응대
Korean
Etymology
Sino-Korean word from 應對, from 應 (“respond”) + 對 (“opposite”).
Pronunciation
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ɯŋdɛ] ~ [ɯŋde̞]
- Phonetic hangul: [응대/응데]
| Romanizations | |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization? | eungdae |
| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | eungdae |
| McCune–Reischauer? | ŭngdae |
| Yale Romanization? | ungtay |
Noun
응대 • (eungdae) (hanja 應對)
- response, reaction
- 냉담한 응대 ― naengdamhan eungdae ― a cold reception
- how someone is coping with or handling something
- 김 의원은 무례한 질문에도 정중하게 응대했다.
- Gim uiwon-eun muryehan jilmun-e-do jeongjunghage eungdaehaetda.
- Rep. Kim politely responded to impolite questions.
Derived terms
- 응대(應對)하다 (eungdaehada, “to handle, cope with”)