Korean word

종이류

Pronunciation

Romanizationchongiryu

Meaning

  • nounpaper

Example

재활용할 종이류는 따로 모아 주세요.chae hwa ryong hal jjong i ryu neun tta ro mo a chu se yo

Please collect recyclable paper separately.

Illustration for 종이류 (paper)

More examples

문구점에서 다양한 종이류를 팔아요.mun gu jeo me seo ta yang han chong i ryu reul pa ra yo

The stationery store sells a variety of paper products.

Core concept

A category of items made mainly from paper, grouped together by type.

Common phrases

  • 종이류 수거함chong i ryu su geo ham

    paper collection bin

  • 종이류 버리기chong i ryu peo ri gi

    paper disposal

Similar words

종이chongi: A thin, flat material for words, pictures, notes, or wrapping.
종이제품chongijepum: Manufactured items made with paper as their main material.
종이쓰레기chongisseuregi: Discarded paper left over after its useful purpose is finished.
폐지pyeji: Old or unwanted paper kept so its material can be used again.

Definition in Korean

종이로 만든 물건들이나 종이를 재료로 한 품목들을 종류별로 묶어 가리키는 말로, 신문·포장지·책자 등 종이를 기본으로 한 품목을 포함한다.chong i ro man deun mul geon deu ri na chong i reul chae ryo ro han pum mok tteu reul chong nyu byeol lo mu kkeo ka ri ki neun mal lo sin mun po jang ji chaek jja teung chong i reul ki bo neu ro han pum mo geul po ham han da

Word origin

종이류 (jongiryu, "paper items") combines the Korean word for paper with a Sino-Korean element meaning a class or group.

Usage tips

  • On recycling signs, this category can include more than loose sheets, so local rules may matter for coated or dirty paper items.

Opposites

  • 플라스틱류peullaseutingnyuplastic itemsnoun
  • 유리류yuriryuglass itemsnoun

Related words

  • 종이상자chongisangjapaper boxnoun
  • 종이봉투chongibongtupaper bagnoun

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