TOPIK · Level 299
15 words
Korean word
비기다
Pronunciation
Romanizationpigida
Meaning
- verbtie
Example
어제 경기에서 우리 팀은 비겼다.eo je kyeong gi e seo u ri ti meun pi gyeot tta
Our team tied yesterday's game.
More examples
결국 경기는 2-2로 비겼다.kyeol guk kyeong gi neun 2-2 ro pi gyeot tta
In the end, the game ended in a 2-2 tie.
Core concept
Two teams finish with equal scores, so neither side wins.
Common phrases
경기에서 비기다kyeong gi e seo pi gi da
tie in a game
0-0으로 비기다0-0 eu ro pi gi da
tie at 0-0
가위바위보에서 비기다ka wi ba wi bo e seo pi gi da
tie in rock-paper-scissors
Similar words
동점이 되다tongjeomi toeda: The scores become equal during a game.
무승부가 되다museungbuga toeda: A match ends in a draw with no winning side.
승부가 나지 않다seungbuga naji anta: A contest remains undecided because no winner emerges.
Definition in Korean
경기에서 두 편의 점수가 동일하여 결과가 한쪽으로 기울지 않는 상태이다.kyeong gi e seo tu pyeo nui cheom su ga tong il ha yeo kyeol gwa ga han jjo geu ro ki ul ji an neun sang tae i da
Word origin
비기다 (bigida, "to tie a game") is a native Korean verb, but its deeper historical origin is uncertain.
Usage tips
- English uses tie as both a noun and a verb, while this Korean verb commonly appears in the past form when reporting a finished game.