Korean word

여대생

Pronunciation

Romanizationyeodaesaeng

Meaning

  • nounfemale college student

Example

우리 동아리에는 여대생이 많아요.u ri tong a ri e neun yeo dae saeng i ma na yo

There are many female college students in our club.

Illustration for 여대생 (female college student)

More examples

우리 회사에 여대생 인턴이 있어요.u ri hoe sa e yeo dae saeng in teo ni i sseo yo

There is a female college student working as an intern at our company.

Core concept

A woman who is currently studying at a college or university.

Common phrases

  • 여대생 친구yeo dae saeng chin gu

    female college student friend

  • 여대생 인턴yeo dae saeng in teon

    female university student intern

  • 여대생 모임yeo dae saeng mo im

    gathering of female college students

Similar words

대학생taehakssaeng: A person in the undergraduate years of a university program.
여자 대학생yeoja taehakssaeng: A female undergraduate attending university classes.
여학생yeohakssaeng: A girl or woman enrolled as a student at a school.

Definition in Korean

대학교에 재학 중인 여성 학생tae hak kkyo e chae hak chung in yeo seong hak ssaeng

Word origin

The word is a shortened compound formed from Korean terms for woman and college student.

Usage tips

  • English often uses college student without marking gender, so this Korean noun makes the student's gender explicit when it matters.

Opposites

  • 남자 대학생namja taehakssaengmale university studentnoun

Related words

  • 여대yeodaewomen's collegenoun

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