Korean word

점

Pronunciation

Romanizationcheom

Meaning

  • noundot

Example

종이에 점을 찍어 주세요.chong i e cheo meul jji geo chu se yo

Please put a dot on the paper.

Illustration for 점 (dot)

More examples

모니터에 검은 점이 하나 보인다.mo ni teo e keo meun cheo mi ha na po in da

A single black dot is visible on the monitor.

Core concept

A marked point that can also serve as a unit for measuring performance.

Common phrases

  • 점이 찍히다cheo mi jji ki da

    a dot is marked

  • 점을 표시해 두다cheo meul pyo si hae tu da

    mark a dot

  • 점이 보이다cheo mi po i da

    a dot is visible

Similar words

점수cheomsu: A number representing points gained or lost during a test or game.
성적seongjeok: The marks or levels that show academic achievement.
평점pyeongjeom: A combined evaluation of one item shown as an average score.
소수점sosujeom: A dot separating the whole-number part from the fractional part of a number.

Definition in Korean

시험이나 경기 등에서 매겨지는 점수나 평가의 수치si heo mi na kyeong gi teung e seo mae gyeo ji neun cheom su na pyeong ga ui su chi

Word origin

점 (jeom, "a point or score") comes from the Sino-Korean vocabulary of marked points and counting, which led to its use for measured results.

Usage tips

  • When listening for results, the number comes before the scoring term in Korean, so the word order helps identify a score quickly.

Other meanings

  • molenoun

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