TOPIK · Level 32
14 words
Korean word
이십
Pronunciation
Romanizationisip
Meaning
- numeraltwenty
Example
그는 이십 년 전에 일본에 왔어요.keu neun i sip nyeon cheo ne il bo ne wa sseo yo
He came to Japan twenty years ago.
More examples
교실에 학생이 이십명 있어요.kyo si re hak ssaeng i i sim myeong i sseo yo
There are twenty students in the classroom.
Core concept
A count of two groups of ten, giving the number 20.
Common phrases
이십년i sim nyeon
twenty years
이십명i sim myeong
twenty people
이십퍼센트i sip peo sen teu
twenty percent
Similar words
스물seumul: The Korean number twenty used on its own, especially in everyday speech and age expressions.
스무seumu: The form of twenty used directly before a noun or counting word.
Definition in Korean
숫자 20을 가리키는 한자어 수사.sut jja 20 eul ka ri ki neun han ja eo su sa
Word origin
This Sino-Korean numeral combines the meanings of two and ten to form twenty.
Usage tips
- For ages in everyday conversation, Korean often uses its native counting form, while this form is common in dates, prices, documents, and other written or formal settings.
Related words
- 이십대isipttaepeople in their twentiesnoun
- 이십세기isipssegitwentieth centurynoun