TOPIK · Level 34
14 words
Korean word
육십
Pronunciation
Romanizationyukssip
Meaning
- numeralsixty
Example
교실에 육십 명이 있어요.kyo si re yuk ssip myeong i i sseo yo
There are sixty people in the classroom.
More examples
그는 육십 살이에요.keu neun yuk ssip sa ri e yo
He is sixty.
Core concept
The number made up of six groups of ten.
Common phrases
육십 명yuk ssip myeong
sixty people
육십 살yuk ssip sal
sixty years old
Similar words
예순yesun: The native Korean number sixty used when saying ages aloud or counting familiar things.
Definition in Korean
숫자를 나타내는 한자어 수사로 여섯의 열 배를 뜻한다sut jja reul na ta nae neun han ja eo su sa ro yeo seo sui yeol pae reul tteu tan da
Word origin
The word combines Sino-Korean number elements meaning six and ten, reflecting the value six times ten.
Usage tips
- When saying someone's age or counting familiar things, Korean often prefers the native number form for sixty, while this form suits dates, phone numbers, and mathematical information.
Related words
- 육십대yukssipttaeone's sixtiesnoun