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운전하다 meaning and pronunciation

unjeonhada · drive; operate

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Dictionary entry

NIKL target code 69313
Part of speech: 동사Pronunciation: 운ː전하다Level: Beginner · NIKL learner grade
  1. 1.

    기계나 자동차를 움직이고 조종하다.

    English: drive; operate — To move and handle a machine or car.

    Examples

    • 기사가 운전하다.
    • 자동차를 운전하다.
    • 중장비를 운전하다.
    • 트럭을 운전하다.
    • 난폭하게 운전하다.
    • 직접 운전하다.
Origin
運轉하다
Categories
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