지내다

jinaeda · [지내다]

live · be on certain terms · serve as · hold

verbBeginner

Meanings

  1. liveTo live in a certain state or condition.
  2. be on certain termsTo maintain a certain relationship with another person.
  3. serve asTo fill a certain position or rank and take charge of the corresponding work.
  4. hold; performTo hold an event or ceremony such as a wedding, ancestral rite, etc.
  5. spendTo pass a certain amount of time.

Examples from Lessons (3)

네, 지영 씨는 요즘 잘 지내요?

Yes, how have you been lately, Jiyoung?

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I am busy between work and home.

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민수 씨, 요즘 어떻게 지내요?

Minsu, how have you been these days?

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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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