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그 대신

geu daesin

A. 그 대신 B. · N 대신 (instead of N)

instead, in return

Example

제가 밥을 살게요. 그 대신 커피는 사 주세요.

I'll buy the meal. In return, you get the coffee.

Word parts

대 replace신 body

그 'that' + 대신 'in place of' (literally 'replacing body').

Good to know

Often introduces a trade-off or condition: 싸요. 그 대신 좀 멀어요 'It's cheap, but on the other hand it's a bit far.'