Korean word

고교

Pronunciation

Romanizationkogyo

Meaning

  • nounhigh school

Example

우리 고교에서 운동회를 해요.u ri ko gyo e seo un dong hoe reul hae yo

We have a sports day at our high school.

Illustration for 고교 (high school)

More examples

오랜만에 졸업한 고교를 방문했어요.o raen ma ne cho reo pan ko gyo reul pang mun hae sseo yo

For the first time in a long while, I visited the high school I graduated from.

Core concept

The final stage of general schooling for teenagers before university or work.

Common phrases

  • 고교 생활ko gyo saeng hwal

    high school life

  • 고교 졸업식ko gyo cho reop ssik

    high school graduation ceremony

  • 고교 동아리ko gyo tong a ri

    high school club

Similar words

고등학교kodeunghakkkyo: The full official term for the upper secondary school attended after middle school.
고교생kogyosaeng: A teenager enrolled in an upper secondary school.
학교hakkkyo: A place and community organized for teaching and learning.
중학교chunghakkkyo: A regular school stage between elementary education and upper secondary education.

Definition in Korean

고교는 흔히 고등학교를 줄여 부르는 말로, 보통 십대가 다니는 마지막 중등 교육 기관을 일컫는다.ko gyo neun heun hi ko deung hak kkyo reul chu ryeo pu reu neun mal lo po tong sip ttae ga ta ni neun ma ji mak chung deung kyo yuk ki gwa neul il keon neun da

Word origin

The word is a shortened form of the Korean term for high school, made by keeping the first syllable of each part of the longer term.

Usage tips

  • This compact form often appears in headlines and compound expressions, so recognizing it helps learners read about teenagers and schools more quickly.

Opposites

Related words

  • 고교생kogyosaenghigh school studentnoun

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