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TOPIK 3verb

효도하다

hyodohada

효도해요 · 효도했어요 · 효도할 거예요 · 효도하세요

to be a good son or daughter, to honor and care for one's parents

Example

부모님께 효도하는 것은 아주 중요해요.

Being good to your parents is very important.

Word parts

효 filial piety도 way

Literally 'the way of filial devotion', a core Confucian value in Korea.