Nuance Dictionary / Pacing & Transition
띄엄띄엄 tti-eom-tti-eom
Doing things sporadically, with long irregular intervals, or reading very slowly and unskillfully
What does 띄엄띄엄 mean?
띄엄띄엄 (tti-eom-tti-eom) means: Doing things sporadically, with long irregular intervals, or reading very slowly and unskillfully.
Lacks consistency. It implies a disjointed, non-continuous effort.
How it's actually used
- 요즘 바빠서 책을 띄엄띄엄 읽었더니 내용이 잘 기억 안 나네.
Yojeum bappaseo chaegeul tteuieomtteuieom ilgeotdeoni naeyongi jal gieok an nane.
I've been busy lately and read my book so sporadically that I don't remember the details well.
💡 Used when reading or working with long, irregular breaks. - 한국어 배운 지 얼마 안 돼서 단어를 띄엄띄엄 말할 수밖에 없어요.
Hangugo baeun ji eolma an dwaeseo daneoreul tteuieomtteuieom malhal subakke eopseoyo.
I haven't been learning Korean long, so I can only speak the words in a disjointed, halting way.
💡 Describes speaking or reading slowly with awkward gaps. - 책을 띄엄띄엄 읽었더니 내용이 잘 기억 안 나네요.
chaeg-eul tti-eom-tti-eom ilgeotdeoni naeyong-i jal gieok an naneyo.
I read the book sporadically, so I can't remember the details very well.
💡 Used for actions done with long gaps or inconsistent attention.
Related words in Pacing & Transition
술술 sul-sul다짜고짜 da-jja-go-jja무턱대고 mu-teok-dae-go덜컥 deol-keok야금야금 ya-geum-ya-geum