TOPIK · Level 340
15 words
Korean word
수만
Pronunciation
Romanizationsuman
Meaning
- numeraltens of thousands
Example
콘서트에 수만 명이 왔어요.kon seo teu e su man myeong i wa sseo yo
Tens of thousands of people came to the concert.
More examples
이 가방은 수만 원이에요.i ka bang eun su man wo ni e yo
This bag costs tens of thousands of won.
Core concept
A large quantity somewhere from ten thousand to just below one hundred thousand.
Common phrases
수만 명su man myeong
tens of thousands of people
수만 원su man won
tens of thousands of won
수만 개su man kae
tens of thousands of items
Similar words
만man: The fixed counting unit of ten thousand used to state a precise amount.
몇만myeonman: An estimated count of several tens of thousands when the exact number is not known.
수백subaek: An approximate count in the hundreds rather than an exact total.
수십susip: An approximate count in the dozens rather than an exact total.
Definition in Korean
만 단위가 여러 개인 수를 뜻하는 수사로, 일반적으로 1만 이상 10만 미만을 가리킴man ta nwi ga yeo reo kae in su reul tteu ta neun su sa ro il ban jeo geu ro 1 man i sang 10 man mi ma neul ka ri kim
Word origin
The word is formed from the Sino-Korean word for number and the counting unit meaning ten thousand.
Usage tips
- In news reports and everyday speech, this compact expression helps describe a large crowd or amount without stating the exact figure.