Korean word

오십

Pronunciation

Romanizationosip

Meaning

  • numeralfifty

Example

저는 오십 살이에요.cheo neun o sip sa ri e yo

I am fifty years old.

Illustration for 오십 (fifty)

More examples

할인이 오십 퍼센트예요.ha ri ni o sip peo sen teu ye yo

The discount is fifty percent.

Core concept

Five tens treated as one count or amount.

Common phrases

  • 오십 살o sip sal

    fifty years old

  • 오십 퍼센트o sip peo sen teu

    fifty percent

Similar words

쉰swin: The usual spoken Korean number for fifty, used before counters and when saying someone's age.

Definition in Korean

오십은 십을 다섯 번 모은 수로, 수량이나 나이, 가격처럼 단위와 함께 쓰이는 한자계 수사이다.o si beun si beul ta seot peon mo eun su ro su ryang i na na i ka gyeok cheo reom ta nwi wa ham kke sseu i neun han ja gye su sa i da

Word origin

The word joins the Sino-Korean elements 오 (o, "five") and 십 (sip, "ten") to build the numeral for five tens.

Usage tips

  • Korean uses different number systems, and age clearly shows the contrast because everyday speech often favors the native system while formal or written language often favors this form.

Related words

  • 오십대osipttaepeople in their fiftiesnoun

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