No. 200 in Korean
해야
"해야" means "must" or "have to."
In a sentence
여기에서 기다려야 한다.
I have to wait here.
The term '해야' (야 ending followed by 해야) is used to indicate necessity or obligation, as in 'must' or 'have to.'
학생이라면 열심히 공부해야 한다.
If you are a student, you must study hard.
'해야' in this sentence shows an obligation or recommended action for the subject, a student, to study passionately.
더 좋은 결과를 얻기 위해 노력해야 한다.
You must strive to achieve better results.
In this case, '해야' expresses a requirement to make an effort to achieve a goal.
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