TOPIK · Level 234
15 words
Korean word
떼
Pronunciation
Romanizationtte
Meaning
- nounflock
Example
새들이 떼로 날아갔다.sae deu ri tte ro na ra gat tta
The birds flew in a flock.
More examples
할인 소식을 들은 손님들이 떼로 몰려들었다.ha rin so si geul teu reun son nim deu ri tte ro mol lyeo deu reot tta
Customers who heard about the discount flocked in.
Core concept
Several animals gathered and moving together as one cluster.
Common phrases
떼를 지어 모이다tte reul chi eo mo i da
gather in a flock
떼로 몰려들다tte ro mol lyeo deul da
swarm in
Similar words
무리muri: A group of people or animals gathered into one mass.
집단chipttan: A collection of people or things joined by a shared quality or purpose.
Definition in Korean
새, 물고기, 벌처럼 여러 개체가 한곳에 모여 함께 움직이거나 붙어 있는 무리sae mul go gi peol cheo reom yeo reo kae che ga han go se mo yeo ham kke um ji gi geo na pu teo in neun mu ri
Word origin
떼 (tte, "flock") is a native Korean word, but its deeper historical origin is uncertain.
Usage tips
- English flock often suggests birds, while 떼 (tte, "flock") also naturally describes fish and insects.