테크

Korean

Etymology

Clipped from 테크트리 (tekeuteuri), from English tech tree, itself clipped from technology tree.

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [tʰe̞kxɯ]
• Phonetic hangul: [테크]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	tekeu
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	tekeu
McCune–Reischauer?	t'ek'ŭ
Yale Romanization?	they.khu

Noun

테크 • (tekeu)

1. (slang) track, career path, development path

   인생은 테크를 잘 타야 한다.

   Insaeng-eun tekeu-reul jal taya handa.

   You need to go on the right career path in life.

   (literally, “You need to take your tech tree in life well.”)

   걔는 우리나라가 일본 테크를 탈 거라고 그러던데?

   gyae-neun urinara-ga Ilbon tekeu-reul tal georago geureodeonde?

   But he was saying that Korea is going to end up like Japan.

   (literally, “But he was saying that Korea is going to take Japan's tech tree.”)

2. (video games) Clipping of 테크트리 (tekeuteuri, “tech tree”).