Level 5

되살아나다

doesalanada

Revive

TOPIK 5

Meaning and Usage

The verb '되살아나다' means 'to revive' or 'to come back to life.' It is often used to describe something that was lost, dead, or forgotten becoming alive or active again. This can apply to living things, memories, feelings, or even abstract concepts.

Common Contexts

  • Reviving plants or animals that seemed dead.
  • Memories or emotions that return vividly.
  • Renewed energy or passion in a person.

Collocations and Patterns

  • '기억이 되살아나다' (memories revive): used when recalling past events vividly.
  • '열정이 되살아나다' (passion revives): when enthusiasm or motivation returns.
  • '생명이 되살아나다' (life revives): literal or figurative revival of life.

Register and Nuance

'되살아나다' is neutral and can be used in both formal and informal contexts. It often implies a positive or hopeful return of something valuable.

Common Mistakes

Learners sometimes confuse '되살아나다' with '살아나다' or '살아있다.' '되살아나다' specifically implies revival after a period of inactivity or death, not just being alive.

Example Sentences

그 영화는 오래된 기억을 되살아나게 했다.

Geu yeonghwaneun oraedoen gieogeul doesalanage haetda.

That movie revived old memories.

식물이 죽은 줄 알았는데 다시 되살아났다.

Sikmuri jugeun jul aranneunde dasi doesalanatda.

I thought the plant was dead, but it revived again.

그의 열정이 다시 되살아나서 프로젝트에 힘을 쏟았다.

Geuui yeoljeongi dasi doesalanaseo peurojekteue himeul ssodatda.

His passion revived again, and he put effort into the project.