Korean word

단기

Pronunciation

Romanizationtangi

Meaning

  • nounshort term

Example

단기 계약을 맺었어요.tan gi kye ya geul mae jeo sseo yo

I signed a short-term contract.

Illustration for 단기 (short term)

More examples

이번 방학에 단기 알바를 구했어요.i beon pang ha ge tan gi al ba reul ku hae sseo yo

I found a short-term part-time job during this vacation.

Core concept

A time span kept brief rather than extended.

Common phrases

  • 단기 알바tan gi al ba

    short-term part-time job

Similar words

단기간tangigan: A short period over which an activity, process, or condition continues.
짧은 기간jjalbeun kigan: A short stretch of time between one point and another.
단시간tansigan: A very brief amount of time.

Definition in Korean

어떤 일이나 계획의 지속 기간이 짧은 상태를 이르는 말.eo tteon i ri na kye hoe gui chi sok ki ga ni jjal beun sang tae reul i reu neun mal

Word origin

The word comes from Sino-Korean elements for short and period, linking its form closely to its meaning of a brief duration.

Usage tips

  • In formal Korean, 단기 (dangi, "short term") is a compact way to describe a brief duration, while everyday speech may use a longer phrase instead.

Opposites

Related words

  • 단기간tangiganshort periodnoun
  • 단기적tangijeokshort-termadjective

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