Korean word

줍다

Pronunciation

Romanizationchuptta

Meaning

  • verbpick up

Example

공원에서 쓰레기를 주웠어요.kong wo ne seo sseu re gi reul chu wo sseo yo

I picked up trash at the park.

Illustration for 줍다 (pick up)

More examples

길에서 지갑을 주웠어요.ki re seo chi ga beul chu wo sseo yo

I picked up a wallet on the street.

Core concept

Something lying below is lifted by hand and taken into the person's possession.

Common phrases

  • 쓰레기를 주웠어요sseu re gi reul chu wo sseo yo

    pick up trash

  • 공원에서 주웠어요kong wo ne seo chu wo sseo yo

    pick up ___ at the park

Similar words

집다chiptta: Take hold of one thing with fingers or a tool such as chopsticks.
주워오다chuwooda: Pick up something from where it lies and bring it to a place or person.
주워가다chuwogada: Pick up something from where it lies and take it away.
집어들다chibeodeulda: Grasp an object and lift it up.

Definition in Korean

땅이나 길 위에 있는 것을 손으로 들어 손에 넣는 뜻을 가진 동사.ttang i na kil wi e in neun keo seul so neu ro teu reo so ne neon neun tteu seul ka jin tong sa

Word origin

The word comes from native Korean vocabulary, not from Chinese-character compounds, and has kept its basic everyday meaning over time.

Usage tips

  • Its polite present form has an irregular sound change, so the dictionary form is not heard unchanged in ordinary conversation.

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