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TOPIK 2verb

찌다

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쪄요 · 쪘어요 · 찔 거예요 · 찌세요

to steam; to gain weight (살이 찌다)

Example

감자를 쪄서 아이들 간식으로 줬어요.

I steamed potatoes and gave them to the kids as a snack.

Word parts

만두를 찌다 'steam dumplings'.

Good to know

To gain weight is 살이 찌다; to lose weight is 살이 빠지다.