Word details
되다
- Pronunciation
- 되다 / 뒈다
- Part of speech
- verb
- Vocabulary level
- beginner
- Homonyms
- 2
- Application
- 되어 [되어 / 뒈여 ] (돼 [돼ː ])
되니 [되니 / 뒈니 ]
become
To have a new status or position.
become; turn
To change or transform into something or someone else.
come; fall
To reach a certain timing or state.
reach
To reach or get to a certain quantity.
amount to; reach
For the quantity or charge of a certain subject to be a certain amount, or for the location to be a certain place.
be of virtue
To have great character and virtue as a human.
feel; become
To be in a certain mental state.
become; make
To be in a certain relationship with someone.
be made of; be made from
To consist of a certain ingredient or component.
be made up of; be composed of; consist of
To consist of a certain shape or structure.
be under
For a document or papers to be written under the name of a certain person or organization.
be completed; be finished
For a certain object or phenomenon to be created or made.
work; go well
For something to work out well.
grow well
For a plant to grow well.
run down
For the function or life of a certain object to come to an end.
get to; become
To reach a certain situation or state.
be supposed to; be bound to; be scheduled to; be designed to
To be decided by destiny or be stipulated by rules or procedures.
be required to; should; have to; need to; ought to
For something to have to be realized.
do; be enough
To be all right or no problem.
not be allowed; not be permitted
For something not to be allowed.
be allowed; be permitted; can; may
For something to be possible or allowed.
get
To be done in by someone.
become; constitute; make
To be in a state that has a special meaning.
Idioms
되지 못하다
be unable to become
For a word and behavior to not be right.
되지도 않는 소리
a remark that does not work at all
A nonsensical remark.
a remark that does not work at all
An opinion which is not feasible at all.
될 수 있는 대로
as far as one can; as fast as one can; as much as one can
As much as possible.
될 수 있으면
if possible
As far as possible.
Proverbs
될 성부른 나무는 떡잎부터 알아본다
a healthy and large tree can be recognized even as a seed leaf; Sandalwood is fragrant even in seed leaf; As the twig is bent, so grows the tree
A promising person stands out as a young child.