Example Sentences#

1. 지수: 그치, 그 두 사람 다 상처가 많았는데, 그냥 옆에 있어 주는 것만으로도 힘이 되는 게 보여서 좋았어.¹
   Jisoo: Right, both of those people had many wounds, but it was good to see that just being by their side was enough to give them strength.

   • 되다 means ‘to become’.
   • 힘이 되다 is an idiomatic expression meaning ‘to be a source of strength’ or ‘to be supportive’.
   • 는 is a present tense modifier that makes the preceding phrase function as an adjective.

2. 태민: 응, 말 없이도 서로 힘이 되어 주는 게 진짜 감동이었지.¹
   Taemin: Yes, it was really touching that they could be a source of strength for each other even without words.

   • 되다 means ‘to become’.
   • 힘이 되다 is an idiomatic expression meaning ‘to be a source of strength’ or ‘to be supportive’.
   • 어 is part of the pattern -어 주다, where 주다 adds the nuance of doing the action for someone else.