생산하다 در ۳۰ ثانیه
- Formal verb for 'to make' or 'to produce' in industrial and agricultural contexts.
- Used for mass-produced goods, crops, energy, and abstract economic value.
- Commonly found in news, business reports, and academic texts.
- Requires an object (을/를) and usually a professional or organizational subject.
The Korean verb 생산하다 (saeng-san-ha-da) is a cornerstone of economic and industrial vocabulary. At its core, it combines the Hanja characters 生 (생 - life/birth) and 産 (산 - produce/give birth). While a simple translation might be 'to make,' the nuance of 생산하다 is significantly more formal and systematic than the common word 만들다. It refers to the structured process of creating goods, agricultural products, or even abstract results like data or energy on a scale that implies utility and value.
- Industrial Context
- Used when factories manufacture electronics, cars, or chemicals. It implies a production line and technical specifications.
- Agricultural Context
- Used when farms yield crops. For example, 'This region produces the most rice in Korea.'
- Economic Context
- Refers to the creation of value within an economy, often linked to GDP and national output.
"우리 공장은 하루에 수천 대의 스마트폰을 생산합니다." (Our factory produces thousands of smartphones a day.)
In modern Korean society, this word is ubiquitous in news reports regarding the 'Miracle on the Han River' (한강의 기적), where Korea's ability to 생산하다 high-quality goods transformed the nation from an agrarian society to a global tech leader. It carries a connotation of efficiency, labor, and progress.
"창의적인 아이디어가 새로운 가치를 생산한다." (Creative ideas produce new value.)
- Scale
- Usually implies mass production or a professional setting.
- Output
- Focuses on the end product resulting from labor and resources.
Using 생산하다 correctly requires understanding its role as a transitive verb (타동사). It almost always takes an object marked by 을/를. The subject is typically an entity capable of organized effort, such as a company (회사), a factory (공장), a country (국가), or a farm (농장).
1. Sentence Structures
- [Subject] + [Object] + 을/를 생산하다: 삼성은 반도체를 생산합니다. (Samsung produces semiconductors.)
- [Location] + 에서 + [Object] + 을/를 생산하다: 이 지역에서 사과를 많이 생산합니다. (This region produces a lot of apples.)
2. Tense Conjugations
| Tense | Polite (해요체) | Formal (하십시오체) |
|---|---|---|
| Present | 생산해요 | 생산합니다 |
| Past | 생산했어요 | 생산했습니다 |
| Future | 생산할 거예요 | 생산할 것입니다 |
3. Nuance vs. Synonyms
While 제조하다 (je-jo-ha-da) specifically means 'to manufacture' (usually heavy industry or chemicals), 생산하다 is broader, covering agriculture and abstract output. 제작하다 (je-jak-ha-da) is used for creative works like movies, furniture, or software.
You will encounter 생산하다 in several distinct environments in Korea. Understanding these contexts will help you recognize the word's weight and importance.
1. News and Economy Reports
Korean news outlets like KBS or Yonhap News frequently use this word when discussing GDP (국내총생산 - Gross Domestic Product). You'll hear phrases like "자동차 생산량이 감소했습니다" (Car production volume has decreased).
2. Corporate Environments
In a Korean office, particularly in manufacturing or supply chain departments, 생산하다 is the standard term. Managers discuss '생산 계획' (production plans) and '생산 라인' (production lines).
3. Educational and Academic Settings
In textbooks, it's used to describe how plants 'produce' oxygen through photosynthesis (광합성을 통해 산소를 생산하다) or how a society produces culture.
"이 공장은 친환경 에너지를 생산하는 시설을 갖추고 있습니다."
Avoid these common pitfalls when using 생산하다:
- Using it for simple personal tasks: Don't say "나는 오늘 점심을 생산했다" (I produced lunch). Instead, use
만들다(to make) or준비하다(to prepare). - Confusing with 'Produce' as a noun: In English, 'produce' can mean vegetables. In Korean, 생산하다 is strictly a verb. For the noun 'produce,' use
농산물(agricultural products). - Incorrect Particle Usage: Since it's a transitive verb, ensure you use the object particle
을/를. Using이/가changes the meaning to the object being the producer. - Over-formalizing: While it's a great word for business, using it in a casual conversation about a hobby might make you sound like a robot or a textbook.
