TOPIK · Level 212
15 words
Korean word
제자
Pronunciation
Romanizationcheja
Meaning
- nounstudent
Example
어제 옛 제자를 우연히 만났어요.eo je yet che ja reul u yeon hi man na sseo yo
Yesterday, I ran into a former student by chance.
More examples
그는 제자를 데리고 행사에 참석했다.keu neun che ja reul te ri go haeng sa e cham seo kaet tta
He attended the event with his student.
Core concept
A learner who studies directly under a recognized master and follows that master's teaching.
Common phrases
제자를 데리고 다니다che ja reul te ri go ta ni da
take one's student along
제자를 지도하다che ja reul chi do ha da
instruct one's student
Similar words
학생hakssaeng: A person enrolled in a school who learns through regular study.
Definition in Korean
스승에게 직접 가르침을 받아 배우는 사람seu seung e ge chik jjeop ka reu chi meul pa da pae u neun sa ram
Word origin
The word comes from a Classical Chinese term meaning a younger person who follows a teacher and learns from them.
Usage tips
- English student covers many settings, but this Korean word points more strongly to a close teacher-learner relationship in traditions such as martial arts or religion.
Other meanings
- disciplenoun