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TOPIK 3noun

띠

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띠가 · 띠를

zodiac sign (birth-year animal); belt, band

Example

저는 용띠예요. 무슨 띠예요?

I'm a Dragon. What's your zodiac sign?

Word parts

Native word whose basic meaning is 'band, belt' (허리띠 'waist belt'); after an animal name it marks your birth-year sign: 쥐띠, 소띠, 용띠.

Good to know

Asking 무슨 띠예요? is an indirect way to find out someone's age. Two people 12 years apart share the same animal and are called 띠동갑.