English–Korean

“paper” in Korean

Korean

Also논문 (nonmun) · 종이류 (chongiryu)

Pronunciation

Romanizationchongi

Example

종이를 주세요.chong i reul chu se yo

Please give me some paper.

Illustration for 종이 (paper)

How to say “paper” in Korean

“Paper” in Korean is 종이 (chongi).

A thin, flexible surface made by pressing fibers together becomes a place for words, pictures, documents, or wrapping.

Full entry for 종이: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 종이

메모할 때는 종이 한 장이면 돼요.me mo hal ttae neun chong i han chang i myeon twae yo

One sheet of paper will do when you are taking notes.

Tips for using 종이

  • Unlike English, Korean usually marks the number of individual sheets with a separate counter rather than relying on the noun alone.

Other Korean words for “paper”

이번에 논문을 제출했어요.i beo ne non mu neul che chul hae sseo yo

This time, I submitted my paper.

재활용할 종이류는 따로 모아 주세요.chae hwa ryong hal jjong i ryu neun tta ro mo a chu se yo

Please collect recyclable paper separately.

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