Korean word

평가하다

Pronunciation

Romanizationpyeonggahada

Meaning

  • verbevaluate

Example

선생님이 숙제를 평가했어요.seon saeng ni mi suk jje reul pyeong ga hae sseo yo

The teacher evaluated the homework.

Illustration for 평가하다 (evaluate)

More examples

면접에서 지원자의 능력을 평가해요.myeon jeo be seo chi won ja ui neung nyeo geul pyeong ga hae yo

During the interview, they assess the applicant's abilities.

Core concept

Observe something against a standard, then express how good it is or what it is worth.

Common phrases

  • 능력을 평가하다neung nyeo geul pyeong ga ha da

    assess ability

  • 가치를 평가하다ka chi reul pyeong ga ha da

    assess value

  • 성적을 평가하다seong jeo geul pyeong ga ha da

    assess academic performance

Similar words

판단하다pandanhada: Reach a conclusion about a situation by considering available information or evidence.
채점하다chaejeomhada: Assign points to answers or work according to a scoring system.
심사하다simsahada: Examine applicants or entries by set rules to decide who passes or ranks highest.

Definition in Korean

어떤 대상의 상태나 성취를 관찰하여 기준에 따라 좋고 나쁨이나 가치를 판단하고 그 결과를 말이나 숫자로 나타내는 동사.eo tteon tae sang ui sang tae na seong chwi reul kwan chal ha yeo ki ju ne tta ra cho ko na ppeu mi na ka chi reul pan dan ha go keu kyeol gwa reul ma ri na sut jja ro na ta nae neun tong sa

Word origin

The verb combines 평가 (pyeongga, "evaluation") and 하다 (hada, "to do"), forming a verb for judging quality or value.

Usage tips

  • When the result is given as a number or level, the verb still describes the judging process, not just the final score.

Other meanings

  • appraiseverb
  • gradeverb

Opposites

Related words

  • 평가pyeonggaassessmentnoun
  • 평가자pyeonggajaassessornoun
  • 평가표pyeonggapyoassessment formnoun

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