Korean Conversation · Level 32
15 words
Korean word
수준
Pronunciation
Romanizationsujun
Meaning
- nounlevel
Example
시험의 수준이 너무 높았다.si heo mui su ju ni neo mu no pat tta
The level of the exam was too high.
More examples
이 수업은 초보자 수준에 맞춰 진행된다.i su eo beun cho bo ja su ju ne mat chwo chin haeng doen da
This class is conducted at a level suited to beginners.
Core concept
The point on a scale that shows how high or low a thing's quality or ability is.
Common phrases
국제 수준kuk jje su jun
international level
수준을 맞추다su ju neul mat chu da
match levels
평균 수준pyeong gyun su jun
average level
Similar words
정도cheongdo: The amount, strength, or extent of a state or quality, often given roughly.
단계tangye: One ordered part of a process that marks progress toward a goal.
등급teunggeup: A rank or category assigned according to quality or value.
Definition in Korean
어떤 것의 수준이나 정도를 가리키는 말로, 주로 질이나 능력의 높고 낮음을 나타낸다.eo tteon keo sui su ju ni na cheong do reul ka ri ki neun mal lo chu ro chi ri na neung nyeo gui nop kko na jeu meul na ta naen da
Word origin
The Sino-Korean term developed from the image of using a water surface as a standard, leading to the broader sense of level or degree.
Usage tips
- It often evaluates quality or ability, so it is useful when English level refers to how advanced or capable something is rather than to a floor or physical position.
Other meanings
- standardnoun
- degreenoun
Opposites
- 저수준cheosujunlow levelnoun
Related words
- 수준별sujunbyeolby leveldeterminer