되다

doeda · [되다]

become · turn · come · fall

verbBeginner

Meanings

  1. becomeTo have a new status or position.
  2. become; turnTo change or transform into something or someone else.
  3. come; fallTo reach a certain timing or state.
  4. reachTo reach or get to a certain quantity.
  5. amount to; reachFor the quantity or charge of a certain subject to be a certain amount, or for the location to be a certain place.
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  1. be of virtueTo have great character and virtue as a human.
  2. feel; becomeTo be in a certain mental state.
  3. become; makeTo be in a certain relationship with someone.
  4. be made of; be made fromTo consist of a certain ingredient or component.
  5. be made up of; be composed of; consist ofTo consist of a certain shape or structure.
  6. be underFor a document or papers to be written under the name of a certain person or organization.
  7. be completed; be finishedFor a certain object or phenomenon to be created or made.
  8. work; go wellFor something to work out well.
  9. grow wellFor a plant to grow well.
  10. run downFor the function or life of a certain object to come to an end.
  11. get to; becomeTo reach a certain situation or state.
  12. be supposed to; be bound to; be scheduled to; be designed toTo be decided by destiny or be stipulated by rules or procedures.
  13. be required to; should; have to; need to; ought toFor something to have to be realized.
  14. do; be enoughTo be all right or no problem.
  15. be allowed; be permitted; can; mayFor something to be possible or allowed.
  16. getTo be done in by someone.
  17. become; constitute; makeTo be in a state that has a special meaning.
Other Words Spelled the Same (1)

되ː다 · adjective

  1. thick; hard-boiledRice or dough, etc., that is hard due to lack of moisture.
  2. tightA rope being taut, not slack or loose.
  3. hard; toughA task being so hard that it is difficult to deal with.
  4. severe; intenseVery bitter or harsh.

Examples from Lessons (3)

민수와 지수는 이제 친구가 돼요.Minsu and Jisoo are now friends.Read the Lesson
민준 씨하고 친구가 되고 싶어요.I'd like to be friends with you, Minjun.Read the Lesson
저기요, 커피 주문을 해도 돼요?Excuse me, can I order some coffee?Read the Lesson

Grammar in These Examples

Korean definitions, pronunciations and learner levels are from the Basic Korean Dictionary (한국어기초사전) by the National Institute of Korean Language, licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0 KR.

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