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TOPIK 2verb

성공하다

seonggonghada

성공해요 · 성공했어요 · 성공할 거예요 · 성공하세요

to succeed, to be successful

Example

그 사람은 사업에 성공해서 부자가 되었어요.

That person succeeded in business and became rich.

Word parts

성 achieve공 merit, deed

Literally 'achieve merit'.

Good to know

Use N에 성공하다 for 'succeed at N': 다이어트에 성공했어요 = I succeeded at my diet.