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-고 들다Korean expression · TOPIK 4

-go deulda

TOPIK 4 4급Expressions 표현

An expression used to press someone to do the preceding act.

An expression used to press someone to do the preceding act.

앞말이 나타내는 행동을 다그치며 나서서 하는 것을 나타내는 표현.

쓰임Usage

Attaches after verbs or the honorific -으시-.

동사 또는 ‘-으시-’ 뒤에 붙여 쓴다.

예문Examples

그는 내 행동 하나하나를 비판하면서 따지고 들었다.

He criticized and challenged every single thing I did.

부모님은 내가 공부 아닌 다른 일을 하고 싶다고 하면 무조건 말리고 드셨다.

My parents would always try to stop me and argue if I said I wanted to do something other than study.

다른 사람의 의견을 잘 들어 보지도 않고 비판하고 드는 태도는 잘못된 것이다.

It's wrong to criticize and attack others' opinions without even listening to them properly.

대화In conversation

승규는 사춘기인가 봐요.

Seunggyu must be going through puberty.

그러게요. 아무리 달래 보고 혼내 봐도 내 말은 무조건 거부하고 들어요.

I guess so. No matter how much we coax or scold him, he just rejects everything I say.

관련 문법Related grammar

Other expressions you will meet alongside this one.

-고 보다 -go boda An expression indicating that the action implied by the preceding word is done first and the subsequent events are thought about later. TOPIK 4 -고 해서 -go haeseo An expression used to state that the content of the preceding statement is one of several reasons for doing the act mentioned in the following… TOPIK 4 -나 싶다 -na sipda An expression used to indicate that the speaker is making a subjective and uncertain guess about the preceding statement. TOPIK 4 -는 김에 -neun gime -ㄴ 김에 · -은 김에 An expression used to indicate that one is doing a certain act, after the act mentioned in the preceding statement or while doing a similar behavior… TOPIK 4 -는 대로 -neun daero -ㄴ 대로 · -은 대로 An expression used to indicate that something is the same as the present act or state mentioned in the preceding statement. TOPIK 4 -는 듯 -neun deut -ㄴ 듯 · 은 듯 -ㄹ 듯 · -을 듯 An expression used to guess that something said might be similar to the preceding state or situation. TOPIK 4

자주 묻는 질문Common questions

What does -고 들다 mean in Korean?

-고 들다 is a expression introduced at 4급 (TOPIK 4). An expression used to press someone to do the preceding act.

When do you use -고 들다?

Attaches after verbs or the honorific -으시-.

What TOPIK level is -고 들다?

4급 — TOPIK 4, upper intermediate. It is one of 67 grammar points at that level.

Definition, usage note, examples and dialogue from the 국립국어원 한국어기초사전, used under CC BY-SA 2.0 KR.