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TOPIK 2verb

막히다

makida [마키다]

막혀요 · 막혔어요 · 막힐 거예요 · 막힌 (+noun)

to be blocked, to be clogged; to be jammed (traffic)

Example

퇴근 시간에는 길이 많이 막혀요.

Traffic is really bad at rush hour.

Word parts

Passive of 막다 'to block'.

Good to know

Pronounced [마키다]: ㄱ and ㅎ merge into ㅋ.