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TOPIK 5verb

편입되다

pyeonipdoeda [펴닙뙤다]

편입돼요 · 편입됐어요 · 편입될 거예요 · 편입된 (+noun)

to be incorporated, to be transferred (into)

Example

그 마을은 작년에 서울시로 편입되었습니다.

The village was incorporated into Seoul last year.

Word parts

편 compile입 enter

Literally 'compiled into' — added into a larger group.

Good to know

편입 also means a college transfer: 편입 시험 is a transfer exam.