TOPIK · Level 161
15 words
Korean word
수염
Pronunciation
Romanizationsuyeom
Meaning
- nounbeard
Example
아버지는 수염이 짙다.a beo ji neun su yeo mi chit tta
My father has a thick beard.
More examples
여름이라 수염을 깎았다.yeo reu mi ra su yeo meul kka kkat tta
Since it was summer, I shaved my beard.
Core concept
Facial hair growing on the upper lip, chin, or other parts of the face.
Common phrases
수염을 기르다su yeo meul ki reu da
grow a beard
수염을 깎다su yeo meul kkak tta
shave one's beard
수염이 자라다su yeo mi cha ra da
a beard grows
Similar words
콧수염kotssuyeom: Hair growing above the upper lip.
턱수염teokssuyeom: Hair growing on the chin.
구레나룻kurenarut: Hair growing in front of and beside the ears along the sides of the face.
Definition in Korean
콧수염과 턱수염을 포함한 얼굴의 털을 뜻하는 말kot ssu yeom gwa teok ssu yeo meul po ham han eol gu rui teo reul tteu ta neun mal
Word origin
The historical origin of 수염 (suyeom, "facial hair") is uncertain, so it is best learned as the broad Korean noun for facial hair.
Usage tips
- Korean uses one broad word where English often separates beard, mustache, and goatee, so the exact English choice depends on the part of the face.
Other meanings
- facial hairnoun
- mustachenoun
Opposites
- 무수염musuyeomlack of facial hairnoun
Related words
- 콧수염kotssuyeommustachenoun
- 턱수염teokssuyeombeardnoun