Korean word

몇십

Pronunciation

Romanizationmyeotssip

Meaning

  • numeralseveral dozen

Example

그 공연장에 몇십 명이 모였다.keu kong yeon jang e myeot ssip myeong i mo yeot tta

Several dozen people gathered at the venue.

Illustration for 몇십 (several dozen)

More examples

회의는 몇십 분 만에 끝났다.hoe ui neun myeot ssip pun ma ne kkeun nat tta

The meeting ended in several dozen minutes.

Core concept

A quantity somewhere in the tens, while the precise number remains unstated.

Common phrases

  • 몇십 명myeot ssip myeong

    several dozen people

  • 몇십 분myeot ssip pun

    several dozen minutes

  • 몇십 원myeot ssip won

    several dozen won

Similar words

몇myeot: A question word used before a noun or counting unit to ask how many or what time.
수십susip: An approximate count of dozens used for people, objects, years, or repeated events.

Definition in Korean

정확한 일의 자리나 개수를 말하지 않고 수십 단위의 범위를 가리킬 때 쓰이는 표현으로, 보통 사람 수나 나이의 어림에 쓰인다.cheong hwa kan i rui cha ri na kae su reul mal ha ji an ko su sip ta nwi ui peo mwi reul ka ri kil ttae sseu i neun pyo hyeo neu ro po tong sa ram su na na i ui eo ri me sseu in da

Word origin

Its meaning comes from joining the Korean word for how many with the counting unit ten, turning an open question of amount into a rough tens range.

Usage tips

  • The form presents the speaker's estimate, so it is less natural when a listener needs an exact number.

Opposites

  • 몇백myeotppaekseveral hundrednumeral

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