Korean word

중급

Pronunciation

Romanizationchunggeup

Meaning

  • nounintermediate level

Example

이번 수업은 중급 문법을 다뤘어요.i beon su eo beun chung geup mun beo beul ta rwo sseo yo

This lesson covered intermediate grammar.

Illustration for 중급 (intermediate level)

More examples

지난주에 중급 수업에 참석했어요.chi nan ju e chung geup su eo be cham seo kae sseo yo

I attended an intermediate class last week.

Core concept

A middle stage of skill or difficulty, beyond basic work but not yet advanced.

Common phrases

  • 중급 수업chung geup su eop

    intermediate class

  • 중급 시험chung geup si heom

    intermediate exam

  • 중급 교재chung geup kyo jae

    intermediate textbook

Similar words

레벨rebel: A label that places ability or difficulty at a point on a scale.
수준sujun: A measure of how high or low a person's ability or a thing's quality is.

Definition in Korean

언어 학습이나 자격의 분류에서 중간 단계의 난이도나 등급을 가리키는 명사로, 능력의 범위를 간단히 나타내는 말.eo neo hak sseu bi na cha gyeo gui pul lyu e seo chung gan tan gye ui na ni do na teung geu beul ka ri ki neun myeong sa ro neung nyeo gui peo mwi reul kan dan hi na ta nae neun mal

Word origin

The word is a Sino-Korean formation whose components mean middle and grade, creating a compact term for a middle rank.

Usage tips

  • When describing ability, adding the skill area gives clearer information because a learner may be stronger in one area than another.

Opposites

Related words

  • 중급자chunggeupjjaintermediate learnernoun
  • 중급반chunggeupppanintermediate classnoun

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