Korean word

시합

Pronunciation

Romanizationsihap

Meaning

  • nounmatch

Example

시합을 보러 갈래?si ha beul po reo kal lae

Do you want to go watch the match?

Illustration for 시합 (match)

More examples

우리 팀이 시합에서 이겼어요.u ri ti mi si ha be seo i gyeo sseo yo

Our team won the match.

Core concept

A rule-based face-off in which individuals or teams compete to decide who wins.

Common phrases

  • 시합을 하다si ha beul ha da

    play a match

  • 시합을 보다si ha beul po da

    watch a match

  • 시합에 참가하다si ha be cham ga ha da

    take part in a match

  • 시합에서 이기다si ha be seo i gi da

    win a match

Similar words

경기kyeonggi: A formal sports game follows organized rules and scoring to establish the result.
대회taehoe: A large planned event gathers many competitors and selects a winner through several contests.
승부seungbu: The deciding result shows which side has won and which side has lost.

Definition in Korean

두 팀이나 개인이 규칙에 따라 승패를 가리기 위해 겨루는 경기나 대결.tu ti mi na kae i ni kyu chi ge tta ra seung pae reul ka ri gi wi hae kyeo ru neun kyeong gi na tae gyeol

Word origin

The word combines the Sino-Korean readings si and hap, giving the useful image of people testing themselves against each other.

Usage tips

  • In everyday Korean, this word fits a casual school or recreational face-off, not only a high-level sports event, which makes it useful beyond sports news.

Other meanings

  • competitionnoun
  • contestnoun

Opposites

Related words

  • 시합장sihapjjangmatch venuenoun

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