Korean word

년도

Pronunciation

Romanizationnyeondo

Meaning

  • nounyear

Example

이번 년도에는 여행을 많이 하고 싶어요.i beon nyeon do e neun yeo haeng eul ma ni ha go si peo yo

I want to travel a lot this year.

Illustration for 년도 (year)

More examples

지난 년도에 목표를 달성했어요.chi nan nyeon do e mok pyo reul tal seong hae sseo yo

I achieved my goal last year.

Core concept

A specific numbered year viewed as a complete time period.

Common phrases

  • 지난 년도chi nan nyeon do

    last year

  • 이번 년도i beon nyeon do

    this year

Similar words

년nyeon: A standard twelve-month year used to count time with a number.
해hae: One complete year on the calendar, used in familiar time expressions.

Definition in Korean

특정한 해를 가리키는 말로, 보통 숫자 뒤에 붙여 어떤 해를 나타낼 때 쓰는 명사.teuk jjeong han hae reul ka ri ki neun mal lo po tong sut jja twi e pu chyeo eo tteon hae reul na ta nael ttae sseu neun myeong sa

Word origin

The term developed by joining the Sino-Korean word for year with a component meaning degree or period.

Usage tips

  • When a Korean record gives a number followed by this word, read the pair as the name of one particular year.

Related words

  • 전년도cheonnyeondoprevious yearnoun
  • 차년도chanyeondonext yearnoun

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