意思
To use time inefficiently or unproductively.
文化背景
The 'Pali-pali' culture makes wasting time feel like a social sin. Efficiency is highly valued in schools and workplaces. A trend called 'God-saeng' (God + Life) encourages living every minute productively to avoid '허비'. Traditional values emphasize that time is a limited resource given by heaven, and wasting it shows a lack of self-respect. In Korean branches of global companies, 'time waste' is often discussed in terms of 'opportunity cost' (기회비용).
Use with -느라
Always pair it with the '-느라' ending to sound like a natural speaker when explaining your procrastination.
Don't be too harsh
Using this phrase toward a superior (like a boss) can be very risky as it implies they are being inefficient.
意思
To use time inefficiently or unproductively.
Use with -느라
Always pair it with the '-느라' ending to sound like a natural speaker when explaining your procrastination.
Don't be too harsh
Using this phrase toward a superior (like a boss) can be very risky as it implies they are being inefficient.
The 'God-saeng' context
Use this phrase when talking about self-improvement to show you value your time highly.
Pali-pali
Remember that in Korea, 'time is money' is taken very seriously; '허비' is a strong word.
自我测试
Fill in the blank with the correct form of '허비하다'.
어제는 게임을 하느라 시간을 너무 많이 ________.
The sentence starts with '어제' (yesterday), so the past tense '허비했어요' is required.
Which sentence uses the phrase correctly?
Select the natural sentence:
'허비하다' is negative. You wouldn't use it for family time, exercise, or feeling good.
Complete the dialogue.
A: 왜 아직도 시작 안 했어? B: 미안, 유튜브 보느라 ________________.
Watching YouTube instead of starting work is a classic example of wasting time.
Match the situation to the correct phrase.
You spent 2 hours in a traffic jam.
Being stuck in traffic is an unproductive and involuntary waste of time.
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视觉学习工具
허비 vs 낭비
练习题库
4 练习어제는 게임을 하느라 시간을 너무 많이 ________.
The sentence starts with '어제' (yesterday), so the past tense '허비했어요' is required.
Select the natural sentence:
'허비하다' is negative. You wouldn't use it for family time, exercise, or feeling good.
A: 왜 아직도 시작 안 했어? B: 미안, 유튜브 보느라 ________________.
Watching YouTube instead of starting work is a classic example of wasting time.
You spent 2 hours in a traffic jam.
Being stuck in traffic is an unproductive and involuntary waste of time.
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常见问题
14 个问题No, it's perfectly fine for friends, though '시간 버리다' is a bit more casual.
Yes, but '낭비하다' is much more common for money.
'허비' is 'empty spending' (useless), '낭비' is 'wave spending' (extravagant).
No, you can't 'waste a person'. You waste time *on* a person.
Yes, '시간 허비' (time waste) is used frequently.
내 시간 허비하게 하지 마세요 (Formal) or 내 시간 뺏지 마 (Casual).
It can sound frustrated, but it's not inherently an 'angry' word.
Yes, '전력을 허비하다' is used in technical contexts.
시간을 아끼다 (to save time) or 시간을 잘 활용하다 (to use time well).
Constantly! Especially in office dramas or breakup scenes.
Yes, it sounds like you are intentionally being rebellious or lazy.
'허송세월' is much more dramatic and usually refers to years of life.
Yes, '허비되다'. Example: '많은 시간이 허비되었다.'
Yes, it's a core intermediate word for discussing daily life and work.
相关表达
시간을 낭비하다
synonymTo waste time
시간을 때우다
similarTo kill time
시간을 아끼다
contrastTo save time
허송세월하다
specialized formTo idle away years
빈둥거리다
builds onTo loaf around
