Korean Conversation · Level 226
15 words
Korean word
연도
Pronunciation
Romanizationyeondo
Meaning
- nounyear
Example
새 연도가 시작되었어요.sae yeon do ga si jak ttoe eo sseo yo
The new year has started.
More examples
지난 연도 대비 실적이 좋아졌어요.chi nan yeon do tae bi sil jeo gi cho a jeo sseo yo
Performance has improved compared with the previous year.
Core concept
A full year divided and labeled for a specific system, such as a school schedule or company accounts.
Common phrases
지난 연도chi nan yeon do
previous year
해당 연도hae dang yeon do
relevant year
연도별yeon do byeol
by year
Similar words
년nyeon: A year used to count time or identify a particular year on the calendar.
해hae: A year described in everyday speech as time passes from one point to the next.
학년도hangnyeondo: A year officially set for a school's classes, terms, and student progression.
Definition in Korean
학교의 학년 구분이나 회사의 결산처럼 특정 목적을 위해 한 해를 일정하게 구분한 기간을 말한다.hak kkyo ui hang nyeon ku bu ni na hoe sa ui kyeol san cheo reom teuk jjeong mok jjeo geul wi hae han hae reul il jeong ha ge ku bun han ki ga neul mal han da
Word origin
This Sino-Korean compound combines a word meaning year with an element meaning degree or extent, creating the idea of a year defined for a particular purpose.
Usage tips
- In schedules and reports, this word often identifies an official school or business year rather than an ordinary year in everyday conversation.
Related words
- 전년도cheonnyeondoprevious yearnoun
- 금년도keumnyeondocurrent yearnoun