Korean word

전부

Pronunciation

Romanizationcheonbu

Meaning

  • adverball

Example

약속을 전부 지켰어요.yak sso geul cheon bu chi kyeo sseo yo

I kept all the promises.

Illustration for 전부 (all)

More examples

문서를 전부 확인해 주세요.mun seo reul cheon bu hwa gin hae chu se yo

Please check the entire document.

Core concept

The whole set is included, with nothing left out.

Common phrases

  • 전부 알려 주다cheon bu al lyeo chu da

    tell everything

  • 전부 확인하다cheon bu hwa gin ha da

    check everything

  • 전부 정리하다cheon bu cheong ni ha da

    organize everything

Similar words

모두modu: States that all the people or things in a group are included in an action.
다ta: Shows that the whole amount or group is included, with nothing left out.

Definition in Korean

사물이나 사람의 전체를 가리켜 남김없이 포함함을 나타내는 부사로, 긍정문과 부정문 양쪽에서 쓰인다.sa mu ri na sa ra mui cheon che reul ka ri kyeo nam gi meop ssi po ham ha meul na ta nae neun pu sa ro keung jeong mun gwa pu jeong mun yang jjo ge seo sseu in da

Word origin

The word comes from a Sino-Korean compound meaning whole plus part, expressing a complete whole made from every part.

Usage tips

  • Like English all, it can cover objects or people, so context shows whether it means everything or everyone.

Other meanings

  • everyoneadverb

Opposites

  • 부분적으로pubunjeogeuropartiallyadverb

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