쓰이다

sseuida · [쓰이다]

be used · be made use of · be employed · be hired

verbIntermediate

Meanings

쓰이다 · verb · Intermediate

  1. be used; be made use ofFor a certain material, tool, method, etc., to be taken to do something.
  2. be employed; be hiredTo receive a certain amount of money and work.
  3. be employed; be putTo be given a certain position or task and work.
  4. be spent; be consumedFor time or money to be put into doing something.
  5. be exerted; be used; be exercisedFor one's energies or efforts to be put into doing something.
  6. be used; be spokenFor a certain language or certain words to be used.

쓰이다 · verb · Intermediate

  1. be writtenFor some letters to be written by drawing strokes on paper with a writing instrument such as a pencil, pen, etc.
  2. be written; be composed; be put downFor one's thought, feeling, etc., to be expressed by being written on paper, etc.
  3. be written; be madeFor a document of a certain form such as an application, contract, etc., to be drawn up.
  4. be written; be composedFor notes of a song that has come across one's mind to be written on a musical note.

Examples from Lessons (3)

The notice said earlier not to store luggage in the lobby.

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Ah, those are internet slang terms that are used very often.

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Since politeness is crucial when emailing a professor, I am being careful with every single sentence.

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Grammar in These Examples

Korean definitions, pronunciations and learner levels are from the Basic Korean Dictionary (한국어기초사전) by the National Institute of Korean Language, licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0 KR.

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