Korean Conversation · Level 41
15 words
Korean word
센티미터
Pronunciation
Romanizationsentimiteo
Meaning
- nouncentimeter
Example
상자 길이는 30센티미터입니다.sang ja ki ri neun 30 sen ti mi teo im ni da
The box's length is 30 centimeters.
More examples
키가 170센티미터예요.ki ga 170 sen ti mi teo ye yo
My height is 170 centimeters.
Core concept
A handy small unit for describing the size of everyday objects and body measurements.
Common phrases
30센티미터30 sen ti mi teo
30 centimeters
10센티미터10 sen ti mi teo
10 centimeters
50센티미터50 sen ti mi teo
50 centimeters
Similar words
센티senti: A short spoken measurement term for one hundredth of a meter used in casual size talk.
미터miteo: A standard metric unit equal to one hundred centimeters, used for lengths and short distances.
인치inchi: A size unit commonly shown with screens and some products.
밀리미터millimiteo: A tiny metric unit equal to one thousandth of a meter, useful for thickness and fine details.
Definition in Korean
길이 단위의 하나로, 미터의 백분의 일(1/100m)을 나타내며 일상에서 물건 크기나 신체 치수를 말할 때 쓰이는 명사.ki ri ta nwi ui ha na ro mi teo ui paek ppu nui il 1 100m eul na ta nae myeo il sang e seo mul geon keu gi na sin che chi su reul mal hal ttae sseu i neun myeong sa
Word origin
The word is a pronunciation-based loanword from English centimeter, which combines centi- for one hundredth with meter, a basic unit of length.
Usage tips
- In Korean size information, the shorter form 센티 (senti, "centimeter") is common in speech, while cm is frequent in written measurements.
Related words
- 센치senchicentimeternoun