Korean word

번째

Pronunciation

Romanizationpeonjjae

Meaning

  • nounfourth

Example

이건 네번째 사진이야.i geon ne beon jjae sa ji ni ya

This is the fourth picture.

Illustration for 번째 (fourth)

More examples

이게 몇 번째야?i ge myeot peon jjae ya

What number is this?

Core concept

A marker attached to a number to show its place in an order.

Common phrases

  • 첫번째cheot ppeon jjae

    first

  • 두번째tu beon jjae

    second

  • 몇 번째myeot peon jjae

    which number

Similar words

째jjae: A short ending added to a number to mark its order.
번peon: A word used with a number to count repeated events or actions.
호ho: A label following a number that identifies a room, magazine issue, or similar item.
번호peonho: An identifying number or letter assigned to a person, thing, or account.

Definition in Korean

수사에 붙어 대상의 순서를 표시하는 형태로, 사람이나 사물의 위치를 가리키는 데 쓰인다.su sa e pu teo tae sang ui sun seo reul pyo si ha neun hyeong tae ro sa ra mi na sa mu rui wi chi reul ka ri ki neun te sseu in da

Word origin

The historical source of this word is uncertain, but its current role is clear as an ending that shows order in a numbered series.

Usage tips

  • A sentence about the fourth picture and a sentence about doing something for the fourth time can use the same Korean word.

Other meanings

  • ordinal markernoun

Related words

  • 첫번째cheotppeonjjaefirstnoun
  • 두번째tubeonjjaesecondnoun
  • 세번째sebeonjjaethirdnoun

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