No. 1,129 in Korean
되도록
"As much as possible" or "if possible."
In a sentence
문제가 없도록 되도록 주의하세요.
Make sure to pay attention so that there are no issues.
In this sentence, '되도록' is used to mean 'so that,' indicating a condition or desired outcome to be achieved.
선생님이 말씀하신 대로 되도록 노력하겠습니다.
I will try as much as possible to follow what the teacher has said.
Here, '되도록' is employed to convey 'as much as possible,' emphasizing the effort to meet a certain condition.
시간이 충분히 되도록 일찍 시작해야 한다.
We should start early so that there is enough time.
In this instance, '되도록' is used to express the idea of 'so that,' focusing on creating a scenario where certain timing conditions are fulfilled.
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