Correct vs. Incorrect
❌ 저는 숙제를 생산했어요. (I produced my homework.)
✅ 저는 숙제를 했어요. (I did my homework.)
Korean has several words for 'making' or 'producing.' Choosing the right one depends on the context:
- 제조하다 (Je-jo-ha-da)
- Specifically for manufacturing goods in a factory using raw materials (e.g., chemicals, machinery).
- 제작하다 (Je-jak-ha-da)
- Used for creative or technical 'making' like movies, websites, or custom furniture.
- 산출하다 (San-chul-ha-da)
- To calculate or yield a result/data (e.g., 'calculating the final cost').
- 만들어내다 (Man-deul-eo-nae-da)
- To 'create' or 'churn out,' often implying effort or creativity.
In summary, 생산하다 is the most general 'professional' term for production across industry and nature.
چقدر رسمی است؟
سطح دشواری
گرامر لازم
-기 위해 (In order to produce...)
-ㄹ 수 있다 (Can produce...)
-는 중이다 (In the middle of producing...)
-기 시작하다 (Start producing...)
-아/어지다 (To become produced - passive nuance)
مثالها بر اساس سطح
공장이 차를 생산해요.
The factory produces cars.
Present tense, polite.
농부들이 쌀을 생산합니다.
Farmers produce rice.
Formal polite ending.
무엇을 생산합니까?
What do you produce?
Question form.
우유를 생산해요.
We produce milk.
Object + verb.
이것을 생산하고 싶어요.
I want to produce this.
-고 싶다 (want to).
컴퓨터를 생산해요.
They produce computers.
Simple SVO.
빵을 생산합니까?
Do you produce bread?
Formal question.
사과를 생산해요.
They produce apples.
Agricultural context.
우리 회사는 가구를 생산해요.
Our company produces furniture.
Possessive '우리'.
한국은 배를 많이 생산합니다.
Korea produces many ships.
Adverb '많이'.
어디에서 이 옷을 생산했어요?
Where did you produce these clothes?
Past tense.
공장에서 전기를 생산해요.
The plant produces electricity.
Location particle '에서'.
새로운 제품을 생산할 거예요.
We will produce a new product.
Future tense.
이 나라는 석유를 생산하지 않아요.
This country does not produce oil.
Negative -지 않다.
더 많이 생산해야 해요.
We must produce more.
-아야/어야 하다 (must).
기계가 물건을 생산하고 있어요.
The machine is producing goods.
Present progressive -고 있다.
기술의 발전으로 더 효율적으로 생산할 수 있습니다.
With the development of technology, we can produce more efficiently.
-ㄹ 수 있다 (can).
이 지역은 질 좋은 와인을 생산하기로 유명합니다.
This region is famous for producing high-quality wine.
-기로 유명하다 (famous for).
환경을 보호하면서 제품을 생산해야 합니다.
We must produce products while protecting the environment.
-(으)면서 (while).
수요가 늘어나면 더 많이 생산해야 할 것입니다.
If demand increases, we will have to produce more.
Conditional -(으)면.
그 회사는 작년에 100만 대의 휴대폰을 생산했습니다.
That company produced 1 million cell phones last year.
Past tense, formal.
생산하는 과정에서 문제가 발생했습니다.
A problem occurred during the production process.
Noun modifying form -는.
우리는 저렴한 가격으로 부품을 생산합니다.
We produce components at a low price.
Instrumental particle -(으)로.
농산물을 직접 생산해서 판매해요.
We produce agricultural products ourselves and sell them.
Sequential -아서/어서.
대량 생산은 제품의 단가를 낮추는 데 기여합니다.
Mass production contributes to lowering the unit price of products.
Noun phrase '대량 생산'.
정부는 국내 기업들이 더 많은 에너지를 생산하도록 장려하고 있습니다.
The government is encouraging domestic companies to produce more energy.
-도록 장려하다 (encourage to).
소비자의 요구에 맞춰 다양한 모델을 생산하고 있습니다.
We are producing various models in line with consumer demands.
-에 맞춰 (in accordance with).
이 공장은 24시간 내내 쉬지 않고 제품을 생산합니다.
