Korean

당기다

당기다
Meaning: to pull, draw; to attract, entice
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Inflected form
Base 당기다
Present 당긴다
Polite 당겨요
Formal 당깁니다
Past 당겼다
Past + Polite 당겼어요
Guess + Polite 당기겠어요
Connective 당기고
Conditional 당기면
Volitional 당기자
Imperative 당겨라
Imperative + Polite 당기세요
Attributive 당기는 / 당긴 / 당길

Example sentences

He gently pulled my hand.
이 제안은 나의 구미를 충분히 당기게 했다.
This proposal sufficiently piqued my interest.
사냥꾼이 활의 시위를 당겼다.
The hunter pulled the bow's bowstring.
그는 방아쇠를 당겼지만 총알이 나가지 않았다.
He pulled the trigger, but the bullet didn't fire.
사냥꾼은 활시위를 팽팽하게 당겼다.
The hunter pulled the bowstring taut.

Usage Notes

Can mean to physically pull something, or to be mentally or emotionally drawn to something, like a craving for food.

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