Korean word

진행되다

Pronunciation

Romanizationchinhaengdoeda

Meaning

  • verbbe held

Example

행사는 내일 진행됩니다.haeng sa neun nae il chin haeng doem ni da

The event will be held tomorrow.

Illustration for 진행되다 (be held)

More examples

수업이 지금 진행되고 있어요.su eo bi chi geum chin haeng doe go i sseo yo

The class is currently in progress.

Core concept

A planned event or piece of work keeps moving through its stages after it begins.

Common phrases

  • 수업이 진행되다su eo bi chin haeng doe da

    class be in progress

  • 공사가 진행되다kong sa ga chin haeng doe da

    construction proceed

Similar words

진행하다chinhaenghada: A person or group keeps a planned task or process moving toward completion.
개최되다kaechoedoeda: An event or meeting is officially held for people to attend.
마무리되다mamuridoeda: A task, process, or event reaches completion after its final details are dealt with.
끝나다kkeunnada: An event, activity, or period reaches its final point and stops.

Definition in Korean

행사나 작업이 시작되어 일정한 방식으로 계속 이루어지는 상태를 가리키는 말이다.haeng sa na cha geo bi si jak ttoe eo il jeong han pang si geu ro kye sok i ru eo ji neun sang tae reul ka ri ki neun ma ri da

Word origin

Its formation combines a progress-related Sino-Korean element with a verb meaning become or be, yielding the sense of an activity proceeding in an organized way.

Usage tips

  • The word focuses on the course of an activity rather than merely its start, so it is useful in updates about events, projects, and procedures.

Other meanings

  • proceedverb

Opposites

Related words

  • 진행과정chinhaenggwajeongcoursenoun
  • 진행시키다chinhaengsikidaadvanceverb

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