Korean word

점수

Pronunciation

Romanizationcheomsu

Meaning

  • nounscore

Example

시험에서 점수를 많이 받았다.si heo me seo cheom su reul ma ni pa dat tta

I got a high score on the test.

Illustration for 점수 (score)

More examples

선생님이 과제에서 점수를 깎았다.seon saeng ni mi kwa je e seo cheom su reul kka kkat tta

The teacher deducted points from the assignment.

Core concept

A number that shows how well a person or team performs in a test or game.

Common phrases

  • 점수가 높다cheom su ga nop tta

    have a high score

  • 점수를 깎다cheom su reul kkak tta

    deduct points

  • 점수를 확인하다cheom su reul hwa gin ha da

    check the score

Similar words

점cheom: A short spoken term for a score in a test or game.
득점teukjjeom: The points gained by a player or team during a match.
성적seongjeok: A record of academic results shown as marks or grades.
평점pyeongjeom: A combined user rating shown as an average score.

Definition in Korean

시험이나 경기에서 얻거나 잃는 수치로, 개인이나 팀의 수행 정도를 숫자로 나타내는 말.si heo mi na kyeong gi e seo eot kkeo na il leun su chi ro kae i ni na ti mui su haeng cheong do reul sut jja ro na ta nae neun mal

Word origin

This Sino-Korean word combines the ideas of a counted point and a number, giving it the sense of a numerical result.

Usage tips

  • The verb used with this noun can show whether points are received, gained, lost, or increased, so the verb matters as much as the noun.

Related words

  • 가점kajeombonus pointsnoun
  • 감점kamjeompoint deductionnoun
  • 만점manjeomperfect scorenoun

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