Korean word

영하

Pronunciation

Romanizationyeongha

Meaning

  • nounbelow zero

Example

이번 주말에는 영하 3도까지 떨어질 거예요.i beon chu ma re neun yeong ha 3 to kka ji tteo reo jil kkeo ye yo

This weekend, it will drop to 3 degrees below zero.

Illustration for 영하 (below zero)

More examples

오늘 새벽 기온이 영하로 내려서 물이 얼었어요.o neul sae byeok ki o ni yeong ha ro nae ryeo seo mu ri eo reo sseo yo

The temperature dropped below zero at dawn today, so the water froze.

Core concept

A temperature that falls beneath 0 degrees Celsius.

Common phrases

  • 영하 5도yeong ha 5 to

    5 degrees below zero

  • 영하권yeong ha gwon

    subzero range

  • 영하로 내려가다yeong ha ro nae ryeo ga da

    drop below zero

Similar words

기온kion: The air temperature measured at a particular place and time.
영상yeongsang: A temperature of 0 degrees Celsius or higher.
체감온도chegamondo: A measure of how warm or cold the air feels after wind and humidity are considered.

Definition in Korean

섭씨 0도 미만인 기온 상태나 그 온도를 이르는 말.seop ssi 0 to mi ma nin ki on sang tae na keu on do reul i reu neun mal

Word origin

The Sino-Korean formation 영하 (yeongha, "below zero") joins 영 (yeong, "zero") and 하 (ha, "below") to describe the temperature below the zero point.

Usage tips

  • Because 영하 (yeongha, "below zero") already indicates a temperature under zero, weather reports normally pair it with a number such as 3 rather than with zero itself.

Opposites

Related words

  • 영하권yeonghagwonsubzero rangenoun

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