Korean word

고등학생

Pronunciation

Romanizationkodeunghakssaeng

Meaning

  • nounhigh school student

Example

저는 고등학생이에요.cheo neun ko deung hak ssaeng i e yo

I am a high school student.

Illustration for 고등학생 (high school student)

More examples

고등학생 교복을 입고 등교해요.ko deung hak ssaeng kyo bo geul ip kko teung gyo hae yo

I go to school wearing my high school uniform.

Core concept

A teenager whose daily studies take place in the high school stage of education.

Common phrases

  • 고등학생 교복ko deung hak ssaeng kyo bok

    high school uniform

  • 고등학생 알바ko deung hak ssaeng al ba

    high school student's part-time job

  • 고등학생 친구ko deung hak ssaeng chin gu

    high school student's friend

Similar words

고교생kogyosaeng: A casual term for someone who goes to high school.
학생hakssaeng: A learner who belongs to a school and studies there.
수험생suheomsaeng: A candidate who studies for an exam or takes the exam.

Definition in Korean

고등학교의 정규 과정에 등록되어 수업을 듣는 학생으로, 보통 15~18세 전후의 청소년을 말한다.ko deung hak kkyo ui cheong gyu kwa jeong e teung nok ttoe eo su eo beul teun neun hak ssaeng eu ro po tong 15 ~ 18 se cheon hu ui cheong so nyeo neul mal han da

Word origin

고등학생 (godeunghakssaeng, "high school student") is formed from 고등 (godeung, "higher level") and 학생 (hakssaeng, "student"), making its meaning easy to recognize.

Usage tips

  • This noun describes school status rather than simply age, so it can still be used when a student's age is different from the usual range.

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