Korean word

고등

Pronunciation

Romanizationkodeung

Meaning

  • nounhigh level

Example

저는 고등학교에 다녀요.cheo neun ko deung hak kkyo e ta nyeo yo

I attend high school.

Illustration for 고등 (high level)

More examples

어제 고등학교 동창을 만났어요.eo je ko deung hak kkyo tong chang eul man na sseo yo

I met a high school classmate yesterday.

Core concept

A higher rung on a scale of stages or grades, used to identify an advanced category.

Common phrases

  • 고등학교ko deung hak kkyo

    high school

  • 고등학생ko deung hak ssaeng

    high school student

  • 고등과목ko deung gwa mok

    advanced subject

Similar words

고등학교kodeunghakkkyo: A school for upper secondary education that prepares students for further study or work.
고등학생kodeunghakssaeng: A student enrolled in the upper secondary stage of education, usually during the teen years.
중학교chunghakkkyo: A three-year school providing education during the middle stage of secondary schooling.
초등학교chodeunghakkkyo: A six-year school where children learn basic reading, writing, and counting.

Definition in Korean

보통보다 위의 단계나 더 높은 등급을 가리키는 말로, 주로 다른 명사와 붙어 쓰여 구체적 대상을 이룸po tong bo da wi ui tan gye na teo no peun teung geu beul ka ri ki neun mal lo chu ro ta reun myeong sa wa pu teo sseu yeo ku che jeok tae sang eul i rum

Word origin

The word combines Sino-Korean elements for high and rank, which directly reflects its meaning of a higher level or grade.

Usage tips

  • In education, high in high school marks a later school stage, not a judgment that the school is excellent.

Opposites

  • 초등chodeungelementary levelnoun
  • 중등chungdeungmiddle levelnoun

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