혁신하다 means to innovate or reform, bringing about significant positive changes.
혁신하다 in 30 Sekunden
- Create something new
- Improve existing things
- Make big changes
§ What 혁신하다 Means
The Korean verb 혁신하다 (hyeoksinhada) means 'to innovate' or 'to reform'. It's used when talking about making significant, often groundbreaking, changes to something, usually for improvement. Think of it as introducing new methods, ideas, or products that challenge the status quo.
- DEFINITION
- To innovate, to reform.
§ How to Use 혁신하다
You'll often hear 혁신하다 in contexts related to business, technology, education, or even social movements. It implies a forward-thinking approach and a desire to create something new and better.
우리 회사는 항상 새로운 기술을 혁신합니다.
This means: 'Our company always innovates new technologies.'
그는 교육 시스템을 혁신하려고 노력했어요.
This means: 'He tried to reform the education system.'
새로운 아이디어로 시장을 혁신해야 합니다.
This means: 'We need to innovate the market with new ideas.'
§ Similar Words and When to Use Them
Korean has several words that can seem similar to 혁신하다, but they each have their own nuances. Understanding these differences will help you choose the most appropriate word.
- 개선하다 (gaeseonhada): To improve, to ameliorate.
This verb is about making something better, often incrementally. It's a general term for improvement and doesn't necessarily imply a radical change like 혁신하다 does. You can 개선하다 your skills, a process, or a product, but it might not be a 'groundbreaking' change.
업무 효율성을 개선해야 해요.
This means: 'We need to improve work efficiency.'
- 발전하다 (baljeonhada): To develop, to progress.
This word indicates growth or advancement over time. It can refer to a company developing, a country progressing, or even a skill developing. While 혁신하다 often leads to 발전하다, 발전하다 doesn't always involve radical innovation.
우리 경제는 빠르게 발전하고 있어요.
This means: 'Our economy is developing rapidly.'
- 변화하다 (byeonhwahada): To change.
This is the most general term for 'to change.' It can be used for any kind of change, big or small, positive or negative. 혁신하다 is a specific type of 변화하다 – a revolutionary and positive one.
세상은 계속 변화하고 있습니다.
This means: 'The world is constantly changing.'
- 개혁하다 (gaehyeokhada): To reform.
This word is very close in meaning to 혁신하다, especially when 혁신하다 is translated as 'to reform'. 개혁하다 specifically refers to reforming systems, policies, or institutions that might be flawed or outdated. While 혁신하다 can also be about creating entirely new things, 개혁하다 usually focuses on fixing what already exists.
정부는 법을 개혁했어요.
This means: 'The government reformed the law.'
§ When to Choose 혁신하다
Use 혁신하다 when you want to emphasize a significant, often pioneering, change that brings about new and improved ways of doing things. It's about breaking new ground, not just making minor adjustments.
How Formal Is It?
"정부는 경제 정책을 혁신해야 합니다. (The government must innovate economic policies.)"
"우리는 서비스 품질을 개선해야 합니다. (We need to improve the service quality.)"
"우리 계획을 좀 바꿔야 해. (We need to change our plans a bit.)"
"우리 놀이를 새롭게 만들자! (Let's make our game new/innovate our game!)"
"이 시스템 완전 갈아엎어야 돼. (This system needs to be completely overhauled/reformed.)"
Aussprachehilfe
- Pronouncing ㅆ as a regular 's' sound instead of a tense 'ss' sound.
- Not aspirating the 'ㅎ' at the beginning enough, making it sound closer to '역신하다'.
Beispiele nach Niveau
저희 회사는 끊임없이 혁신하여 시장을 선도하고 있습니다.
Our company constantly innovates to lead the market.
그는 사회 시스템을 혁신하기 위해 노력하는 개혁가이다.
He is a reformer who strives to innovate social systems.
새로운 기술을 도입하여 생산 과정을 혁신해야 합니다.
We need to innovate the production process by introducing new technology.
정부가 교육 제도를 혁신하기 위한 방안을 발표했다.
The government announced measures to innovate the education system.
기업은 살아남기 위해 끊임없이 제품과 서비스를 혁신해야 한다.
Companies must constantly innovate products and services to survive.
그녀는 패션 디자인 분야에서 혁신적인 아이디어로 주목받고 있다.
She is gaining attention for her innovative ideas in fashion design.
우리 사회는 더 나은 미래를 위해 과감하게 혁신할 필요가 있다.
Our society needs to innovate boldly for a better future.
이 도시는 교통 체증 문제를 해결하기 위해 스마트 시스템을 혁신하고 있다.
This city is innovating its smart system to solve traffic congestion problems.
기술 기업들은 새로운 제품을 혁신하기 위해 끊임없이 노력하고 있습니다.
Technology companies are constantly striving to innovate new products.
정부는 교육 시스템을 혁신하여 학생들에게 더 나은 기회를 제공하려고 합니다.
The government is trying to innovate the education system to provide better opportunities for students.
그녀는 비즈니스 모델을 혁신하여 회사의 경쟁력을 높였습니다.
She innovated the business model to increase the company's competitiveness.
예술가들은 전통적인 형태를 혁신하여 현대적인 작품을 창조합니다.
Artists innovate traditional forms to create modern works.
우리는 사회의 문제점을 혁신적으로 해결해야 합니다.
We must innovatively solve the problems of society.
이 회사는 친환경 기술을 혁신하여 지속 가능한 미래를 추구합니다.
This company innovates eco-friendly technology to pursue a sustainable future.
개인의 삶에서도 사고방식을 혁신하는 것이 중요합니다.
