Korean word

붙이다

Pronunciation

Romanizationpuchida

Meaning

  • verbstick

Example

벽에 사진을 붙였어요.pyeo ge sa ji neul pu chyeo sseo yo

I stuck a photo on the wall.

Illustration for 붙이다 (stick)

More examples

상자에 라벨을 붙였어요.sang ja e ra be reul pu chyeo sseo yo

I stuck a label on the box.

Core concept

Making an object hold onto another object, surface, or target.

Common phrases

  • 포스터를 붙이다po seu teo reul pu chi da

    stick a poster

  • 포스트잇을 붙이다po seu teu i seul pu chi da

    stick a Post-it note

  • 라벨을 붙이다ra be reul pu chi da

    stick a label

Similar words

붙다puttta: Stay attached to a surface instead of coming loose.
대다taeda: Bring a hand or object gently into contact with a surface.
바르다pareuda: Put a layer of glue, cream, or another substance on a surface.
고정하다kojeonghada: Keep something in one place so it does not move.

Definition in Korean

무언가를 다른 것에 붙여 떨어지지 않게 하거나 대상에 명칭·표시를 달거나 어떤 작용을 일으키는 동사.mu eon ga reul ta reun keo se pu chyeo tteo reo ji ji an ke ha geo na tae sang e myeong ching pyo si reul tal geo na eo tteon cha gyong eul i reu ki neun tong sa

Word origin

The word began with the idea of something sticking or becoming attached, then came to express making that happen to something else.

Usage tips

  • English often uses different verbs for adding a label, moving something closer, or starting a fire, while Korean can use this one verb for all three actions.

Other meanings

  • bring closerverb
  • lightverb

Opposites

  • 떼어내다tteeonaedapeel offverb

Related words

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