Korean word

절충하다

Pronunciation

Romanizationcheolchunghada

Meaning

  • verbcompromise

Example

우리는 조건을 절충해서 합의했다.u ri neun cho geo neul cheol chung hae seo ha bui haet tta

We compromised on the terms and reached an agreement.

Illustration for 절충하다 (compromise)

More examples

팀은 의견을 절충하여 새로운 계획을 세웠다.ti meun ui gyeo neul cheol chung ha yeo sae ro un kye hoe geul se wot tta

The team reconciled their differing opinions and drew up a new plan.

Core concept

Each side moves away from its original position so that a mutually acceptable arrangement becomes possible.

Common phrases

  • 의견을 절충하다ui gyeo neul cheol chung ha da

    compromise on opinions

  • 조건을 절충하다cho geo neul cheol chung ha da

    compromise on conditions

  • 일정을 절충하다il jeong eul cheol chung ha da

    compromise on the schedule

Similar words

타협하다tahyeopada: Ending a disagreement through concessions made by both sides.
양보하다yangbohada: Yielding a seat, turn, claim, or position to another person.
조정하다chojeonghada: Putting a detail, number, or schedule into a more suitable form.
협상하다hyeopssanghada: Seeking agreement by presenting terms and responding to the other side's terms.

Definition in Korean

서로 조금씩 양보하여 실무적·현실적인 해결책을 찾아내는 동사.seo ro cho geum ssik yang bo ha yeo sil mu jeok hyeon sil jeo gin hae gyeol chae geul cha ja nae neun tong sa

Word origin

The Sino-Korean base jeol chung expresses a middle-ground adjustment, and the verb-forming element hada turns it into an action word.

Usage tips

  • For English-speaking learners, the word helps distinguish a negotiated settlement from merely yielding, because it normally presents agreement as the result of changes on both sides.

Other meanings

  • make concessionsverb

Opposites

Related words

  • 절충안cheolchungancompromise solutionnoun
  • 절충점cheolchungjeommiddle groundnoun
  • 절충적cheolchungjeokeclecticadjective

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