Even in personal life, it is important to innovate one's way of thinking.
그들의 목표는 기존 산업을 혁신하여 새로운 가치를 창출하는 것입니다.
Their goal is to innovate existing industries and create new value.
Grammatikmuster
Satzmuster
Verb + (으)려고 혁신하다
더 나은 서비스를 제공하려고 혁신했어요. (We innovated to provide better service.)
Noun을/를 혁신하다
회사는 제품을 혁신했어요. (The company innovated its products.)
혁신함으로써 Verb
기술을 혁신함으로써 문제를 해결했어요. (By innovating technology, we solved the problem.)
혁신적인 Noun
혁신적인 아이디어가 필요해요. (Innovative ideas are needed.)
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This sentence introduces oneself as a student. '저는' means 'I am' and '학생입니다' means 'student'.
This sentence identifies an apple. '이것은' means 'This is' and '사과입니다' means 'apple'.
This is a common greeting followed by thanks. '안녕하세요' means 'Hello' and '감사합니다' means 'Thank you'.
Write a sentence describing something you want to innovate or change for the better in your daily life or at work/school. Use '혁신하다'.
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Sample answer
저는 우리 동네의 재활용 시스템을 혁신하고 싶어요. (I want to innovate the recycling system in our neighborhood.)
Imagine you are talking about a company that always comes up with new ideas. Write a sentence saying that company 'innovates' a lot. Use '혁신하다'.
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Sample answer
그 회사는 항상 새로운 제품을 혁신합니다. (That company always innovates new products.)
Complete the sentence: '우리는 더 나은 미래를 위해 ___ 필요가 있어요.' (We need to ___ for a better future.) Use '혁신하다'.
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Sample answer
우리는 더 나은 미래를 위해 혁신할 필요가 있어요. (We need to innovate for a better future.)
이 회사는 무엇을 혁신했습니까?
Read this passage:
최근 한 기술 회사는 오래된 제품 디자인을 혁신했습니다. 그들은 고객들의 의견을 듣고 새로운 디자인을 만들었어요. 이 혁신 덕분에 제품 판매가 많이 늘었습니다.
이 회사는 무엇을 혁신했습니까?
The passage states '오래된 제품 디자인을 혁신했습니다' (innovated old product design).
The passage states '오래된 제품 디자인을 혁신했습니다' (innovated old product design).
정부는 무엇을 혁신하려고 합니까?
Read this passage:
정부는 더 좋은 교육 시스템을 만들려고 노력하고 있습니다. 이를 위해 교육 정책을 혁신하려고 해요. 많은 사람들이 이 혁신을 지지하고 있습니다.
정부는 무엇을 혁신하려고 합니까?
The passage says '교육 정책을 혁신하려고 해요' (trying to innovate education policy).
The passage says '교육 정책을 혁신하려고 해요' (trying to innovate education policy).
팀은 혁신을 통해 무엇을 할 수 있었습니까?
Read this passage:
우리 팀은 업무 방식을 혁신하기로 결정했습니다. 새로운 방법을 도입해서 시간을 절약하고 효율성을 높일 수 있었어요. 이 혁신은 모두에게 좋은 결과를 가져왔습니다.
팀은 혁신을 통해 무엇을 할 수 있었습니까?
The passage states '시간을 절약하고 효율성을 높일 수 있었어요' (could save time and increase efficiency).
The passage states '시간을 절약하고 효율성을 높일 수 있었어요' (could save time and increase efficiency).
그 회사는 새로운 기술을 도입하여 제품을 ___ 노력하고 있습니다. (The company is trying to ___ its products by introducing new technology.)
Here, '혁신하려고' means 'to try to innovate' or 'in order to innovate', which fits the context of the sentence.
우리는 사회를 더 나은 방향으로 ___ 합니다. (We need to ___ society in a better direction.)
'혁신해야' means 'must innovate' or 'need to innovate', expressing necessity.
이번 프로젝트를 통해 기존 시스템을 완전히 ___ 계획입니다. (Through this project, we plan to completely ___ the existing system.)
'혁신할' is the future tense modifier 'to innovate', which fits the context of a future plan.
그들은 항상 새로운 아이디어로 자신의 사업을 ___ 방법을 찾습니다. (They are always looking for ways to ___ their business with new ideas.)
'혁신하는' means 'innovating' or 'that innovates', describing the continuous action.
기업이 경쟁력을 유지하려면 끊임없이 ___ 합니다. (For a company to maintain competitiveness, it must constantly ___.)
'혁신해야' means 'must innovate', indicating a necessary condition for maintaining competitiveness.
우리는 교육 방법을 ___ 더 효과적인 학습 환경을 만들 수 있습니다. (By ___ education methods, we can create a more effective learning environment.)
'혁신하여' means 'by innovating' or 'innovaing and', showing the means to achieve the goal.
The correct order forms the sentence 'The company must innovate new technology.'
The correct order forms the sentence 'We are trying to innovate our work methods.'
The correct order forms the sentence 'This plan will innovate many things.'
This sentence describes how someone innovated an old system to increase efficiency. The word order follows the standard Korean sentence structure (Subject-Object-Verb) with a conjunctive ending (-하여) connecting the two clauses.
This sentence means 'Our company is innovating the market by introducing new technology.' It demonstrates the use of '혁신하다' in a business context, indicating ongoing innovation with '-고 있다'.
This sentence translates to 'The government is striving to innovate the education system.' It shows '혁신하다' with the purpose-indicating ending '-기 위해' (in order to).
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Summary
혁신하다 means to innovate or reform, bringing about significant positive changes.
- Create something new
- Improve existing things
- Make big changes
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