Korean word

수입되다

Pronunciation

Romanizationsuipttoeda

Meaning

  • verbbe imported

Example

이 과일은 다른 나라에서 수입되어 들어온다.i kwa i reun ta reun na ra e seo su ip ttoe eo teu reo on da

This fruit is imported from other countries.

Illustration for 수입되다 (be imported)

More examples

신선한 과일은 보통 해외에서 수입된다.sin seon han kwa i reun po tong hae oe e seo su ip ttoen da

Fresh fruit is generally imported from overseas.

Core concept

Foreign goods or services travel into the country by ship, plane, or another route and arrive as imports.

Common phrases

  • 제품이 수입되다che pu mi su ip ttoe da

    products be imported

  • 농산물이 수입되다nong san mu ri su ip ttoe da

    farm products be imported

  • 식품이 수입되다sik pu mi su ip ttoe da

    food products be imported

Similar words

수입하다suipada: A business brings products from abroad into the domestic market for sale or use.
들여오다teuryeooda: An informal way to bring goods made abroad into the country.
들어오다teureooda: Entering a place from outside or reaching it from elsewhere.

Definition in Korean

외국산 물품이나 서비스가 배나 비행기 등으로 운송되어 국내로 들어오는 상태나 과정을 이르는 동사.oe guk ssan mul pu mi na seo bi seu ga pae na pi haeng gi teung eu ro un song doe eo kung nae ro teu reo o neun sang tae na kwa jeong eul i reu neun tong sa

Word origin

The Sino-Korean noun 수입 (suip, "import") combines with 되다 (ttoeda, "become or be") to describe something becoming imported into the country.

Usage tips

  • For TOPIK, contrast this passive-style form with the active form for importing, which puts the person or company doing the importing in focus.

Opposites

  • 수출되다suchuldoedabe exportedverb

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