-는 가운데Korean expression · TOPIK 5

-neun gaunde

TOPIK 5 5급 Expressions 표현

An expression used to indicate that the background or situation of a certain act or incident is continued.

형태Forms

-는 가운데-은 가운데

Which one you use is decided by what comes in front of it — see the usage rule under each meaning below.

An expression used to indicate that the background or situation of a certain act or incident is continued.

어떤 행위나 사건을 둘러싼 배경이나 상황이 지속됨을 나타내는 표현.

쓰임Usage

Attaches after 있다, 없다, 계시다, verbs or the honorific -으시-.

'있다', '없다', '계시다', 동사 또는 '-으시-' 뒤에 붙여 쓴다.

예문Examples

사람들이 지켜보는 가운데 제가 무대 위에서 춤을 췄어요.

I danced on stage with everyone watching.

다들 공연을 준비하는 가운데 영수만 홀로 다른 일을 하고 있었다.

While everyone else was preparing for the performance, Yeongsu was the only one doing something else.

유학 생활을 하는 가운데 좋은 친구들을 사귀었어요.

While studying abroad, I made some good friends.

대화In conversation

다른 사람들이 식사하는 가운데 먼저 일어나면 어떻게 하니?

How can you get up while everyone else is eating?

죄송해요. 빨리 처리해야 하는 일이 있어서요.

I'm sorry. I have something I need to take care of right away.

관련 문법Related grammar

Other expressions you will meet alongside this one.

-게 마련이다 -ge maryeonida -기 마련이다 An expression used to indicate that it is natural for something to occur or become a certain state. TOPIK 5 -게 생겼다 -ge saengyeotta An expression used to indicate that someone is facing the situation expressed by the preceding statement. TOPIK 5 -기 나름이다 -gi nareumida -을 나름이다 An expression used to indicate that something depends on how the act mentioned in the preceding statement is done. TOPIK 5 -기가 바쁘게 -giga bappeuge An expression used to indicate that something happens as soon as the act mentioned in the preceding statement is completed. TOPIK 5 -기가 쉽다 -giga swipda An expression used to state that the act or state mentioned in the preceding statement is likely to occur. TOPIK 5 -기만 하다 -giman hada An expression used to state that one does only one act without doing anything else. TOPIK 5

자주 묻는 질문Common questions

What does -는 가운데 mean in Korean?

-는 가운데 is a expression introduced at 5급 (TOPIK 5). An expression used to indicate that the background or situation of a certain act or incident is continued.

When do you use -는 가운데?

Attaches after 있다, 없다, 계시다, verbs or the honorific -으시-. The other shape is -은 가운데 — same point, different environment.

What is the difference between -는 가운데 and -은 가운데?

None in meaning — they are two shapes of the same expression, and which one appears is decided by the sound in front of it, not by what you want to say.

What TOPIK level is -는 가운데?

5급 — TOPIK 5, advanced. It is one of 56 grammar points at that level.

Definition, usage note, examples and dialogue from the 국립국어원 한국어기초사전, used under CC BY-SA 2.0 KR.