Korean word

뽑히다

Pronunciation

Romanizationppopida

Meaning

  • verbbe chosen

Example

제가 팀장으로 뽑혔어요.che ga tim jang eu ro ppo pyeo sseo yo

I was chosen as team leader.

Illustration for 뽑히다 (be chosen)

More examples

오디션에서 뽑혔어요.o di syeo ne seo ppo pyeo sseo yo

I was chosen at the audition.

Core concept

A person is placed into a team, role, or list through someone else's evaluation or decision.

Common phrases

  • 대표로 뽑히다tae pyo ro ppo pi da

    be chosen as representative

  • 오디션에서 뽑히다o di syeo ne seo ppo pi da

    be chosen at an audition

  • 우승자로 뽑히다u seung ja ro ppo pi da

    be chosen as the winner

Similar words

선택되다seontaekttoeda: A person is selected from available choices according to someone's decision or stated criteria.
선발되다seonbaldoeda: A person is chosen after formal testing, judging, or screening for a position.
채용되다chaeyongdoeda: A person is taken on by a company or organization as an employee.
당선되다tangseondoeda: A person is chosen for public office by voters in an election.

Definition in Korean

누군가의 평가나 결정으로 팀·직책·명단 등에 포함되어 역할을 맡게 되는 상태를 가리키는 동사nu gun ga ui pyeong ga na kyeol jeong eu ro tim chik chaek myeong dan teung e po ham doe eo yeo ka reul mat kke toe neun sang tae reul ka ri ki neun tong sa

Word origin

The word comes from a verb meaning to pull something out, which extended to selecting a person, and its passive form makes that person the one selected.

Usage tips

  • Because the subject is the person selected, the sentence focuses on the result rather than on who made the choice.

Other meanings

  • be hiredverb
  • be electedverb
  • be pulled outverb

Opposites

  • 탈락하다tallakadabe eliminatedverb

Related words

  • 골라뽑다kollappopttaselectverb
  • 뽑아주다ppobajudachoose for someoneverb
  • 뽑아내기ppobanaegiselectionnoun

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