Korean word

시한

Pronunciation

Romanizationsihan

Meaning

  • noundeadline

Example

이 일의 시한을 늘릴 수 있나요?i i rui si ha neul neul lil ssu in na yo

Can we extend the deadline for this task?

Illustration for 시한 (deadline)

More examples

제출 시한을 지키려면 오늘까지 끝내야 해요.che chul si ha neul chi ki ryeo myeon o neul kka ji kkeun nae ya hae yo

To meet the submission deadline, you have to finish by today.

Core concept

The set time or date when a task must be finished.

Common phrases

  • 시한을 지키다si ha neul chi ki da

    meet the deadline

  • 시한을 넘기다si ha neul neom gi da

    miss the deadline

Similar words

기한kihan: A set period or final date by which something must be finished.
마감magam: The cutoff time when work or submissions are no longer accepted.
마감일magamil: The final calendar date for submitting an assignment, report, or application.
데드라인tedeurain: A loanword for the final time or date allowed to complete a task.

Definition in Korean

어떤 일을 끝내야 하는 정해진 시간이나 날짜를 가리키는 명사.eo tteon i reul kkeun nae ya ha neun cheong hae jin si ga ni na nal jja reul ka ri ki neun myeong sa

Word origin

시한 (sihan, "time limit") is a Sino-Korean compound whose parts mean time and limit, giving it the sense of a fixed time boundary.

Usage tips

  • Using this noun for applications, payments, or work tasks helps learners see that it is not limited to school assignments.

Other meanings

  • time limitnoun
  • due datenoun

Opposites

  • 무기한mugihanindefinite periodnoun

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