Korean word

쌍

Pronunciation

Romanizationssang

Meaning

  • nounpair

Example

양말을 1쌍 샀어요.yang ma reul 1 ssang sa sseo yo

I bought one pair of socks.

Illustration for 쌍 (pair)

More examples

이 두 단어는 의미상으로 한 쌍을 이룬다.i tu ta neo neun ui mi sang eu ro han ssang eul i run da

These two words form a semantic pair.

Core concept

Two corresponding members treated as one complete set.

Common phrases

  • 쌍을 이루다ssang eul i ru da

    form a pair

  • 두 쌍tu ssang

    two pairs

Similar words

한 쌍han ssang: A single complete set made up of two matching members.
짝jjak: People or things that are paired because they belong together.
커플keopeul: Two people joined as romantic partners.
부부pubu: A married husband and wife viewed together.

Definition in Korean

두 개 또는 두 사람이 서로 짝을 이루는 상태나 그 한 벌.tu kae tto neun tu sa ra mi seo ro jja geul i ru neun sang tae na keu han peol

Word origin

It is a Sino-Korean word built around the idea of two things or people joined as a matching set.

Usage tips

  • The number comes before 쌍 (ssang, "pair") in Korean counting, a useful pattern for talking about matched objects without translating word for word.

Opposites

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