Korean word

하도

Pronunciation

Romanizationhado

Meaning

  • adverbso

Example

하도 늦어서 버스를 놓쳤다.ha do neu seo seo peo seu reul no cheot tta

I was so late that I missed the bus.

Illustration for 하도 (so)

More examples

하도 많이 먹어서 배가 아파요.ha do ma ni meo geo seo pae ga a pa yo

I ate so much that my stomach hurts.

Core concept

More than ordinary intensity, with the excess serving as the background for a consequence.

Common phrases

  • 하도 많이ha do ma ni

    so much

  • 하도 늦어서ha do neu seo seo

    so late

Similar words

너무neomu: Shows a very high degree, sometimes suggesting that a suitable limit has been passed.
아주aju: Adds emphasis by showing that a quality or action is at a very high level.
지나치게chinachige: Describes a degree that goes beyond what is proper, suitable, or needed.

Definition in Korean

정도가 심해서 흔히 원인과 결과를 잇는 상황을 나타내는, 어떤 일이 지나치게 일어났음을 표현하는 부사.cheong do ga sim hae seo heun hi wo nin gwa kyeol gwa reul in neun sang hwang eul na ta nae neun eo tteon i ri chi na chi ge i reo na sseu meul pyo hyeon ha neun pu sa

Word origin

The word's historical development is uncertain, and its modern meaning should be learned without assigning meaning to separate parts.

Usage tips

  • It commonly comes before a verb or adjective rather than a noun, and it is especially useful when an intensified situation leads to a result.

Other meanings

  • veryadverb

Opposites

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