This is the 14976th most frequent Korean word.
받다가
"받다가" means "to receive" or "to get."
Here, '받다가' is used to indicate an ongoing or interrupted action—receiving a gift, which is then connected to a resulting state of happiness.
그는 친구에게 선물을 받다가 행복해졌다.
He became happy while receiving a gift from a friend.
In this sentence, '받다가' is utilized to describe the initial act of receiving allowance, leading to the decision of sharing.
나는 어머니에게 용돈을 받다가 동생과 나누기로 결정했다.
I decided to share with my sibling while receiving allowance from my mother.
Here, '받다가' emphasizes the act of being in the process of receiving questions before making the decision to answer.