-는 한Korean expression · TOPIK 4

-neun han

An expression used to indicate that the preceding statement becomes the premise or condition for the act or state in the following statement.

앞에 오는 말이 뒤의 행위나 상태에 대해 전제나 조건이 됨을 나타내는 표현.

쓰임Usage

Attaches after 있다, 없다, 계시다, adjectives and verbs ending in 있다 or 없다 or the honorific -으시-.

‘있다’, ‘없다’, ‘계시다’나 ‘있다’, ‘없다’로 끝나는 형용사, 동사 또는 ‘-으시-’ 뒤에 붙여 쓴다.

예문Examples

가족들이 함께 있는 한 아무리 큰 어려움도 극복할 수 있다.

As long as the family is together, we can overcome any hardship.

아이들은 부모가 도와주지 않는 한 모든 일을 스스로 하기는 어렵다.

Unless parents help, children find it hard to do everything on their own.

꾸준히 저축하는 한 노후의 경제적인 문제는 걱정하지 않아도 된다.

As long as you save steadily, you don't have to worry about financial problems in old age.

대화In conversation

지수 씨, 이번 대회 우승을 축하합니다.

Jisu, congratulations on winning the competition.

고맙습니다. 제가 성악을 계속하는 한 이 대회 우승의 감격은 잊지 못할 것입니다.

Thank you. As long as I continue singing, I will never forget the thrill of winning this competition.

관련 문법Related grammar

Other expressions you will meet alongside this one.

-고 들다 -go deulda An expression used to press someone to do the preceding act. TOPIK 4 -고 보다 -go boda An expression indicating that the action implied by the preceding word is done first and the subsequent events are thought about later. TOPIK 4 -고 해서 -go haeseo An expression used to state that the content of the preceding statement is one of several reasons for doing the act mentioned in the following… TOPIK 4 -나 싶다 -na sipda An expression used to indicate that the speaker is making a subjective and uncertain guess about the preceding statement. TOPIK 4 -는 김에 -neun gime -ㄴ 김에 · -은 김에 An expression used to indicate that one is doing a certain act, after the act mentioned in the preceding statement or while doing a similar behavior… TOPIK 4 -는 대로 -neun daero -ㄴ 대로 · -은 대로 An expression used to indicate that something is the same as the present act or state mentioned in the preceding statement. TOPIK 4

자주 묻는 질문Common questions

What does -는 한 mean in Korean?

-는 한 is a expression introduced at 4급 (TOPIK 4). An expression used to indicate that the preceding statement becomes the premise or condition for the act or state in the following statement.

When do you use -는 한?

Attaches after 있다, 없다, 계시다, adjectives and verbs ending in 있다 or 없다 or the honorific -으시-.

What TOPIK level is -는 한?

4급 — TOPIK 4, upper intermediate. It is one of 67 grammar points at that level.

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