Korean word

유지하다

Pronunciation

Romanizationyujihada

Meaning

  • verbmaintain

Example

건강을 유지하려면 운동이 필요해.keon gang eul yu ji ha ryeo myeon un dong i pi ryo hae

Exercise is necessary to maintain your health.

Illustration for 유지하다 (maintain)

More examples

운전 중에 속도를 유지해야 안전하다.un jeon chung e sok tto reul yu ji hae ya an jeon ha da

You must maintain your speed while driving to stay safe.

Core concept

Keeping a current state or condition steady instead of letting it change.

Common phrases

  • 속도를 유지하다sok tto reul yu ji ha da

    maintain speed

  • 질서를 유지하다chil seo reul yu ji ha da

    maintain order

Similar words

계속하다kyesokada: The act of carrying on an activity or situation without stopping.
지속하다chisokada: The act of making a state or amount last for a long time.
지키다chikida: The act of keeping a promise or following a rule.

Definition in Korean

현재의 상태나 조건을 일정하게 유지하는 행동을 나타내는 동사.hyeon jae ui sang tae na cho geo neul il jeong ha ge yu ji ha neun haeng dong eul na ta nae neun tong sa

Word origin

The verb 유지하다 (yujihada, "to maintain") comes from the Sino-Korean noun 유지 (yuji, "preservation") followed by 하다 (hada, "to do"), making the idea of preservation into an action.

Usage tips

  • It commonly takes a noun naming the condition being kept, such as health, balance, or order, so the object shows what remains stable.

Other meanings

  • keepverb
  • retainverb

Opposites

Related words

  • 유지yujimaintenancenoun
  • 유지관리비yujigwallibimaintenance and management feenoun

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