TOPIK · Level 361
15 words
Korean word
들이켜다
Pronunciation
Romanizationteurikyeoda
Meaning
- verbgulp down
Example
그는 술을 한 번에 들이켰다.keu neun su reul han peo ne teu ri kyeot tta
He gulped down his drink in one go.
More examples
뜨거운 국물을 한 번에 들이켰다.tteu geo un kung mu reul han peo ne teu ri kyeot tta
He gulped down the hot broth in one go.
Core concept
Something is pulled forcefully inward and swallowed or breathed in all at once.
Common phrases
국물을 들이켜다kung mu reul teu ri kyeo da
gulp down soup
한숨을 들이켜다han su meul teu ri kyeo da
inhale a sigh
Similar words
마시다masida: Liquid is put into the mouth and swallowed as an everyday act of drinking.
벌컥 마시다peolkeok masida: A drink is swallowed rapidly with loud, forceful gulps.
삼키다samkida: Something in the mouth is sent down through the throat.
들이마시다teurimasida: Air or smoke is pulled inward through the mouth or nose in a deep intake.
Definition in Korean
목으로 한 번에 크게 빨아들이거나 삼키는 동작을 나타내는 동사mo geu ro han peo ne keu ge ppa ra deu ri geo na sam ki neun tong ja geul na ta nae neun tong sa
Word origin
No reliable decomposition is established here, so the word is best remembered as describing a strong, single intake of liquid or air.
Usage tips
- English speakers may connect gulp with liquid, but this Korean verb can also describe taking in a sudden breath, so the context identifies what enters the body.
Other meanings
- inhaleverb
Opposites
- 천천히 마시다cheoncheonhi masidadrink slowlyverb