Korean word

장

Pronunciation

Romanizationchang

Meaning

  • nounsheet

Example

사진을 1장 보냈어요.sa ji neul 1 chang po nae sseo yo

I sent one photo.

Illustration for 장 (sheet)

More examples

영수증 두 장 주세요.yeong su jeung tu chang chu se yo

Please give me two receipts.

Core concept

A flat item treated as one separate sheet or piece when counted.

Common phrases

  • 두 장tu chang

    two sheets

  • 한 장 더han chang teo

    one more sheet

Similar words

개kae: A general counting unit for everyday objects.
권kwon: A counting unit for one book or one volume in a series.
명myeong: A counting unit used with a number for one person.
조각chogak: A separate portion of something larger, such as cake or pizza.

Definition in Korean

종이나 표, 사진 따위의 평평한 물건을 세는 단위로, 단독으로는 '한 장의 편지'처럼 한 단위를 나타내는 표현에도 쓰인다.chong i na pyo sa jin tta wi ui pyeong pyeong han mul geo neul se neun ta nwi ro tan do geu ro neun han chang ui pyeon ji cheo reom han ta nwi reul na ta nae neun pyo hyeo ne do sseu in da

Word origin

The counting use of this word is traditionally linked to a Chinese character meaning to stretch or spread, which suits flat items counted as separate sheets.

Usage tips

  • Korean does not use this counting word for everything, so books and people require different counting words.

Other meanings

  • chapternoun
  • marketnoun

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