Korean word

추천하다

Pronunciation

Romanizationchucheonhada

Meaning

  • verbrecommend

Example

친구에게 그 식당을 추천했어요.chin gu e ge keu sik ttang eul chu cheon hae sseo yo

I recommended that restaurant to a friend.

Illustration for 추천하다 (recommend)

More examples

면접에서 선배가 저를 강력히 추천해 주셨어요.myeon jeo be seo seon bae ga cheo reul kang nyeo ki chu cheon hae chu syeo sseo yo

A senior colleague strongly recommended me during the interview.

Core concept

Pointing someone toward a person, thing, or place judged to be a good choice.

Common phrases

  • 이 제품을 추천해 주다i che pu meul chu cheon hae chu da

    recommend this product

  • 친구에게 추천해 주다chin gu e ge chu cheon hae chu da

    recommend to a friend

  • 서비스를 추천해 주다seo bi seu reul chu cheon hae chu da

    recommend a service

Similar words

권하다kwonhada: Tell someone that a certain action or choice would be good for them.
권유하다kwonyuhada: Encourage someone to do something while allowing room for a personal decision.
제안하다cheanhada: Offer an idea or method for others to consider and possibly use.
소개하다sogaehada: Make a person or thing known by explaining who or what it is.

Definition in Korean

좋다고 생각하는 사람·물건·장소를 다른 사람에게 알려 주어 선택을 권하는 동사.cho ta go saeng ga ka neun sa ram mul geon chang so reul ta reun sa ra me ge al lyeo chu eo seon tae geul kwon ha neun tong sa

Word origin

The word combines Sino-Korean roots meaning push forward and recommend with a verb-forming element, giving the sense of putting a good choice forward.

Usage tips

  • It can cover both a friendly suggestion and the formal putting forward of a person for a role or award, so context decides the exact English wording.

Other meanings

  • nominateverb

Opposites

Related words

  • 추천받다chucheonbatttabe recommendedverb
  • 추천제chucheonjerecommendation systemnoun

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