굽히다

Meanings

bendTo make something bent or crooked to one side.
yield toTo give up one's opinion, will, argument, etc., and follow another.

Examples from Lessons (3)

친한 사이라면 가볍게 목례 만 해도 되어서 허리 를 90 도로 굽히지 않아도 됩니다.
If you are close with someone, a simple nod is fine, so you do not have to bend at the waist 90 degrees.
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선생님 처럼 허리 를 굽히면 되나요?
Should I bow like you, teacher?
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민준은 허리 를 굽혀 정중하게 인사 를 하고 의자 에 앉아요.
Minjun bows politely and sits in a chair.
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Grammar in These Examples

-아/어Level 1Informal ending -(으)면 되다Level 2It's okay if, it's fine to -지 않아도 되다Level 3Don't have to, not necessary -지Level 1Sentence ending