Korean word

대형

Pronunciation

Romanizationtaehyeong

Meaning

  • nounlarge

Example

대형 트럭이 도로를 막고 있어요.tae hyeong teu reo gi to ro reul mak kko i sseo yo

A large truck is blocking the road.

Illustration for 대형 (large)

More examples

대형 버스가 정류장에 섰어요.tae hyeong peo seu ga cheong nyu jang e seo sseo yo

A large bus stopped at the bus stop.

Core concept

The large-format class within a set of size categories.

Common phrases

  • 대형 트럭tae hyeong teu reok

    large truck

  • 대형 버스tae hyeong peo seu

    large bus

  • 대형 매장tae hyeong mae jang

    large store

Similar words

특대teukttae: A size category for items that are beyond the usual large size.
중형chunghyeong: A size category for medium-sized items.
소형sohyeong: A size category for items that are smaller than usual.

Definition in Korean

크기나 등급에서 가장 큰 범주를 가리키는 말.keu gi na teung geu be seo ka jang keun peom ju reul ka ri ki neun mal

Word origin

The word combines Sino-Korean elements for large and type, linking the idea of size to a defined class rather than to size alone.

Usage tips

  • Korean uses this word when size is part of a standard or label, while ordinary descriptions can use a more general adjective for something that is simply big.

Opposites

Related words

  • 대형마트taehyeongmateuhypermarketnoun
  • 대형화taehyeonghwaenlargementnoun
  • 초대형chodaehyeongextra-largenoun

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