Korean Conversation · Level 1
14 words
Korean word
십만
Pronunciation
Romanizationsimman
Meaning
- numeralone hundred thousand
Example
이 가방은 십만 원이에요.i ka bang eun sim man wo ni e yo
This bag costs one hundred thousand won.
More examples
티켓이 십만 원이에요.ti ke si sim man wo ni e yo
The ticket costs one hundred thousand won.
Core concept
A hundred thousand gathered into one clear counting unit.
Common phrases
십만 원sim man won
one hundred thousand won
십만 명sim man myeong
one hundred thousand people
Similar words
만man: Ten thousand as a number used to build and express larger quantities.
천cheon: One thousand as a number used for prices, counts, and measured amounts.
백paek: One hundred as a basic number for counting objects or stating amounts.
십sip: Ten as a basic number for counting minutes, people, items, and other units.
Definition in Korean
수량이 십만임을 나타내는 수사로, 주로 큰 수나 금액을 셀 때 쓰이는 한자어su ryang i sim ma ni meul na ta nae neun su sa ro chu ro keun su na keu mae geul sel ttae sseu i neun han ja eo
Word origin
As a Sino-Korean number, 십만 (simman, "one hundred thousand") joins 십 (sim, "ten") to 만 (man, "ten thousand") to name a larger counting unit.
Usage tips
- Korean prices often use large number units such as 십만 (simman, "one hundred thousand"), so recognizing this unit helps make sense of amounts that sound much larger than English learners may expect.