Korean Conversation · Level 117
15 words
Korean word
연간
Pronunciation
Romanizationyeongan
Meaning
- nounannual
Example
우리 회사의 연간 매출이 늘었다.u ri hoe sa ui yeon gan mae chu ri neu reot tta
Our company's annual sales increased.
More examples
교수는 연간 연구 성과를 정리한다.kyo su neun yeon gan yeon gu seong gwa reul cheong ni han da
The professor compiles the annual research results.
Core concept
A whole year treated as one unit for measuring time, totals, or averages.
Common phrases
연간 매출yeon gan mae chul
annual sales
연간 계획yeon gan kye hoek
annual plan
연간 보고서yeon gan po go seo
annual report
Similar words
년간nyeongan: The duration of one year as a single time period.
연도yeondo: A labeled year belonging to a system such as a school or business calendar.
연중yeonjung: A condition or activity that lasts through the whole year.
Definition in Korean
한 해 동안의 전체 기간이나 그 기간을 기준으로 계산한 합계나 평균을 가리키는 명사.han hae tong a nui cheon che ki ga ni na keu ki ga neul ki ju neu ro kye san han hap kkye na pyeong gyu neul ka ri ki neun myeong sa
Word origin
The word combines Sino-Korean elements meaning year and interval, creating the idea of a one-year period.
Usage tips
- English annual is usually an adjective, but 연간 (yeongan, "annual") commonly works as a noun-like measure for a yearly total or average in Korean.