English–Korean

“white” in Korean

Korean

Also하얀색 (hayansaek) · 하얗다 (hayata) · 백색 (paekssaek) · 하양 (hayang) · 희다 (hida)

Pronunciation

Romanizationhinsaek

Example

나는 흰색 페인트를 샀어요.na neun hin saek pe in teu reul sa sseo yo

I bought white paint.

Illustration for 흰색 (white)

How to say “white” in Korean

“White” in Korean is 흰색 (hinsaek).

The lightest color, seen when a surface reflects a great deal of light without a strong hue.

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

Example sentences with 흰색

침대 시트는 흰색이에요.chim dae si teu neun hin sae gi e yo

The bed sheets are white.

Tips for using 흰색

  • Color names often appear in Korean product labels and color charts, where this word names the chosen color clearly.

Other Korean words for “white”

이 차는 하얀색이에요.i cha neun ha yan sae gi e yo

This car is white.

새로 산 셔츠가 하얗다.sae ro san syeo cheu ga ha ya ta

The shirt I just bought is white.

그 건물 외벽이 백색으로 칠해져 있다.keu keon mul oe byeo gi paek ssae geu ro chil hae jeo it tta

The outer wall of the building is painted white.

벽 색이 하양이에요.pyeok sae gi ha yang i e yo

The wall's color is white.

이 꽃은 꽃잎이 희다.i kko cheun kkon ni bi hi da

This flower's petals are white.

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