Korean word

재학생

Pronunciation

Romanizationchaehakssaeng

Meaning

  • nouncurrent student

Example

우리 동아리에는 재학생이 많아요.u ri tong a ri e neun chae hak ssaeng i ma na yo

There are many current students in our club.

Illustration for 재학생 (current student)

More examples

이번 학기에는 재학생 할인이 적용돼요.i beon hak kki e neun chae hak ssaeng ha ri ni cheo gyong dwae yo

A discount for current students applies this semester.

Core concept

Someone who has a place at a school and is continuing formal study there.

Common phrases

  • 재학생 할인chae hak ssaeng ha rin

    discount for current students

  • 재학생 수chae hak ssaeng su

    current student count

  • 대학 재학생tae hak chae hak ssaeng

    university student

Similar words

학생hakssaeng: A person who attends school as a learner.
신입생sinipssaeng: A student who has recently joined a school or other educational institution.
졸업생choreopssaeng: A person who has completed a course of study at a school.
휴학생hyuhakssaeng: An enrolled student temporarily not attending classes while keeping student status.

Definition in Korean

현재 학교에 소속되어 학업을 계속하고 있는 학생.hyeon jae hak kkyo e so sok ttoe eo ha geo beul kye so ka go in neun hak ssaeng

Word origin

재학 (jaehak, "current enrollment") plus 생 (ssaeng, "person") forms a word for a person who is still enrolled at a school.

Usage tips

  • A year or grade can be added when needed, while this word alone highlights active student status.

Opposites

Related words

  • 재학chaehakschool enrollmentnoun
  • 재학증명서chaehakjjeungmyeongseoenrollment certificatenoun
  • 재학생회chaehakssaenghoecurrent students' associationnoun

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