Korean word

작동하다

Pronunciation

Romanizationchakttonghada

Meaning

  • verbwork

Example

컴퓨터가 작동해요.keom pyu teo ga chak ttong hae yo

The computer is working.

Illustration for 작동하다 (work)

More examples

자동으로 작동하면 사용이 편리해요.cha dong eu ro chak ttong ha myeon sa yong i pyeol li hae yo

If it operates automatically, it is easy to use.

Core concept

A device operates properly through its own mechanism and performs its intended task.

Common phrases

  • 자동으로 작동하다cha dong eu ro chak ttong ha da

    operate automatically

  • 장치가 작동하다chang chi ga chak ttong ha da

    the device operates

Similar words

켜다kyeoda: Brings a device or light into operation with a switch or button.
끄다kkeuda: Stops a light, sound, or machine from continuing its operation.
고장나다kojangnada: Develops a fault that makes a device unable to work.
작동시키다chakttongsikida: Gets a machine or device running through manual control.

Definition in Korean

기계나 장치가 정상적으로 움직여서 기능을 수행하다.ki gye na chang chi ga cheong sang jeo geu ro um ji gyeo seo ki neung eul su haeng ha da

Word origin

Its formation joins Sino-Korean ideas of action and motion with a Korean verb meaning to do, linking movement with the successful operation of a device.

Usage tips

  • A useful conversational pattern describes whether equipment can operate, has stopped operating, or is not operating, making this word especially practical when reporting a technical problem.

Other meanings

  • functionverb

Opposites

  • 정지하다cheongjihadastopverb

Related words

  • 작동법chakttongbeopoperating methodnoun
  • 작동장치chakttongjangchioperating devicenoun

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