Korean word

전해지다

Pronunciation

Romanizationcheonhaejida

Meaning

  • verbspread

Example

그 소식은 금방 전해졌어요.keu so si geun keum bang cheon hae jeo sseo yo

The news spread quickly.

Illustration for 전해지다 (spread)

More examples

목소리에 감정이 전해졌어요.mok sso ri e kam jeong i cheon hae jeo sseo yo

The emotion came through in their voice.

Core concept

A message or feeling travels outward from one person or place until it reaches another person and becomes known.

Common phrases

  • 감정이 전해지다kam jeong i cheon hae ji da

    feelings come through

  • 의도가 전해지다ui do ga cheon hae ji da

    intentions get across

  • 목소리에 전해지다mok sso ri e cheon hae ji da

    come through in the voice

Similar words

전하다cheonhada: Delivering someone a message, piece of news, or object.
전달하다cheondalhada: Passing information along by letter, speech, or digital message.
알려지다allyeojida: Becoming widely known after information about a person, event, or fact spreads.

Definition in Korean

말·소식·감정 따위가 다른 사람에게 닿아 알려지다.mal so sik kam jeong tta wi ga ta reun sa ra me ge ta a al lyeo ji da

Word origin

The word combines the verb meaning to convey with a grammatical form that presents the message as reaching someone rather than being actively delivered.

Usage tips

  • This form is useful when the source is unknown or unimportant, such as when news moves through a group without naming a messenger.

Other meanings

  • be conveyedverb
  • reachverb
  • be passed downverb

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