B2 adjective Neutral

희박하다

[hibakʰada]

Refers to a state where something is very thin (like air), or a probability that is extremely low and unlikely to happen.

Ejemplos

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1

고산 지대는 산소가 희박해서 숨쉬기 힘들다.

It's hard to breathe in high altitudes because the oxygen is thin.

2

성공 확률이 희박함에도 불구하고 그는 도전했다.

He took the challenge despite the slim probability of success.

3

우리가 다시 만날 일은 희박해.

The chance of us meeting again is slim.

Familia de palabras

Sustantivo
희박
Adverbio
희박하게
Adjetivo
희박하다
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Truco para recordar

Think of 'Hee' as a tiny, faint light (희미하다) and 'Bak' as thin (박/薄).

Quiz rápido

높은 산에 올라가면 공기가 ( ) 숨이 찹니다.

¡Correcto!

La respuesta correcta es: 희박해서

Ejemplos

1

고산 지대는 산소가 희박해서 숨쉬기 힘들다.

everyday

It's hard to breathe in high altitudes because the oxygen is thin.

2

성공 확률이 희박함에도 불구하고 그는 도전했다.

formal

He took the challenge despite the slim probability of success.

3

우리가 다시 만날 일은 희박해.

informal

The chance of us meeting again is slim.

4

해당 가설이 입증될 가능성은 희박한 것으로 나타났다.

academic

It appeared that the possibility of the hypothesis being proven was remote.

5

신규 투자의 수익성이 희박하다는 보고서가 제출되었다.

business

A report was submitted stating that the profitability of the new investment is slim.

Familia de palabras

Sustantivo
희박
Adverbio
희박하게
Adjetivo
희박하다

Colocaciones comunes

가능성이 희박하다 possibility is slim
산소가 희박하다 oxygen is thin
확률이 희박하다 probability is remote
공기가 희박하다 air is thin
의식이 희박하다 lack of awareness

Frases Comunes

희박한 확률로

with a slim chance

가능성이 매우 희박하다

the possibility is very slim

희박해지다

to become thin/slim

Se confunde a menudo con

희박하다 vs 부족하다

부족하다 means 'not enough' in quantity; 희박하다 describes density or low probability.

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Notas de uso

Very common in IELTS Task 2 when discussing risks or the likelihood of solutions working.

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Errores comunes

Do not use it to describe a person's physical thinness; use '마르다' instead.

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Truco para recordar

Think of 'Hee' as a tiny, faint light (희미하다) and 'Bak' as thin (박/薄).

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Origen de la palabra

From Hanja 稀 (rare/thin) + 薄 (thin).

Patrones gramaticales

~ㄹ 가능성이 희박하다 ~이/가 희박하다

Quiz rápido

높은 산에 올라가면 공기가 ( ) 숨이 찹니다.

¡Correcto!

La respuesta correcta es: 희박해서

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