo
The neighborhood stores united to hold a joint sale.
Core concept
Different groups come together under one shared purpose while keeping their separate identities.
Common phrases
학생연합hak ssaeng yeon hap
student union
연합팀yeon hap tim
combined team
연합 행사yeon hap haeng sa
combined event
Similar words
동맹tongmaeng: Countries or political groups agree to give each other formal support for mutual benefit.
협력hyeomnyeok: Mutual effort helps people or groups accomplish a shared goal.
합동hapttong: People or groups work together on the same task or plan, usually for one occasion.
Definition in Korean
여러 단체나 개인이 공동의 목적을 위해 힘을 합쳐 하나로 모인 상태나 그런 결합.yeo reo tan che na kae i ni kong dong ui mok jjeo geul wi hae hi meul hap cheo ha na ro mo in sang tae na keu reon kyeol hap
Word origin
The word combines Sino-Korean elements associated with joining and combining, which makes its meaning easy to connect with organized cooperation.
Usage tips
- 연합 (yeonhap, "a union or alliance") is useful in news, civic, and school contexts when several groups act together under one name.
Other meanings
- alliancenoun
- federationnoun
Opposites
- 분열punyeolsplitnoun
- 해체haechedisbandmentnoun
Related words
- 연합하다yeonhapadaform an allianceverb
- 연합회yeonhapoefederationnoun