Korean word

소형

Pronunciation

Romanizationsohyeong

Meaning

  • nouncompact

Example

이 프린터는 소형이라서 휴대하기 편해요.i peu rin teo neun so hyeong i ra seo hyu dae ha gi pyeon hae yo

This printer is compact, so it is easy to carry.

Illustration for 소형 (compact)

More examples

출장에는 소형 가방이 편해요.chul jang e neun so hyeong ka bang i pyeon hae yo

A compact bag is convenient for business trips.

Core concept

A size category for an object, machine, or animal that is smaller than usual.

Common phrases

  • 소형 프린터so hyeong peu rin teo

    compact printer

  • 소형 기기so hyeong ki gi

    compact device

  • 소형 텐트so hyeong ten teu

    compact tent

Similar words

중형chunghyeong: A label for an object, machine, or animal in a middle size class.
대형taehyeong: A label for an object, machine, or animal in a larger size class.
경차kyeongcha: A car category based on a small body or small engine displacement.

Definition in Korean

물건이나 동물·기계 등의 크기가 통상보다 작음을 나타내는 명사mul geo ni na tong mul ki gye teung ui keu gi ga tong sang bo da cha geu meul na ta nae neun myeong sa

Word origin

Built from 소 (so, "small") and 형 (hyeong, "type or form"), this Sino-Korean word marks something as a smaller size category.

Usage tips

  • English compact often suggests easy handling or efficient use of space, while Korean focuses first on the smaller size category.

Opposites

Related words

  • 초소형chosohyeongultra-compactnoun
  • 소형차sohyeongchacompact carnoun

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