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TOPIK 6verb

선양하다

seonyanghada [서냥하다]

선양해요 · 선양했어요 · 선양할 거예요 · 선양하세요

to promote, to enhance, to exalt (a nation's honor)

Example

그 선수는 올림픽에서 국위를 선양했습니다.

The athlete raised the nation's prestige at the Olympics.

Word parts

선 proclaim양 raise

Literally 'proclaim and raise high'.

Good to know

Nearly fixed in 국위를 선양하다. Pronounced [서냥하다].