TOPIK · Level 249
15 words
Korean word
비율
Pronunciation
Romanizationpiyul
Meaning
- nounproportion
Example
지원자 중 합격자의 비율은 10%다.chi won ja chung hap kkyeok jja ui pi yu reun 10 ta
The proportion of successful applicants is 10%.
More examples
지출 항목 중 식비가 차지하는 비율이 늘었다.chi chul hang mok chung sik ppi ga cha ji ha neun pi yu ri neu reot tta
The share of spending on food increased.
Core concept
The size of one part measured against the whole, often expressed as a percentage or decimal.
Common phrases
전체에서 차지하는 비율cheon che e seo cha ji ha neun pi yul
proportion of the whole
비율을 계산하다pi yu reul kye san ha da
calculate the proportion
남녀 비율nam nyeo pi yul
male-to-female ratio
Similar words
퍼센트peosenteu: A unit that shows how many parts there are per hundred and follows a number.
백분율paekppunyul: A percentage found by treating the complete amount as 100.
비중pijung: The share of a whole or the importance given to one part of an issue.
Definition in Korean
전체에 대한 특정 부분의 크기나 정도를 퍼센트나 소수로 나타내는 말.cheon che e tae han teuk jjeong pu bu nui keu gi na cheong do reul peo sen teu na so su ro na ta nae neun mal
Word origin
The Sino-Korean noun combines elements meaning comparison and rate, pointing to a part measured against a whole.
Usage tips
- A useful study contrast is that this word describes an observed share in data, while probability concerns whether an event may happen.
Other meanings
- ratenoun
Related words
- 백분율paekppunyulpercentagenoun
- 비례piryeproportionalitynoun