This factory produces products 24 hours a day without stopping.
-지 않고 (without doing).
원자재 가격이 오르면 생산하기가 어려워집니다.
If raw material prices rise, it becomes difficult to produce.
-기(가) 어려워지다 (become difficult to).
친환경 소재를 사용하여 의류를 생산하는 브랜드가 늘고 있습니다.
The number of brands producing clothing using eco-friendly materials is increasing.
Present progressive -고 있다.
반도체를 생산하는 기술은 매우 복잡합니다.
The technology for producing semiconductors is very complex.
Noun modifying clause.
잉여 농산물을 어떻게 처리할지가 생산하는 것만큼 중요합니다.
How to handle surplus agricultural products is as important as producing them.
-는 것만큼 (as much as).
지식 기반 사회에서는 정보가 부를 생산하는 핵심 요소입니다.
In a knowledge-based society, information is a key factor in producing wealth.
Abstract usage of 생산하다.
문화적 다양성은 새로운 예술적 가치를 생산하는 토양이 됩니다.
Cultural diversity becomes the soil that produces new artistic value.
Metaphorical usage.
기업은 이윤을 생산할 뿐만 아니라 사회적 책임도 다해야 합니다.
Companies must not only produce profit but also fulfill social responsibilities.
-(으)ㄹ 뿐만 아니라 (not only... but also).
과도한 경쟁은 불필요한 사회적 비용을 생산할 수 있습니다.
Excessive competition can produce unnecessary social costs.
Negative abstract output.
이 연구소는 매년 수많은 학술 논문을 생산해내고 있습니다.
This research institute produces numerous academic papers every year.
-해내다 (to successfully produce).
데이터를 어떻게 가공하여 유의미한 정보를 생산하느냐가 관건입니다.
The key is how to process data to produce meaningful information.
-느냐가 관건이다 (the key is whether/how).
공급망의 붕괴는 전 세계적인 생산 차질을 빚었습니다.
The collapse of the supply chain caused global production disruptions.
Advanced vocabulary '차질을 빚다'.
현대 철학은 주체성을 생산하는 권력의 메커니즘을 분석합니다.
Modern philosophy analyzes the mechanisms of power that produce subjectivity.
Highly academic usage.
자본주의 체제하에서 잉여 가치를 생산하는 과정은 필연적으로 소외를 동반합니다.
The process of producing surplus value under a capitalist system inevitably accompanies alienation.
Marxist economic terminology.
인공지능이 창의적 저작물을 생산할 때 저작권의 주체는 누구인가?
When AI produces creative works, who is the subject of the copyright?
Legal/Ethical inquiry.
담론의 생산은 권력 관계를 공고히 하거나 전복하는 수단으로 작용합니다.
The production of discourse acts as a means to solidify or subvert power relations.
Sociological analysis.
생태적 한계를 고려하지 않은 무분별한 생산은 인류의 생존을 위협합니다.
Indiscriminate production that does not consider ecological limits threatens human survival.
Environmental critique.
포스트모더니즘은 거대 서사의 생산을 거부하고 파편화된 진실에 주목합니다.
Postmodernism rejects the production of grand narratives and focuses on fragmented truths.
Literary theory.
기술적 복제 가능성이 예술 작품의 아우라를 생산하는 방식을 변화시켰습니다.
The possibility of technical reproduction has changed the way the aura of an artwork is produced.
Aesthetic theory.
국가는 안보라는 명목하에 공포를 생산하고 이를 통치에 이용하기도 합니다.
States sometimes produce fear under the guise of security and use it for governance.
Political critique.
노동의 종말이 예견되는 시대에 가치를 생산하는 주체는 누구여야 하는가?
In an era where the end of labor is predicted, who should be the subject producing value?
Futurist philosophical question.
ترکیبهای رایج
عبارات رایج
اغلب اشتباه گرفته میشود با
General making vs. industrial production.
Manufacturing from raw materials vs. general production.
To occur/happen vs. to intentionally produce.
اصطلاحات و عبارات
بهراحتی اشتباه گرفته میشود
الگوهای جملهسازی
خانواده کلمه
مرتبط
نحوه استفاده
생산되다 is very common for 'Made in [Country]' labels.
