TOPIK · Level 225
15 words
Korean word
운영하다
Pronunciation
Romanizationunyeonghada
Meaning
- verbrun
Example
우리 가게는 가족이 운영합니다.u ri ka ge neun ka jo gi u nyeong ham ni da
Our family runs the store.
More examples
그는 소규모 회사를 운영합니다.keu neun so gyu mo hoe sa reul u nyeong ham ni da
He runs a small company.
Core concept
Guiding the parts of a shop, service, or system so that the whole operation runs smoothly.
Common phrases
회사를 운영하다hoe sa reul u nyeong ha da
run a company
가게를 운영하다ka ge reul u nyeong ha da
run a store
웹사이트를 운영하다wep ssa i teu reul u nyeong ha da
run a website
Similar words
관리하다kwallihada: To care for and control something so that it stays organized and works properly.
담당하다tamdanghada: To be responsible for carrying out a particular task or managing a particular area.
Definition in Korean
서비스나 시스템, 가게 따위를 관리·운영하여 정상적으로 기능하게 하는 동사.seo bi seu na si seu tem ka ge tta wi reul kwal li u nyeong ha yeo cheong sang jeo geu ro ki neung ha ge ha neun tong sa
Word origin
Its Sino-Korean base joins the ideas of putting something in motion and conducting it, creating a useful link between movement and management.
Usage tips
- This verb commonly describes what a company, family, or institution does to keep an ongoing service or facility working, not just a single action.
Other meanings
- operateverb
Opposites
- 폐업하다pyeeopadaclose downverb
- 중단하다chungdanhadadiscontinueverb
Related words
- 운영unyeongoperationnoun
- 운영자unyeongjaoperatornoun
- 운영비unyeongbioperating costsnoun