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15 words
Korean word
대입
Pronunciation
Romanizationtaeip
Meaning
- nouncollege entrance exam
Example
웹사이트에 대입 관련 정보가 많아요.wep ssa i teu e tae ip kwal lyeon cheong bo ga ma na yo
There is a lot of information about college entrance exams on the website.
More examples
학부모들은 대입 경쟁에 대해 걱정한다.hak ppu mo deu reun tae ip kyeong jaeng e tae hae keok jjeong han da
Parents worry about competition for college admission.
Core concept
The full path toward entering university, centered on the entrance exam and the preparation for it.
Common phrases
대입 상담tae ip sang dam
college admissions counseling
대입 경쟁tae ip kyeong jaeng
college admissions competition
대입 전략tae ip cheol lyak
college admissions strategy
Similar words
입시ipssi: An entrance exam used to enter a school, often a university.
수능suneung: A nationwide standardized academic test used for university admission.
진학chinhak: Moving on to a higher level of education, such as college after high school.
전형cheonhyeong: The method and criteria a school uses to select new students.
Definition in Korean
대입은 대학에 들어가기 위해 치르는 시험과 그에 따른 준비 과정을 아우르는 말이다.tae i beun tae ha ge teu reo ga gi wi hae chi reu neun si heom gwa keu e tta reun chun bi kwa jeong eul a u reu neun ma ri da
Word origin
The word is a shortened form of the Korean expression for a university entrance exam and the preparation it requires.
Usage tips
- In education and test discussions, this word points to university admission, while math and programming contexts can use it for substitution, so the topic provides an important clue.
Other meanings
- substitutionnoun
Related words
- 대입전략taeipjjeollyakcollege admissions strategynoun
- 대입경쟁률taeipkkyeongjaengnyulcollege admissions competition rationoun