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15 words
Korean word
정도
Pronunciation
Romanizationcheongdo
Meaning
- nounabout
Example
한 시간 정도 기다렸어요.han si gan cheong do ki da ryeo sseo yo
I waited about an hour.
More examples
지하철로는 30분 정도 걸려요.chi ha cheol lo neun 30 pun cheong do keol lyeo yo
It takes about 30 minutes by subway.
Core concept
A rough point on a scale, amount, or span rather than an exact figure.
Common phrases
한 시간 정도han si gan cheong do
about an hour
30분 정도30 pun cheong do
about 30 minutes
그 정도keu cheong do
about that much
Similar words
쯤jjeum: A conversational marker after a number or time meaning around that value.
가량karyang: A somewhat formal way to show that a number or amount is approximate.
Definition in Korean
어떤 것의 양이나 세기, 범위를 어림잡아 나타내는 말로 수량이나 시간 앞에 붙여 대략을 나타낼 때 쓰인다.eo tteon keo sui yang i na se gi peo mwi reul eo rim ja ba na ta nae neun mal lo su ryang i na si gan a pe pu chyeo tae rya geul na ta nael ttae sseu in da
Word origin
The word is a Sino-Korean borrowing related to the meaning degree or extent, which connects its sense of level with its use for an approximate amount.
Usage tips
- An amount followed by this word is approximate, so it does not promise an exact count or duration.
Other meanings
- degreenoun