Korean word

진행하다

Pronunciation

Romanizationchinhaenghada

Meaning

  • verbwork on

Example

프로젝트를 진행하고 있어요.peu ro jek teu reul chin haeng ha go i sseo yo

We are working on the project.

Illustration for 진행하다 (work on)

More examples

업무를 진행하는 방법을 설명해 주세요.eom mu reul chin haeng ha neun pang beo beul seol myeong hae chu se yo

Please explain how to work on the task.

Core concept

Keeping a planned task or process moving steadily toward completion.

Common phrases

  • 업무를 진행하다eom mu reul chin haeng ha da

    work on

  • 행사를 진행하다haeng sa reul chin haeng ha da

    run an event

Similar words

계속하다kyesokada: Keep doing an action or maintaining a state without a break.
진행되다chinhaengdoeda: Take place and develop through its planned stages after starting.

Definition in Korean

일이나 절차를 계획이나 일정에 따라 계속해서 나아가게 하다.i ri na cheol cha reul kye hoe gi na il jeong e tta ra kye so kae seo na a ga ge ha da

Word origin

It combines the Sino-Korean noun 진행 (jinhaeng, "progress") with 하다 (hada, "do"), forming a verb for making something proceed.

Usage tips

  • In business and project contexts, the active form presents the subject as the person or group responsible for keeping the work on track.

Other meanings

  • implementverb
  • move forwardverb

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