Can be used for 'producing a result' or 'producing a feeling' in literary contexts.
- Using it for personal cooking.
- Using it for artistic creation (should be 제작하다).
- Using the subject particle -가 instead of the object particle -를 for the product.
- Confusing it with '출산하다' (giving birth to a baby).
- Using it in a very casual, slangy conversation.
نکات
Learn the Noun First
Master '생산' (production) and adding '하다' becomes natural.
Think Factory
Whenever you see a factory, think '생산하다'.
Passive Form
Learn '생산되다' (to be produced) alongside the active form.
Interview Prep
Use this word to describe your work output or company's business.
News Scan
Look for this word in the business section of Korean newspapers.
Formal Essays
Replace '만들다' with '생산하다' to improve your score in TOPIK writing.
Avoid Hobbies
Don't use it for hobbies like knitting or drawing.
Made in Korea
Look for '한국 생산' or '국내 생산' on product labels.
Hanja Power
Knowing '産' (produce) helps you learn '출산', '농산', '수산'.
Abstract Use
Try using it for 'producing ideas' in high-level discussions.
حفظ کنید
روش یادسپاری
SAENG (Sang-sung/Samsung) + SAN (Mountain). Imagine a Samsung factory on a mountain producing millions of phones.
ریشه کلمه
生 (birth/life) + 産 (produce/give birth). Originally meant giving birth to a child, then evolved to mean producing goods for life.
بافت فرهنگی
Post-war Korea focused on 'primary production' (1차 생산) like rice, then moved to heavy industry.
The term '생산적 논의' (productive discussion) is highly valued in meetings.
Koreans often discuss '국산' (locally produced) goods with pride.
تمرین در زندگی واقعی
موقعیتهای واقعی
شروعکنندههای مکالمه
"한국에서 가장 많이 생산하는 물건이 뭐예요? (What is the most produced item in Korea?)"
"이 지역은 무엇을 생산하기로 유명해요? (What is this region famous for producing?)"
"회사가 하루에 몇 개를 생산합니까? (How many units does the company produce a day?)"
"어떻게 하면 생산성을 높일 수 있을까요? (How can we increase productivity?)"
"이 공장은 친환경적으로 제품을 생산하나요? (Does this factory produce products in an eco-friendly way?)"
موضوعات نگارش
오늘 내가 생산한 가치 있는 일은 무엇인가? (What valuable thing did I produce today?)
미래에 내가 생산하고 싶은 제품이나 서비스는? (What product or service do I want to produce in the future?)
우리나라의 주요 생산 품목에 대해 써보자. (Let's write about our country's main production items.)
سوالات متداول
10 سوالNo, that sounds like you are a food factory. Use '요리하다' or '만들다'.
Mostly, but it can be used for energy, data, or abstract value in formal contexts.
생산 is broader (includes farming/energy). 제조 is specifically factory manufacturing.
Use '제작하다' for movies and artistic content.
No, use '낳다' or '출산하다' for giving birth to humans.
It is '생산성' (saeng-san-seong).
Yes, if they are a 'producer' (생산자) in an economic sense.
Very common in news, business, and textbooks, but rare in casual daily chat.
It is '대량 생산' (dae-ryang saeng-san).
Usually neutral or positive, but '과잉 생산' (overproduction) is negative.
خودت رو بسنج 180 سوال
/ 180 درست
نمره کامل!
Summary
While '만들다' is for general making, '생산하다' is the professional term for manufacturing and yielding. It implies a system, a scale, and a purpose beyond personal use, connecting labor to economic or functional output.
- Formal verb for 'to make' or 'to produce' in industrial and agricultural contexts.
- Used for mass-produced goods, crops, energy, and abstract economic value.
- Commonly found in news, business reports, and academic texts.
- Requires an object (을/를) and usually a professional or organizational subject.
Learn the Noun First
Master '생산' (production) and adding '하다' becomes natural.
Think Factory
Whenever you see a factory, think '생산하다'.
Passive Form
Learn '생산되다' (to be produced) alongside the active form.
Interview Prep
Use this word to describe your work output or company's business.
مثال
이 공장은 하루에 천 대의 자동차를 생산합니다.
محتوای مرتبط
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