Korean word

집다

Pronunciation

Romanizationchiptta

Meaning

  • verbpick up

Example

젓가락으로 김치를 집었어요.cheot kka ra geu ro kim chi reul chi beo sseo yo

I picked up kimchi with chopsticks.

Illustration for 집다 (pick up)

More examples

수업에서 선생님이 핵심을 집었어요.su eo be seo seon saeng ni mi haek ssi meul chi beo sseo yo

In class, the teacher pointed out the key point.

Core concept

A hand or utensil takes hold of one thing and lifts it, with the same grasping idea able to single out a person or matter.

Common phrases

  • 핵심을 집다haek ssi meul chip tta

    point out the key point

  • 증거를 집다cheung geo reul chip tta

    point out the evidence

  • 서랍에서 펜을 집다seo ra be seo pe neul chip tta

    pick up a pen from a drawer

Similar words

잡다chaptta: Keep a firm hold on an object so it does not slip away.
들다teulda: Raise an object into the hands and hold it.
줍다chuptta: Lift an item from the ground and take it into the hands.
뽑다ppoptta: Draw something out by pulling it from within.

Definition in Korean

손가락이나 젓가락 같은 도구로 물건을 집어 들다; 비유적으로 사람이나 사안을 지목하거나 선택하다.son ga ra gi na cheot kka rak ka teun to gu ro mul geo neul chi beo teul da pi yu jeo geu ro sa ra mi na sa a neul chi mo ka geo na seon tae ka da

Word origin

The origin of native Korean 집다 (jiptta, "to pick up") is uncertain, so no reliable historical development can be given beyond its connected uses for grasping, choosing, and pointing something out.

Usage tips

  • The surrounding noun usually reveals whether the verb describes a physical object or an extended choice or identification.

Other meanings

  • pinchverb
  • point outverb

Opposites

Related words

  • 집어들다chibeodeuldapick upverb
  • 집어보다chibeobodapick up and look atverb
  • 집게chipkketweezersnoun

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