시도

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 試圖 (“attempt”)

Pronunciation
  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈɕʰi(ː)do̞]
  • Phonetic hangul: [시(ː)도]
    • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?sido
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Noun

시도 • (sido) (hanja 試圖)

  1. attempt
    가만히 있는것보다 무작정 시도 한 뒤 실패해 보는 것이 낫다.
    gamanhi inneun'geotboda mujakjeong sido han dwi silpaehae boneun geosi natda.
    It's better to try and fail than doing nothing.
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