Korean word

수백

Pronunciation

Romanizationsubaek

Meaning

  • numeralhundreds

Example

이 책은 수백 권이 팔렸어요.i chae geun su baek kwo ni pal lyeo sseo yo

This book sold hundreds of copies.

Illustration for 수백 (hundreds)

More examples

관객이 수백 명 몰렸어요.kwan gae gi su baek myeong mol lyeo sseo yo

Hundreds of spectators gathered.

Core concept

A broad amount made up of multiple hundreds rather than an exact count.

Common phrases

  • 수백 명su baek myeong

    hundreds of people

  • 수백 권su baek kwon

    hundreds of books

  • 수백 개su baek kae

    hundreds of items

Similar words

몇백myeotppaek: A casual way to say roughly several hundred.
수천sucheon: An approximate amount of several thousand, without stating the exact number.
수십susip: An approximate number in the tens, rather than one exact count.

Definition in Korean

백 단위가 여러 개 있는 양을 나타내는 수사로, 명사 앞에서 수량을 표시하거나 수사로 쓰여 대체로 백 단위의 범위를 나타낸다.paek ta nwi ga yeo reo kae in neun yang eul na ta nae neun su sa ro myeong sa a pe seo su ryang eul pyo si ha geo na su sa ro sseu yeo tae che ro paek ta nwi ui peo mwi reul na ta naen da

Word origin

수 (su, "number") joins 백 (baek, "hundred") in this Sino-Korean formation, creating a word for an amount in the hundreds.

Usage tips

  • The word gives an approximate range, while an exact number is used when the precise count matters in reports or records.

Opposites

Related words

  • 수백만subaengmanhundreds of millionsnumeral

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