연기하다
To delay or postpone a planned event or task to a later time. It can also mean to act in a play or movie.
Examples
3 of 5약속 시간을 한 시간만 연기할 수 있을까요?
Could we postpone the appointment by just one hour?
교수님은 과제 제출 기한을 연기해 주셨다.
The professor postponed the assignment deadline.
회의가 다음 주 월요일로 연기되었습니다.
The meeting has been postponed to next Monday.
Word Family
Memory Tip
Yeon-gi (연기) sounds like 'Young-Key'. You need a 'young key' to unlock the 'postponed' gate.
Quick Quiz
개인적인 사정으로 결혼식을 다음 달로 ( ) 되었습니다.
Correct!
The correct answer is: 연기하게
Examples
약속 시간을 한 시간만 연기할 수 있을까요?
everydayCould we postpone the appointment by just one hour?
교수님은 과제 제출 기한을 연기해 주셨다.
academicThe professor postponed the assignment deadline.
회의가 다음 주 월요일로 연기되었습니다.
businessThe meeting has been postponed to next Monday.
정부는 신도시 발표 계획을 연기하기로 했다.
formalThe government decided to postpone the announcement of the new city plan.
그 배우는 이번 영화에서 악역을 연기했다.
neutralThat actor played (acted) a villain in this movie.
Word Family
Common Collocations
Common Phrases
연기 통보
notice of postponement
공연 연기
performance postponement
무기한 연기
indefinite postponement
Often Confused With
미루다 is more native and informal, while 연기하다 is the Sino-Korean formal equivalent used in official contexts.
Usage Notes
Be careful as it has two distinct meanings: 'to postpone' and 'to act'. Context usually makes it clear.
Common Mistakes
Learners might confuse it with '연기' meaning smoke (which is a noun, not a verb root for postponing).
Memory Tip
Yeon-gi (연기) sounds like 'Young-Key'. You need a 'young key' to unlock the 'postponed' gate.
Word Origin
From Sino-Korean 延期 (extending the period).
Grammar Patterns
Quick Quiz
개인적인 사정으로 결혼식을 다음 달로 ( ) 되었습니다.
Correct!
The correct answer is: 연기하게
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공통점
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자생적
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중추적
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