🇰🇷Korean Source WordCode: KO

도움이 되는

Pronunciation / Transliteration: doumi doeneun

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Helpful/ˈhɛlpfəl/
adjectiveCEFR B1 (Intermediate)Top #1500 frequency
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🇰🇷 Example Sentence in Korean:

"지침은 프로젝트를 완료하는 데 매우 도움이 되었습니다."

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2 senses
As adjective
  1. 1

    Providing assistance or support.

    "The instructions were very helpful in completing the project."
  2. 2

    Having a tendency to assist or be of service.

    "She is always helpful when it comes to solving problems."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The word 'helpful' is derived from the Old English 'helpful', which combines 'help' (from Old English 'helpan') meaning to assist, with the suffix '-ful' indicating 'full of'. This term has evolved through Middle English, maintaining its core meaning of providing assistance or support.

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